Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

{ to co-operate to make the battle as Tree rom personalities and partisan bitterness as 1t could possibly be made
 Then, to his interviewers. Judge Ives said that he confidently looked for the election of the governor 10 be assured long before it became necessary to sort out the ballots of outside counties , H. thought the inspection of the bal lots of Maricopa county would prove eirors enough to cause the republicans 10 throw up their hands and quit his own picturesque phrase
 The bill of particulars to be filed by the democratic contestant. a copy of which 1t is said is in the hands of Judge +. F.. Sloan. chief counsel for the contestee. is to lack particulars. It is merely to state that it is the belief of the contestant that there have been errors in the count. and that an inspection of the ballots is asked in order to supply the basis for more de- tailed or special claims later. should the contest be allowed to proceed.
 Under the law. it is necessary for the contestant to go considerably into detail about his complaints
 We do not and will not allege frauds" said Judge Ives.
 Approached for a statement regard ing plans of the contestee, Thomas Maddock. republican state chairman said yesterday
 We dc rot know when or hoy, the contest will take place.
 We are on the defensive. and
 will resist when the attack shows
 whst they have been planning for the last three weeks. since the election of Campbell has been as- sured. We hsve. of course, been gathering information, but are handicaped by the paucity of re- publican members who acted on the election boards or who were in charge of the superVisional court We certainly are not afraid of the party being charged with cleo
 ton frauds. We have not seen fit
 to criticize .he custodians of the
 ballots. nor to place watchmen on
 quard. Neither are we afraid of
 the rulings of the courts, however
 partisan their makeup.
 We had hoped that when the
 peoples verdict was clear that our work would be finished and are especially surprised that one who
 has been so much against the
 courts should resort to them for
 salvation against the people.
 There may be some question
 whether or not the democratic
 state committee is behind Mir.
 Hunts contest. as the chairman
 has been quoted as saying he was
 opposed to it. but one thinq is ccr- tain. and that is the republican
 state committee. the party and the best elements of the state of Ari-
 zons are behind Tom Campbell to man"
 The Attorneys Arrsyed
 The best legal talent in the state Is arrayed on the sides of the governor and governor elect in the imposing court clash that will determine the accuracy of two conflicting claims. l Associated with Eugene s. Ives are Bill Clearv Of Bisbee. John T. Hughes and Frank Curley of Tucson. $. l.. Pattee, assistant '. z. Attorney. who was yesterday appointed by Governor Hunt as judge of the superior court of Pima county. was mentioned with the Hunt attorneys, but may not serve. as ! the Pima docket is heavy. and he may have to devote his entire time to it at once. Homer Wood of Prescott has been named as Hunts inspector for the recount.
 Judge Richard r.. Sloan of Phoenix. is working with Judge J. II. Campbell of Tucson. J. L. Gust and G. Purdy ! Bullard of Phoenix Judge Sloan has named no inspector for the recount as l vet.