Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-06
Every Ballot in Arizona Will Be Taken to Phoenix for h. spection to Determine the States Next Governor.
ABLEST ATTORNEYS
 IN STATE IN CASE
Both Sides Refuse to Charge Frauds, Hoping to Eliminate Bitterness - Decision May Be Reached Before Jan. l.

Every ballot voted in the recent election in Arizona will be taken tO . Phoenix for inspection in connection with the contest of the retiring gov ernor, George w. P. Hunt, against the Republican governor-elect. T. F.. Camp bell, if Eugene $. Ives. chief counsel for the defeated candidate, has his way in the Maricopa county superior court. This. Mir. Ives announced Mon day on his arrival in Phoenix to take charge of the legal battle that will be waged as a result of the closely con- tested gubernatorial fight
 That he will file proceedings in the superior court of Maricopa county probably today. or as soon as Secre- tary of State Osborn issues his decla- ration of the certified election returns was another announcement of the Tue son jurist My idea is to make this contest clean cut, free from dilatory tactics, and to have it end in time for the next governor of Arizona to take his seat on the speciiied day. January l." said MT. Ives to Tom Campbell, when the two met in the presence of a pair of newspaper men on Monday.
 MT Campbell agreed that this was in the back of his own head, too, and that it was the aim of the contestees to cooperate to make the battle as free from personalities and partisan bitterness as it could possibly be made.
 The bill of particulars to be filed by the Democratic contestant, copy of which it is said is in the hands of Judge R. F. Sloan, chief counsel for the contestee. will lack particulars. It is merely to state that it is the be- lief 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 Ives.
 Approached for a statement regard ing plans of the contestee, Thomas Maddock. Republican state chairman said yesterday:
 We do not know when or how the contest will take place.
 We are on the defensive, and will resist when the attack shows what they have been planning for the last three weeks. since the election of Campbell has been assured. We have of course, been gathering information but are handicapped by the paucity of Republican members who acted on the election boards or who were in charge of he supervisional count.
 We certainly are not afraid of the party being charged with election frauds. We have not seen fit to criti- cize the custodians of the ballots. nor to place watchmen on guard Neither are we afraid of the rulings of the courts. however partisan their make up.
 We had hoped that when the peo- ple's 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 peo- pie.
 There may be some question as to whether or not the Democratic state committee is behind Mir. Hunts con- test, as the chairman has been quoted as saying he was opposed to it. but one thing is certain. and that is the Republican state committee. the par- ty and the best elements of the state of Arizona are behind Tom Campbell to man."
 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
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