El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-19
arizona MOOSE
AREFOR HUGHES
Dwight B. Heard, Roosevelt
Delegate, Leads Editors
in New Lineup.


publfcans and Progressives are unani-
mously enthusiastically and outspoke5
FOR Hughes. Incidentally. many Dem
ocrats are for him, but the most no
ticeable fact in connection with the
Arizona political situation today is tn
speed and enthusiasm with which ad-
berents of the old guard and the bull
moose have indorsed the Republican
candidate for president. There Is nc
longer any divided party.
Possibly some OF the PrOgressives
vvotfid have worked harder had Roose-
welt been the candidate OF the W.
parties, hui. this IS doubtful Ihey
are out WORKING for Hughes now
The Republican and Progressive
navysDapers Jumped in behind Hughes
as soon as news Of his nomination wa
flashed over the wires from Chicago.
All are vigorous IN praisins ms ueciaI
alton % principles made at the time
that he accepted the nomination
Heard is Out For Hughes
First 10 fall ia line was the Phoe-
nix RaDubIican which is owned Dy
Dwight B. Heard, original Roosevelt
man OF Arizona and head Of the Ari
IONA deIega zion AZ the bull moose con-
yenffou In an editorial headed Pre-
mature Delight the iepuohcah 90
President wilson's political advis-
ers Who were obviously delighted &C
cordine 10 the dispatches. last Satur'
DAY when they heard that each, the lie
publican and the Progressive natonai
conventions. had nomlnateo canul-
date for the presidency nave since
moderated their hilarity. no doubt II
would have been better for them TO
conceal their delight for an hour o.
two until they had time TO near. from
oyster Bay, when they would nave
heard what everyone expected 10 near;
Mr. Hughes will have the united
support Of all the members OF the
Progressive party They VIII De NJ
such division as the prospect OF WhlcA
CccasiOned that premature OBVIOUS de-
light Whether as PrOgresSlNes o.
Republicans or dissatisfied Democrats,
there viii be such solid and entEu-
siastiic support behind NJ Hughes as
no other Republican candidate has en-
loved within 40 years. The ringing
statement OF AR Hughes Will meet q
favorable response in all except those
who have a selfish or sentimental
interest in the continuance Of the pres
ent administration
Douglas Dispatch Announces stand.
The Douglas Dispatch is the other
leading Progressive Daily in Arizona
IN the following words the Dispatch
announced It's stand:
"The vigorous announcement Of for
mer Justice Charles z. Hughes in -ac-
the presidency. the withdrawal of Col
Roosevelt and the imperative necessity
of supporting a man who viii defeat
president Wilson and install in the high
est office within the gift Of the people
Of the United states strong charac-
ter who shall a. all times follow a
course in harmony with American ira
ditiOus has brought the Dispatch 70
the decision Of supporting Charles Z
Hughes for president OF the United
States Now that he has spoken ana
left no doubt in the minds Of any one
as 10 his true blue AmericaniSm- TIERS Z
is no need for further parley.'
Another bull moose daily is the Yuma
Examiner. and the Examiner is loot
ing one Of the big horns on the Hughes
band wagon
James, Of Tucson. Committeeman.
The Tucson Citizen and Prescott
They favored the nomination Of Hughes
Tor months before the Chicago con-
ventiOn and naturally were much l
pleased at the result Alan B. Jaynes, 4
owner OF the Citizen was made ma
tiOnal committeeman from Arizona
OF candidate Hughes the Citizen said
editorialiy lew days after the con-
vention:
Hughes PrOcIaims His Amerieanism.-
In the composition Of his memorable !
message OF acceptance to the Repu0- !
lean national convention on Satur-
day Charles Z Hughes was not obliged
10 break any new ground in those sen
fences in which he proclaimed his !
and recorded his BELIEF {
in adequate preparedness His opin- {
ions were not inspired by the incidents (;
Of the last % months nor improvised /
TO meet the eXigencies OF a political |
situation On both these subjects Mr.. /
Hughes was on record years ago: he /
is no new convert 10 undivided citizen 1
ship or TO an America armed FOR self I
protection"
solid Prospect OF Harmony.
Says the Journal Miner
There IS a solid prospect OF har- 1
nOny between all the former elements I
u the Republican party The nOmi /
nation or Mr. Hughes viii bring back I
the agreement with regard to men ]
and measures which prevailed IN 1904 /
and 1905 This being the case. il is !
possible 10 regard the excellent plat /
form adopted by the Progressive ma ,
-ional convention as really part and 4
parcel OF the Republican program The I
Republican platform itself contains l
many very good declarations. very per- /
inent and wise demands. It is abso- I
utely unequivOcal in its insistence'l
hat we shall honorably and effective !
y complete the task we have under |
aiken in the Philippines. Its declara- I
lions on the tariff and all projects OF =
aw affecting business are sound and
spirited"