Arizona republican., 1916-03-18
Representative Gathering of Republicans to Fix Date and Place of State Con- vention; Tucson After Meeting

Meeting
 Pre- convention discussions of candi- dates for the republican national con- vention and the national committeeman do not mean that todays meeting of the state central committee will act, other than to call the state wide meeting. ac- cording to Judge Joseph H. Kibbey, state chairman yesterday When the committee meets in Odd Fellows Hall this morning at ten o'clock, the program will consist principally of discussion of convention places and dates.
 The rules by which delegates are se- iected for the national convention pre- scribe method of selecting delegates. Except where state laws hold other wise, the selection must be by means of a state wide convention The method of selecting delegates to this convention must be worked out by each county committee
 But the democrats, in their central committee meeting few days ago, not only named delegates to St. Louis but also national committeeman" the judge was told
 All the more reason why we should adopt a different method However. the demos select their men, we are go- Ing nearer to the people in our meth ods,' returned the judge.
 Some Candidates
 Republican leaders from all parts of the state are in the city for this morn nf mittee, which will be held in the Odd Fellows hall at ten o'clock. In the hotel lobbes yesterday, there developed con- siderable argument over prospects.
 One element, that seemed to have considerable strength held that in the present instance, the committee ought to try the plan of selecting a national committeeman from a small county. in order that in making appointments in the larger counties, no strife or parti- sanship might develop.
 The candidate of this party turned out to be none other but Fred s. Breen of Flagstaff. Mr Breen. however. is known to have his eye on a trip to the Chicago convention, and may not be in a receptive mood when the national
 
 Prominent among his rivals are Mike Cassidy of Bisbee and Fen $. Hildreth Of this city. It was also understood that Judge Edward Kent of Phoenix would serve, if properly urged. At all events, there will be no dearth of canG7- dates.
 Cochise will put forth claims, basing them on it's self asserted yalue as strong republican county In this. it Will probably not be opposed by eitne.. Pima or 1avapai, which are much more easily recognized in the republican col umn. Cassidy it is understood, will be opposed in his own delegation by Charles Overlook, former L. S. marshal although Mr. Overlook aspires to the convention assignment. This leads to the interference that Mr. Cassidy. should he fail of being made national committeeman, would gracefully accent a position on the Arizona delesation to l the Chicago meet
 In this connection, it is interesting 1 to note that the consensus of opinion IS for Tucson as the convention head | quarters. Strong among the advocates or the Pima county seat is Dr. Jo!l, F. :" alls Of Tucson. chairman of the Pima county delegation, who is here with ey- cry reuislte of a convention city in his | pocket. He promises in behalf of the Old Pueblo, a comfortable hail. with committee rooms, and such other en- tertainment as goes with state con vention.
 The convention date must not be later Af.,xr
 winch prescribes thirty days prior to the national meeting as the latest date on which state can get together to decide on it's delegates. Judge Kibbey thinks that some time in early April will be the favored date.
 Some of the Visitors h another column is given the ac- tua' membership of the republicar state central committee. Here is 2 i lartlal list Of those actually in at tendance or sure to he here today together with some of the holders o, iprOxies
 APACHE-J. Lorenzo Hubbell
 COCHISE-E. A. Ziesmer, J. S Williams, H. A. Morgan, A. H. Car diner en route to the meeting. learned or the death of his wife in Tucsor yesterday and turned back. He is chairman of the Cochise delegation. CONINO-Thomas Maddock. F D. Crable, Fred & Breen.
 GlLA-L. L. Henry. R. F. Merritt A. J. Miller, J. V. Prochaska and F M. Pool
 GREENLEE-John c. Gatti. | GRAHAM-L. N. Stratton.
 NOHAVE-Da Worth
 NANAJO-K. F.. Kliendienst. W. H Clark. John Miller.
 1 PlMA-Dr. Walls, L. E. Smith. F II. Bernard, w. C. Goetz L. Moreno H. E. Heighton, T. S. McChesney E C. Dietrich, Allan B. Jaynes. J. R Dunseath, ]. Neustatter.
 SANTA CRUZ-M. Gordon Glore Arthur H. De Riemer