El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-02
HUNT LOSES IN
NEWSPAPER VOTE
George A. Olney Appears to
Be in Lead For Arizona
GOvernorship.

Phoenix. Ariz. May THAT George
A. Olney viii defeac George W. P. Hunt
in the race for the Democratic guber-
material nomination. is the conclusion
reached by the Phoenix Republican.
Progressive" after a careful poll Of
the state
The Republican endeavored to obtain
the most fair and unbiased estimates
and trained political observers were
called upon for their opinions. The
conclusion reached is that Hunt viii
carry Apache county by $50. MohaVe by
25O, Yuma by 300, ella by 200, and Co
chise by 1900 Olney is given Cochino
by 200, Yavapai by $50, Graham by
600. Greenlee by ESQ, Santa Cruz BY
100 Pima by $50 Pinal by 200. and
NaricOpa by 2O00 Olney's majority, il
these figures are correct, viii be 1850.
Hunts supporters are conceding no
county 20 Oluey except Pima. and they
claim that the race there Will be close.
OIney's strength Grows.
When Oluey entered the race, about
two months ago. his most sauEuine
friends admitted that his chances APP
peared very slim. But reports from all
parts Of the state are that he is win
ming friends with surprising rapidIty.
There is even talk of Olney clubs being
formed in Graham county and other
sections. Oluey has been travelling
about very quietly, putting in a word
mere ana anONAtE lntIts anu ~ NaAAAiNA
be denied that he has discovered unex-
pected weaknesses in the Hunt armor.
Reasons why Hunt has lost strength
in the last two years are many. one
is his attitude on capital punishment.
Thousands of voters hold the gov
ernOr responsible for the continued
farce played by the legislature last
spring.
Clubs Do Little Good.
The formation of ''woringmen's Hunt
clubs" among union members apparent
" is not helping the cause of labor or
Of the governor. Unionists who are not
Democrats but would support Hunt in
the general election because of his at
titude toward labor. object to having
it appear that the unions are mere adj
juncts to the Hunt Democratic ma
chine
Union Laborites and Socialists are
still demanding that Hunt make plain
his position i'm regard to the rival can
didates for mine inspector. Ed s.
Grant a union member of Miami. is
one Of the candidates and the labor
people want the governor to support
him openly. But G. II. Bolin, the pres
ent mine inspector and a candidate
for reelection, was first appointed to
the office by Hunt and gave him valu
able support in the 1914 campaign. BO-
lin has every right to expect Hunts
support this year, but it is doubtful
if he viii receive it,
Businessmen, cattlemen. sheepmen,
mine owners, mine operators. are said
to be solidly opposed to Hunt because
they hold him largely responsible for
the VIGOROUSLY unbusinesslike admin
istration in Arizona
Expose Injuries Hunt.
Probably nothing has injured the
Hunt prestige more than the recent
expose of the inefficient condition Of
the national guard. The deplorable
of the guard the deprivation
Of an instructing officer from the reg
ular army. and the possible withdrawal
Of all federal support, are laid at the
doors of Adit Gen. Charles W. Harris, |
r. Hunt appointee, and the governor !
himself
Capt. C. V. GuHey. who was court |
nartialed on charges preferred by Har- |
-is and convicted. is generally regarded |
as one who paid the price of being |
efficient i'm a military rather than
political sense. In committing Gulley's |
sentence to mere honorable dis !
barge the governor charged that he /
vas merely the tool of certain influ- 4
'nces that desired to iujure him CHunt) J
md wreck the guard.
I'm any analysis OF the Democratic J
situation this year ID must not be for
gotten that Hunt is opposed by far !
stronger candidate than fought him for |