Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-05
jIN POLITICS
Being Organized And Culled Notes From Exchanges Upon Interesting
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republican state convention, which leets at Tucson next Saturday, to lame six delegate to Chicago. rec mmended a national committeeman, nd possibly consider candidates for tate office.
 Ralph H. Cameron, one of the can idates for national committeeman, pent Wednesday in Tucson working
 long the Pima cosnty delegation. r. Cameron has been quoted as be-
 7 lined up with the Roosevelt men. .e stated there that it was false and
 is against Roosevelt
 Thomas Maddock, chairman of the .oconino delegation, arrived there Wednesday and took up headquarters t the Santa Rita hotel. A. Ii. Gard .er, the warLJrse of dear old Cochise nd head of that delegation, arrived t noon. Frakn o. Smith, who will robaDly be in command of the Ia- apai delegation, is also on the ground.
 Tom Campbell, wLo is the choice f many delegations for the nOmina- ion for governor, is coming down yith the Yavapai delegation. The oconino delegation is for Dr. Perci- al Lowell for senator and are com
 5 down armed with his immigra-
 on plans. Others mentioned for enator are Robert E. Morrison, of
 rescott, and Joseph H. Kibbey, of 'hoenix.
 Francis D. Crable, manager of Dr. 4owell's campaign, formerly post naster at Tombstone, but now a re- of -of o,rit-nh ThnrGdaU he Lowell boom has gained consid- rable impetus in the north and iii .aricopa county.
 Most of the delegations are in avor of deferring the selection of tate candidates to an adjourned con ention to be held at Prescott dur lg Frontier Days, which will bring | after the Republican convention at ;hicago.
 Governor Kibbey is in the east on egal business and it is not yet nown whether he will be back in ime to call the convention to order. f he fails to get here by Saturday, Thomas Maddock, secretary OI tne state convention. will start the ma ,hinery.
 Preparations Complete.
 Preparations here are apout com l. )lete for the convention. There will De a smoker on Saturday evening. . John B. Wright will preside and there will be speeches by prominent from all over the state. all of the hotel accommC- lations have been spoken for. Most )f the T delegates from Phoenix are coming in sleepers, arriving Saturday morning.
 It is not yet known who will be chairman of the convention. That will probably be decided at a caucus ln Friday night. Among those men toned are Henry Morgan. Of Willcox, md Judge Richard E.. Sloan, of Phoe. nix
 Here is the latest list Of candidates or delegate to the national conven, | ion: Edward Kent, Phoenix; F. $. Green, Flagstaff; Dr. J. W. Film, Prescott; C. A. Overlook, Douglas; P. Solomonville; F. NJ. Pool. Winkelman; Tom Molloy. Yuma, : I. K. Richey, Tucson, and George Shea, Kingman. There are six to De | chosen. Notwithstanding reports that he has withdrawn, A. H. Gardner, chairman | # the Cochise county delegation, says . hat NJ. E.. Cassidy is still in the race. | There have been repeated reports | hat a dark horse would be brought | put for national committeeman, but sS | sar he has failed to materialiZe.
 Betts Announces Candidacy.
 'In response to urgent solicitation | rom every section of the state, l ] rave decided to enter the race for the i nomination for Corporation Commis- 1 toner to succeed W. P. Geary. "The argument so strongly present. | d by those who have urged me to l 1ake the race, that the people of the | tate desire a cadnidate who is quail i. led by experience and training to landle the affairs which come before i. his Commission, is the compelling i. actor that has decided me to enter 1 he contest. 1 My platform will be qualified by 20 | 5ears' experience in traffic and rate i lffairs, coupled with promise that itrict economy shall be practiced in -0t duIlllASbIdtloit Ol tlio uNpesi bAAiNi.N , of the state government" Tn the above words A. A. Betts, for merly one of the most efficient and capable railroad men in the state, ana . LOW rate expert for the corporation ! announced that he is . candidate Tor the important office of commissioner.
 Although he is not an Arizonan by birth, he is one by training and choice. The best part of his business and pro fesslonal career has been spent within the confines of this state. As general Freight and Passenger Agent for the Santa Fe, his record was one of unqualified successes. About two years ago his merit was and the general agency for the road at Pasadena was offered him. He did not hesitate long. The call for Arizona was too strong, and rather than leave the state of his adoption he resigned from the rail road service, and devoted himself to other enterprises.
 As rate expert for the corporation MT. Betts has raised the plane of that office from a mere poli- tical job. to a position that requires brains. hard work and above all.