Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-07
Old Line Republicans Hold Everything As They Want It And The Cameron Fore es Are Put To Route
DELEGATES TO CHICA-
 GO UNINSTUCTED
No National Committeeman
 Selected But Will Be Left For Six Delegates To Select
 After National Convention
(SpeciaI to The RevIewJ.


 sta1e convention which wa sheld here today has demonstrated the fact that the old Line Republicans are still in control of the party.
 q That Ralph Cameron has been
 relegated to the public scrap heap
 That Hon. Robert E. Morrizon's
 chances for senatorship or any
 thing from the party is as good as
 the proverbial snowfall
 That Alonzo Hubnell went
 down with the rest, but may re-
 cover.
 That an uninstructed delegation
 was selected to the National
 convention.
 That Teddy was not even
 mentioned.
 That the Cameron forces were de
 feated at every stage of the
 game.
 That the Cassidy forces won
 every point.
 That Tom Campbell will pro
 haislse-hc the nominee for Cover
 nor.
 That Dr. Percival Lowell. of
 Flagstaff will be the candidate
 for U. s. senator.
 That Gov Hunt was roasted for his disregard of the laws of the states.
 The convention was called to order by Tom Maddox. sdcretary of the state central committee, in the ab- sence of Chairman Kibbey, who is F.,
 Washington. Ex-sovenor R. E. Sloan of Phoenix, was elected tempo rary chairman and Bracey Curtis oi Nogales as secretary.
 In a short talk which preceded the appointment of committees and other routine business of the morn ing. Judge Sloan sounded the keynote of the spirit of Republicanism all through the country today.
 we are here for one purpose, he said. ito choose man who will be a successor to Woodrow Wilson.
 This successor must be bi genough and strong enough to command the respect and support of every mem Der of the party. We have grown tired of "watchful waiting" for the Democratic party to give any evi- dence that it is fit to control the des tinies of our country, but we are nos making our appeal to the people for return to power on the mistakes Of the Democratic party.
 Our platform is one of affirmation we are offering term of progress i've statesmanship.
 "In place of a tariff that is neith- CT flesh. fish nor good red herring we are offering a sound economic policy based on a reasonable tariff There will be with us no wasteful extravaganza in some things with false economy in others. We will offer real preparedness in place of a sham that is the makeshift of poli- tical expediency.
 Following the appointment of com ,rli;tees for the convention. Hon. Ralph Cole( of Ohio. who is visiting here. addressed the convention. He bad been interested in politics he said. ever since the Blaine-Cievelano fight years ago. His last big politi cal battle was in 1912, when he had carnpa isned in 19 states, travelled 23,- coo miles. made 150 speeches and car ried all of the 19 states except IS.
 After the adjournment of the nor ming sessiosn. the committees ap- pointed at the meeting met. A mo- tion that all resolutions 10 be offer fered to the convention should come through the resolution committee had been unanimously carried the repor, of this committee consumed much oi time of the convention this afternoon. A resolution for woman suffrage was presented to the committee this nor ing. hy women of the local branch of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
 The report of the committee on res olutions condemns the national admin istrations foreign policy called for adequate preparedness of naval and land forces. favoring the Susan B. Anthony amendment and attacking Governor c. " P Hunt. of Arizona for his reckless disregard of the laws of the state
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