Arizona republican., 1916-09-04
Secretary Leroy Ladd De- clines in Behalf of the Governor to Take Steps to Keep Race Out of Politics; Governor Is Away
DICTOPHONE PUTS
 ROVALO ON RECORD
Evidence All in Hands of Governors Enemies Is
 "I-Should- Worry Att
 tude of Ladd; Shaughnes- sy Has Hopes for Contest

International politics of new sort have entered into the negotiations for the proposed international Hermosillo to Phoenix motorcycle race, and have, in being revealed, ieopardzed that extraordinary competition.
 Coarse work on the fpart of Alfonso Rovalo, who calls himself an emissary of Civil Governor Adolfo de la Huerta of Sonora, resulted in uncovering monstrous intrigue. involving the democratic fight now fighting for control of the party in Arizona
 Dr. Lorenzo Boido, superintendent of the race for the state fair com mission has been caused to resign.
 His act followed Rovalo's declara- tion to the doctor that unless he turn ed coat. deserting the Olney forces, and worked personally and through his campaign paper "Justicia" (DubliSh- ed in Spanish) to renominate Governor Hunt the race would be distinctly off
 The proposal was boldly, crudely delivered. It amounted practically to blackmail. and. Rovalo. possibly in advertently informed the doctor that he had just come from a two hours conference with the governor
 In order to forestall incredultity at the amazing effrontery of Rovalo Dr. Boido called in Sheriff Jeff Adams and Deputy Jim Murphy, installed a dictophone in his office. and laid for Rovalo. Murphy, he introduced as his partner in the racing venture, and asked the Mexican to repeat his pro- posal. The sheriff and a stenographer sat in an adjoining room, with audi phones to their ears. and got the entire conversation. And to make assurance doubly sure Murphy and Boido caused Rovalo to write out in his own hand, an agreement, promis ing support for the race. and even a large contribution to the purse, if he would forswear allegianca to Olney and throw his influence with MeXi- can American citizens to the governor.
 Later. Rovalo seemed 10 regret this step. and upon learning that his offers had been put down by a stenographer, reproached the doctor for having treated him in a dishonorable manner The latter's reply was that when ;i man is threatened in his own home the threatener need not complain of the methods of the threatenee. and that before Rovlo attempted to mingle in Arizona politics, he had better try to straighten out some of the muddled affairs of his own native land
 Rovalo is a labor agitator of Sonora He was visitor in Phoenix during the Clifton strike and was interviewed at length on that affair by The Re- pu )lican. Of late he has been carry ing messages between labor leaders of Mexico to Samuel Gompers and heads of the movement in Chicago. He also declared he carried messages between Governor Hurt and MT GomTers
 Secretary Shaushnessy of the state fair commission. has not yet acted on the resignation of Dr. Boido. In con- ference with the doctor and others interested in the race, he expressed 2 hope that the race might yet be pulled out of the fire. He was told by Dr Boido that the race must proceed il humanly possible. that he was will ing to step out, if his political activity in behalf of Olney had prejudiced the contest.
 RoValo's proposition was conveyed 10 Murphy and Boido in English, and is fine sample of unpublished brazenncss- In previous conversa- tions. Rovalo let it be known he be- lieved himself pretty subtle, and ar expert in politics, but his conversa-