El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08
ARIZONA IS NOT
FOR ROOSEVELT
nti-Roosevelt Men Are
Elected Delegates; Reso-
lutions Are Sizzling.
Ry COL. JAMES II. MeCLINTOCk.

Tucson Aria May S.-Saturdav's
action in the Republican state conven-
tino definitely throws Arizona in the
anti Roosevelt column OF the six
delegates chosen. only judge Edward
Kent is at all likely to favor the
colonel at whose appointment he
served as chief justice Of Arizona in
the territorial days
Chas. A. Overlook, Of Douglas was
United States marshal OF Arizona un-
der Taft and is a consistent member
OF the old guard,
Leroy Anderson. Of Prescott. is
counsel for ex-senator Clarks United
Verde mining company.
Fred s. Breen, Il Flagstaff newspaper
man. has been known as a friend OF
former speaker Joe Cannon.
John B. Wright, Tucson lawyer. has
liberal tendencies, but is a regular
Republican, while Phi. Prudential. of
SolomOnville, always has been known
as strict party man.
OF the alternates, Frank r. Stewart
OF Phoenix is in charge in Arizona Of
the presidential aspirations OF senator
Burton; John Mason Ross, of Bisbee. is
one Of the counsel for the Phelps
Dodge company; Bracey Curtis is a
Nogales banker G. o. Nolan. of Raw
a former Taft appointee, and Z. NJ
Pool. Of Winkelman, a regular who
has served as chairman Of his county
committee.
No EX-Progressives.
There isn't d former Progressive on
the list and Kent is the only one other
than of the "stand-pat' variety Of Re
pubiicanism There is general effort
TO show that the list was made up in q
spirit Of harmony and with ali con-
sideration OF all wings oC a reunited
party, but il now is known that all
plans were carefully made long be-
fore the convention by a bunch of
leaders Of long experience against
( whom the hastily cOntrived coalition
schemes OF the opposition had very
little chance.
It should be understood. however.
that there had been no organization of
the Roosevelt forces on the main
issue. There simply was an under
standing that the delegates were to
be chosen by localities and that in the
final shuttle there might he three or
more not averse TO the coloneTs nom
nation. sln that understanding there
was deep error, later painfully appre-
ciated
The steam Roller.
Tom Molloy, a Yuma attorney. an
avOwed Roosevelt supporter. would
have had So votes from Maricopa
county had he been given a chance on
the floor, but the trump card of the
regulars was played when they forced
through, late in the afternoon, a reso-
luton for the creation Of six delegate
districts. In this, Yuma county was
herded with Pima and Santa Cruz
Yuma county, seeing the futility of
further effort, even refused to 20 into
caucus with the other two sub
divisions
Rather athletic was the position OF
Marlcopa county, with is Il votes
about a third Of the convention, need
ing only a coalition with a couple Of
the smaller fry to have a majority. but
IL ioSt on every count, save the selec-
ton Of kent Its delegation was Sc
lected by the leaders Of the Young
Mems Republican club. after a victory
at the primaries over the "standpat'
element
Cameron Slaughtered.
Yet, While there were mnay Roose-
welt men in the delega lion, the county's
candidate for the place of national I
committeeman was Ralph II. Cameron. !
OF Phoenix. now occupant Of the pl 2
and rather considered an old guard I
man. But Cameron was slaughtered,
even though he had made a corkine /
statewide campaign-and Cameron Is /
considered the best single handed cam /
)aigner in Arizona, with a record of /
election to congress only a few years !
lgo.
The Chicago delegation goes unin-
itructed and with the further and ex-
raordinary power TO select an Arizona I
member Of the national committee, who.
{ was claimed on the convention floor. |
ould be chosen best after the party's
residential choice had been made. It
8 not unlikely that senator Burton will
ave few early and late votes from I
arizona.
BurtOn's Man There.
The senator himself was through
risona only a short time ago and
here was a striking coincidence in the
isection of the state convention and
Z tho arrival in Tucson OF Ralph u.
ole, Of F'indley. Ohio, who has been Z
n a speaking tour for the auti-John- ]
on Republicans of California, and who I
reused much enthusiasm in two elo-
uent speeches here on Saturday He )
as gone TO Phoenix, by way of the (
Oosevelt dam--though this is only
mother coincidence.
The same convention is to meet in I
rescott probably on July 9, to con- .
der selections for state office and con-
ress and TO name presidential electors. /
had been expected that some con-
Iteration Of these questions would be |
ad Saturday, but the atmosphere of
he hall around n IN coufafnad fo, J