Arizona republican., 1916-12-20
NEW TANGtEs WOVEN ABOUT
 THE CONTEST
Is T certificate necessary? Where is the "contest?' Why?

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 Through q mage of legal highways and byways that confuse all laymen and many attorneys. the Hunt CamiocH election contest proceeded on. it's merry way yesterday. Start ing in tre superior court in the morn ing. along lines exactly as forecast by yesterdays Republican, the battle ragged through most Of Inc morning. Then il was taken 10 the supreme court. where il was waged some in the morning and some more in ihe afternoon. and after it became 80 late that court adjourned and nothing re- mained but worried attorneys and |? fainuy gibbering audience. the fol- lowing large. wholesome fact deyel- oyed
 The contest. so-called. has sub sided. and is running a bad second 10 a new clash. the object of which Is inst this: Get yonr man in office January l. Both sides want il. and until if is settled, the ballots and the tally sheets and the inspectors and tho watchers are persons and things Of less than no interest They are simply not in the picture.
 It also developed that the Camp bell attorneys. headed bv Judge R. l.. Sloan. are willing. if they get a cer- iificate for the governor elect. to go back into the ballot inspection with both feet lt has been pretty well circulated b,- the HUntites that the Clan Caml bell is sore afraid to con tinue paving over the ballots. But Judge Sloan's attitude before the su- preme court tends to dispcl. such anecdotes right smart effectively.
 N.< Ia < ,x1 1ft,@r .., the superior md supreme courts, in- dicated even to the lay mind that thr courts and the attorneys for the three parties in interest. did not read -.. l7~- ssesteSs~ 2li',c Ass-e.- :..,s--saight 7 there was q great delving into must tones and hean of compiling and collecting.
 Tue high court implied IL would not consider formal certificate Of election necessary-whieh implication. if placed on official record, would in terpret the law and settle a lot of questions Yet the Campbell attor- news arc bending every energy to secure certificate. and the Hunt | counsel arc hunting monkey wrenches 10 throw in the machinery.
 Stanford Retains Ballots When Judge Stanford auashed the contest, the question: What is to ! pccofne or tho ballots If the court declares itself out of Jurisdiction ?' was widely asked. His honor settled that matter yesterday when he made an order retaining control of the bal To; boxes and sacks. It is like the case of a murder trial started in a state court, with exhibits brought into the courts charge prior to the i discovery of the fact that the murder was committed on an Indian reser- | vatioh- The state court admits its lack of jurisdiction. but protects the [ eNoihits until if can tJrn them over 1 to a court of competent jurisdiction. The Day in Detail
 At the converting of the superior court at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Attorney Ives, representing Gov ernor Hunt, appeared and filed a com plaint signed by C. w. r. Hunt. ask ing that the court issue a restraining order to prevent the issue of certifi- cate of election by sidney Osborn. secretary of state. to Governor -elect Thomas F. Campbell. With Mr. Ives appeared Attorney General Wiley F.. Jones. as representative of the secre- tary Of state. Upon the. filing of the
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