El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-04
SOCIALIST VOTE
WORRIES HUNT
Cannot Figure Out to Retain
1t Without Becoming So
cialist Candidate.

Phoenix. Ariz., April 4-If anything
is keeping Gov. Hunt awake nights it
is the problem Of how to retain the sup
port Of his Socialist friends without ad-
vertising to the anu-Socialistlc voters
of Arizona that he is the candidate of
the followers. of Marx and Debs. also
without throwing down mine inspector
Jack BOlin
The socialists are for Hunt. They
have always been for him but a few
months ago il looked like they would
be more nearly unanimous than ever
this wear for the present governor. 1t
is no secret that they look upon him as
one OF their own kind who was so for
tunate-or so wise-as to enter politics
as q Democrat and climb TO a height
which no one who runs for office openly
as a Socialist can hope TO reach.
4 Delicate Problem.
But the Socialists are little too
anxious to elect mine inspector as
well as a governor. a little too anxious
to spread broadcast Hunt propaganda as
Socialist propaganda, for the governors
peace OF mind He is now confronted
with the most delicate problem that has
arisen in the course Of his long political
career.
Jack Bolin has always been one Of
Hunts closest friends and supporters.
He is a miner and mixer" and swung
hundreds of votes for Hunt IN the cam
paiEn OF 1911. Had IL not been for Boz
lin the Hunt majority In Bls nee. Bolin 5
home camp. would not have been nearly
so large And BOlin was appointed mine
inspector by Hunt.
In 1914 Bolin was elected mine in
spector Again he eXerted influence
which Hunt found exceedingly valuable.
not only in Bisbee but in Globe. Miami
and other camps. Bolin is now a candi-
date for reelection.
Socialist Candidate.
But the Socialists have advanced 10
8 Grant Of Miami, as candidate tor the
Democratic nomination for mine IN
spector. Before and after putting Grant
into the field, Hunt was urged TO prom
ise his support to the Miami man. He
was told that if Grant was elected, his
chief deputy would be George Powell
member of the law and legislation com
rnfttee OF the State Federation OF La
nor ana long an ardent Hunt supporter.
Bv supporting Grant, argued the so
cfalfsts Hunt would win many more
votes than he could hope 70 win o.
standing behind Bolin. -.
But Hunt remembered Blsnee, WI ,S3
the western Federation Of Miners mas
no organization and Bolin Is Jack 10
every one. He also remembered that
Bolin has turned out to be about the
most popular man he ever appolhteu
TO office He asked for more time
Every dav or two now some Of Grants
friends go to Hunt and ask him What
he is going to do about ii. He won't
saw. He says that it is too early IN the
campaign for him TO announce his posi-
ton, but that argument rs not VeIy
good one since he has issued pubic
statement that he is candidate TOT
third term
Hunt has a burning desire to be
neutral in this matter but the Socla4lsts
are determined to smoke him out ana
make him saw where he stands. Whlch-
ever way he goes. he is sure to lose
hundreds Of votes. The chances are that
he will attempt to hold the Socialists
in line by promising them something
else.
Hunt has a reputation for standlnB
bs- his friends His refusal TO heed the
suggestions of the war department tha[
the welfare OF the national guard OF
Arizona demanded the removal OF AdJL
Gen. Charles W Harris is an Instances
Of how he sticks with those who stick
with him He cannot afford TO lose
the friendship OF Bolin at this juncture
hut he also cannot afford to antagonize
the Socialists.
But he has antagonjzed many Social
lists in the last few days on another
score. In their anxiety TO win Hunt
votes they have seriously embarrassed
him.
Some Of the most ardent Hunt So
ciRlists planned a pleasant surprise for
the governor. They arranged to have
Eugene V Debs. several times Socialist
candidate for president. stump the state
in behalf Of Hunt. Not to make out
and-out Hunt speeches but to say some
nice things about the governor, his
policies and his official conduct on sew
eral occasions when the laboring man
was affected
When the governor came out with
a signed. printed statement that he was
a candidate for third term. the Social
lists saw another chance to advance the
Hunt campaign They planned 10 dis
ment at all the Debs meetings
Socialists Disappointed.
Did Hunt thank them profusely and
ask them how many copies Of the an
nouncement they would need? He did
not Their plans wouldn't do at all. he
told them as gently as he could He
could not prevent them bringing in
Debs to stump the state but he did beg
them not 10 let him mention anyone BY
the name Of Hunt. And he had already
arranged 10 send a copy of his an
nouncement to every voter so he did not
think that it would he necessary to dis
tribute them among the Debs audiences.
His supply was about exhausted, any
way.
The Socialists were hurt. Thew are
still hurt Their efforts are. not being
appreciated And their candidate for
governor won't say that he will lend
the support of his machine to their can
didate for mine Inspector It is a sad
world.