Arizona republican., 1916-08-12
The Political Complexion of Arizona

The Political Complexion of Arizona There are many republicans who, delving beneath the surface. believe that Arizona is not a democratic state and for some years has not had an actual democratic majority of all the voters. For thirty years one event after another has occurred to divide the republican vote. The prevailing cause of division up to the admission of the territory to statehood, was the ascnd- ancy of the republican party in the nation. the appointment of federal and territorial officers by the administra- tion and the consequent division of the republican party in the territory into two factions. the fins" and the outs" The democratic party was thus di- vided in 1894, in the Cleveland admin istration. and the republicans easily carried the state. electing a delegate in congress. majority in each branch of the legislature and officers in a ma jority of the counties.
 Since 1908 until now the republican party has been otherwise divided. in 1911 on the provisions of the state con- stitution, in 1912 and 1914 by the schism of the republican and progress sive parties. In spite of these divi- sions. the party has made a very good showing in the elections. In the first state election of 1911 a change of per a republican United States senator; a change of 2-3 per cent would have resulted in the election of two sena- tors. A change of 2O1 votes would have made the first state senate re- publican instead of overwhelmingly democratic.
 A change of 159 votes in 1912 would have given Wilson, who was a minor ity winner less than the republican and progressive vote. In that election more republicans voted for Wilson to beat Roosevelt than there were demo- crats who voted for Roosevelt.
 A change of 2s per cent, or 120C votes. in 1914 would have given Hunt who was also minority winner less votes than Young and Cameron re- ceived. and Hunt had the backing ol 37O0 democratic federal, state. county and precinct officers who were fighting for his reelection, and also ten timel the campaign fund of the republican state committee. During this electior three counties were without any re publican ticket and four others hat either independent or fusion tickets, o not over three county candidates. Owe 20.0OO electors did not vote, and Gov ernor Hunt received only about one third of the registered vote.
 This year we are happily brought t another situation. The republican party in Arizona is not divided; nor than that. 1t Is enthusiastic and conf dent There is probably not a repub lican who doubts that Campbell wi be the next governor. It seems al most certain that Hughes will carr every northern and western state an that the republican party will have a overwhelming majority fin the ne, bnt,ea of ranracar+atfx,oe T-hfs io
 prospect that will stir the republican of Arizona; that will Inspire them { put the state in the great winnin group.
 There is now & better organizatio than the party in Arizona has ev, had before. It will see that the republ can vote is brought out. There is on one thing that the rank and file of u party need do before general electic day to assure the sweeping success
 the party and that is to see that u right kind of men are nominated f state. county and precinct offices; tn the legislative tickets shall be of hiJ grade. The only other thing to do is
 turn out on election day.
 If nothing more were to be accor plished than the mere success of |
 republican party, the changing of t
 political complexion of the state, {
 achievement would not be worth t effort But there is much more tn