Arizona republican., 1917-12-24

The letter of Governor Campbell was prepared after a consultation by the governor with his attorneys and was sent to Governor Hunt. early in the evening by Western Union mes senger. The letter follows:
 December 23, 1917. Sir:
 Tn view of my receipt of a letter from the attorney general of the state, instructing me to Vacate the offices and the office of governor of Arizona and, in further view of the act that MT. Leroy A. Ladd, acting, as l presume, by your authority, has also indicated your desire for immediate possession thereof, l hereby notify you of my will ingness to surrender possession of the executive office, immediately upon re- ceiving notice from you of your desire to take such possession.
 Tn this connection, l desire to state that I am advised by my counsel that the judgment of the supreme court does not take effect. until the terminal tion of the statutory period of fifteen days, within which a motion for re- | hearing may be filed and that until : the mandate of the supreme court has issued, your title to the office is un- confirmed.
 Nevertheless, in order to avoid even the appearance of an endeavor to retain possession of the office during | this period, l am willing and desirous of vacating the same at the earliest moment, consistent with the public in | terest and 1 will let you be the judge as to what time you shall take pos l session.
 Tt will be understood, of course. that my compliance with your wish in this matter is to be without prejudice to | any legal rights l may possess at this time and that in the event you elect to take possession of the office in ad- vance of the issuance of the mandate l of the supreme court, you are to as- sume full responsibility therefor.
 An early reply will be appreciated.
 Very respectfully, l (Signed)
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL Hon. Geo. ". P. Hunt.
 City"
 The reply of Governor Hunt follows Phoenix. Arizona.
 December 23, 1917 My dear Mir Campbell:
 l am in receipt of your communica ton of this date advising me of you, willingness to immediately surrender t' me possession of the executive offices
 You state that you do so in view O the demand made upon you by the at torney general of the state I assur you that the attorney general, in tn making of this demand, acted entirel- upon his own initiative, he not havinI been requested to do so by me or m, counsel, but, presumably, beinI prompted in his action by his concep tion of duty to effectuate at once tn expressed will of the people as de ; clared by the supreme court. , , MT. Leroy A. Ladd had nothing fur : ther in view than the ascertainmen from your secretary of the time whe 1t would be convenient for you to sur , render possession of the executive of flee, and, indeed, your convenience wi , determine the time trusting entirel 1 to your good judgment as to tn promptness thereof
 However, am constrained to diffe with you as to the time when the juda ment of the supreme court takes effec l am advised by my counsel that i'm mediately upon the rendition of th judgment by the supreme court. tt ], same being an original judgment Ter a dered by that court in accordance wit 2 the power upon it conferred by law. e became the de jure governor of tf n state; that the judgment became effec i've when entered; that the fifteen day Q provided by statue during which u . mandate of the supreme court to Il Q trial court is not issued does not g any way affect the finality of Il = judgment and is not necessary to "coi Il firm (using your expression) u
 judgment.
 l assure you that it is my desire
 extend to you, as I haveSextended
 you through those for whose condu
 am answerable, the utmost cou F. tesy in the matter herein referred { ,- namely, the effecting of the transf ,s of the executive office in accordan ys with the opinion rendered by the S e. preme court.
 = Certainly it is understood that yo ln
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