Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-02
REFUSES TO YIELD OFFICE
TO REPUBLICAN SUCCESSOR
Governor Hunt, OF Arizona, Seeks to
Prevent Thomas T.. Campbell
Entering State House.
COURTS MAY HAVE TO DECIDE
Great Crowds Assemble Early in
Preparation for Possible Clash.
Inauguration Of Whitman, in New
York. Most Brilliant in Years.
RN Assnciatcd prcsa. !

BY Associated Press.
rHOENIN. ARIX., January l.-lntcr-
est in the efforts of G.. w. i Hunt.
Democratic claimant tn the Office ot
Governor of Arizoia, TO prevent oc-
cupancy OF the Office BY Thomas l..
Campbell. Republican. who was form
ally inauguratcd to-day. centcrcd to-
night in the probable legal steps cX-
pcctcd To follow.
An armed deputy sheriff. acting. he
id. on tho authority of Leroy Ladd,
Hunts private secretary, prevented
Campbell adhcrcnts from occupying
the Governors offices. y suggestion
by tho Campbell men that the doors
be broken down provoked cheers from
the crowd which witnessed the in
auguration. but Campbell connselcd
the employment OF orderly means, and
the crowd quietly dispersed.
\ formal defnand- Is to be made upon
Hunt tomorrow to surrender. the office
and turn over all official papers. it was
announced tonight. In the event this
is refused. counsel for Campbell stated
that Hunt then will be served with a
notice OF application for q writ OF
mandamus. adding that arrangements
had heen made for the issuance of an
alternative writ In Supreme Cour
II was explained that Campbell in
this manner will he identified rs the
de facto Governor OF the State before
the Legislature convenes on Janu"
s. Final determination of the contro-
versy Is expected to rest with the
result of the contest instituted by
Hunt.
Campbell has been officially declared
elected by the State canvassing board
and given a plurality of thirty votes
over Hunt. Certificate was issued on
December u by Secretary Of State
Osborn.
FRAUDULENT VOTING
CHARGED ny HUNT
Hunt is contcsting the election on
grounds of alleged fraudulent voting
in several precincts. The courts are
inspecting the ballots as Il preliminary
to formal contest.
Governor Campbell delivered his in
augural address to great crowd that
filed the Capitol grounds. There was
no serious disturbances. Scores Of
armed deputies were scattered through
out the assemblaEe
Immediately after his address. Gov
ernor Campbell proceeded to the ex-
ecutive offices. He found deputy on
guard there. who said because il was
legal holiday he was under instruc-
tions To admit no one. \ formal de-
mand for admittance was made. and
the Governor withdrew.
Governor Hunt left the Capitol
shortly before Governor Campbell ar
rived. declaring he would he at his
desk tomorrow. Governor Campbell
announced he considered the oath of
office he took Saturday before Il notary
public sufficient to cnttle him TO the
sovernorship. Therefore. lie had not
insisted on a formal ceremony at the
Capitol to-day.
Great crowds assembled In the Can
itol grounds early. in preparation for
a possible clash between the Hunt and
Campbell adherents. Governor Camp
boil. accompanied by counsel and IL
group OF friends, reached the state
House about 1880 o'clock. The main
entrance was locked. but n hammering
on the doors by one Of the Governors
party brought caretaker. who ad-
mttteu the new executive
DECLARES HE WILL. BE on
job At CAPITOL TO-DAY
In his address, Governor campbcll
was cheercd when he said: ."rhe man
who has come to regard the ballot box
aS Il JuSSlefS hat has renounced his
allegiance.
My Office is the saddle: am the
Governor Of Arizona. My desk VIII he
al the Capitol in the morning. ana
viii he on the job"
After Governor Campbell completed
his address the crowd refused to leave
Some one cried: Lets put him in any
way. There Was an ominous stir and
the p"iice became more alert Deputy
Sheriit barrett asked for a hearing.
and the crowd hooted and jeered. Gov
ernor Campbell asked that the officer
bc heard. Barrett explained that he
was acting under orders from the
sheriff. who told him to take instruc-
tions from Leroy Ladd. secretary to
former Governor Hunt
We don't care about I.add. we want
Campbell. some one shouted. Cover