Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-07
Sunday Morning, January 7, 1917.
BALLOT INSPECTION AS
 VIEWED BY LAWYERS

NlEWED LAW ElNS
 It being impossible for a layman fathom the legal echnicates the present gubernatorial situation ill this state we have consulted with lawyers in get whatever light they could shed upon the situation and pass readers As these gentle describe it, the situation is about as follows:
 Arizona has law which provides method of can; vassing the for officers The first legislature did pass a law creating state canvassng board con ssting of the Governor Secretary of State and Chief Justice of Supreme Court law held in valid by the Supreme Court because it violated the con- stituton of the That the decision which held that all officials elected at the first general election held for extra term without reelection.
 Nothing has been done since to provide legal method of canvassing the vote but matter of practice the Secretary of State has examined the returns from the county boards supervisors asceraned the results and certificates election the winners. These ticates always been recognized The constitution provides that the Secretary shall them Doubtless ex-governor Hunt received such a certificate when he elected in 1914, did other successful can didate
 Following the last election Secretary Osborn examined the found that Campbell appeared have majority of the votes He then issued certificate of election Campbell just he did to every other sue cessful candidate
 Before the certificate issued Hunt filed election the Superior Maricopa County the law such contest may be filed within a certain number of days after the election Officially declared Campbell objected this because il started before Osborn had issued any certificate election and the court ordered the contest dismissed
 Hunt appealed to the Supreme Court and finally the lawyers made in writing, which in legal parance is stipulation As part of this stipulation Hunt allowed Osborn issue the certificate to Campbell Hunt dismissed anothes suit he had filed to prevent Osborn from doing this Osborn then issued the cer- tifcate and the allowed to proceed Just IS if it had been filed after the certificate had issued.
 The law allows either party to election contest to inspection of order to prepare for the trial of the Hunt asked for inspection and it given him. It nov in progress Several sets of inspectors have worked top speed for weeks and through yet As the inspection pro ceeds each party objects any ballots not him, and those ballots passed upon by the when the trial comes on Lots of ballot counted for Hunt have objected by Campbell ard that counted Campbell have been objected by Hunt When takes place some time in the future the court will say how these ballots will be counted After the court has ruled there will be an ap peal and the fight will until final decision had
 Meanwhile the official remain the official re- turns The preliminary inspection affect the .c turns When the is finally decided these returns may be changed by the according way the ballots should be counted but until then Campbell will be elected according the official returns and his cer.
 cate of election will remain perfectly good Of course each party claims that he will show he elected when the trial is had but their change any thing until the court says SO
 Now it frequently happens that litigation lasts long time. So it becomes matter of interest as to who shall hold down the job of while the fight is going on Hunt thinks he should be tc this because he is already the job and has been five years and because he is whenever his contest is tried he will show that the official returns are wrong and that he is elected
 So Hunt is holding the fort and the same time is contestng CampbelIs election contest he says that Campbell has been officially declared elected When Campbell tries him comfortable offices ir the capitol building he says that while Campbell has been officially declared elected he intends :o shov er