Arizona republican., 1917-02-16


 ship contest had been settled. was first called for and MT. Sutter replied that he knew of no such motion. He therefore moved that the nomina- tions themselves be taken up and acted upon. The opponents of con- firmation held that the motion of MT. Devine had at that time been de- clared out of order. MT. Wilkinson denied that there had been such a motion, whereupon MT. Winsor re- ferred to the amended journal MT Sutter quoted from the rules ana said that the only thing now to be considered was the business of pass ing upon the nominations MT. Win srr replied that the only matter be- fore the senate was the report of the select committee to lay the nominu tions on the table to a definite time. President Claridge ruled that that was the only matter for consideration
 MT. Hall begged to ask MT. WinsOr what "definite time" was specified i!, report of the committee and MT. Will kinson attacked the report on thu ground that the committee had ex- ceeded it's Instructions by the senate It had only been authorized to re- port and recommend the confirmation or rejection Of the nominees: it had done neither. The report was outside the committees province.
 MT. Sutter here offered a sugges- tion. He said it might seem that hi. motion to take up the nominations was intended to be attended by thu application of the rule that the sen. ate should go into ciose executive ses- sion. He would therefore move fol an open session so that the vote O every member on Aver'' nhnSn ~ ~ controversy might be observed by tn, galleries which were now cro,N Other members protested that the, wanted no closed session.
 First Blood for Antis
 1 Mir Wilkinson here announced tha 1 he would appeal from the ruling o ! the chair, that the report of the selec the senate. A motion to sustain tn ruling was defeated by the followin vote Ayes: Claypool Golfer. Devine ! Kinney. Mahoney, Roberts, Whipple i Winsor, the president-9.
 ! Nays-Ruchanan Campbell, Fergu son, Getchel, Goodcll. Hall Mattox 1 Rutherford Sutter. Willsinson-l0 When MT MattoX' voted to overrul ! the chair that was taken as sigi l that the Hunt people had been de | feated and many of the former gov
  | able to corceal their disappointment ! Some of the governors supporters o ! the floor gave up hope. But thi 1 was only a preliminary motion Ther ! had so far been no combinations. | Mr Sutter now renewed his morol to take up tte nominations and Mr Winser offered an amendment tha the nominations lie on the table un | iii the disposition Df the guDernator ial contest. A point of order wal raised as to the amendment and thu amendment was sustained by tn chair. Again MT. Wilkinson appealed and again the chair was overruled b, precisely the same vote as before. Mir. Sutter moved that the nomina tions be voted on separately and tha was opposed by MT. Winsor. Tn motion was carried by a viva voc vote and the names Of James | Johnson to be member of the liv, stock board was placed before tn senate. Nil Rutherford said that h. | had heard rumor that Governo ! Campbell in making these nomina | tions had stipulated that the nomi ' nees should place their resignations i l his hands to be acted upon in caS ! former Governor Hunt should be re seated. in order that he might not b ! embarrassed by unfriendly officials | Dr Ferguson replied that that wa more than a ruinor ard that such ! stipulation had actually been made. Mir. Roberts rose to inquire who il the senate had been authorized L carry on such a negotiation with 'makeshift" governor. quoting. h said. the language of the suprem ! court in its decision in the mandamu case. Mir. Claypool addressed tn senate briefly on the subject of th duty of the party which had tn power to enforce its views upon tn governor
 Mr Roberts now attacked the rec ord of MT. Johnson as a member C the live stock board and said that
 consisted of an attempt to knife the other members of the board. NJ Hall, in defense of Johnson said ths his appointment had been made ; the request of the Arizona Catt
 Growers association. Mir. Campbe said: T cannot sit here and listen attacks upon a neighbor of thirt ,pars. 1 know MT. Johnson we'll H was sheriff of Cocopino county an he is q democrat He is a good ma and enjoys the confidence of h
 neighbprs.'
 An Appeal to Party Spirit
 MT NlnS0r now appealed 10 II party spirit of the democrats. H would not attack any oe the nominee personally but he declared that the nominations was a political play.
 he said, the act of Governor CamI bell is rcprehensible, how much mol
 so would be that of the democrat
 majority of the senate if it shOu
 allow it to succeed? In the event
 it's success, he said he would congra
 ulate the republican members of Il
 senate on having put this over. I
 appealed to the red blood" of Il
 democrats. the memory of Thom;
 Jefferson. to stand true to the
 colors.
 MT Wilkinson replied that if u
 language of the senator from Yum
 had been directed against anoth
 reprehensible act ne would endor
 it. The act to which he referred wf the appointment on December 30 | Governor Hunt of Harry Rountree
 be state examiner He said that I
 businessman of Phoenix would d.
 clare that Rountree was capable l. discharging the duties of the offit , and that as a matter of fact he hs made no effort to discharge then