Arizona republican., 1917-01-03
OPENING DAY FINDS THINGS
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temporary occupancy of the office. If on the other hand, the court should de- eide that you are not entitled to the temporary possession, then, as the present incumbent. 1 will. under the law, hold over until the right of the office be established. My only pur- pose is to proceed with all possible dispatch to terminate the dispute and to abide in all respects with the law.
 In order that no misunderstanding regarding my present attitude may arise, shall hand copies of this com munication to the local representa- tives of the press. with permission to publish it at their pleasure.
 Very Respectfully,
 (Signcd) GEO w. r. HUNT. Hon. Thomas F. Campbell,
 Addressed.
 Apparently the letter did not fully express the stand of the retiring ad- ministration. for Secretary Ladd then gave to the press the following state ment:
 Governor Hunts position regarding 2oVernorship contest as far as l can understand it is. briefly, to await determination by the courts, hoping, meanwhile, that such determination may be speedily ascertained. In view of the dilatory tactics employed by Campbells counsel in resisting an in spection of the ballots. and in the light also of the fact that the inspection so far has shown a net gain of approx imately one hundred. Offsettng Camp bells alleged plurality several times over. Governor Hunt seemingly is not disposed to invite indeterminate delays by surrndering possession of the office. I deem il not improbable, however, that Hunt would not regard temporary pos session of the office as being so ma terial were the Campbell attorneys disposed to cooperate in q speedy as certainment Of the votes actually cast and judicial findings based thereon. To discover the sentiment of the people as expressed by the ballots and to abide by such sentiment, whether favorable or unfavorable. has, in brief, been MT Hunts attitude since the inception of the contest"
 The Contest
 At the court house, the contest pro- ceedings were renewed with the in spection of ballots by three boards. There were no developments of in terest here. except the introduction of another of his famous stipulations by Senator Ives. This stipulation was turned down by the contestee's attor- neys on the ground that to be fair to both sides, the court must take cog nizance of all ballots. Partisans are claiming for each contestant. a hope full tone in the ballot inspection. and although the democrats do not specify the precincts in which they note changes. and the republicans do the democratic claim is for gain of 9G votes for Hunt. The republican in- spectors concede Hunt a gain of one vote (undisputed ballots in the eight counties finished The totals for the eight counties are as follows Off , cial count. Hunt i4,976. Campbell l7SS5; inspectors count. Hunt 14.91I: Campbell l7,Sl9. Disputed ballots Hunt l63. Campbell 1Sl.
 Senator Ives offer of a new stipu- lation was made in these words culleo from q transcript of the court pro- ceedings before Judge Stanford yes terday:
 MT. Ives said With respect to tn, continuation of the inspection, I desir, ] to announce in open court as follows T will withdraw my application fol a further inspection of the ballots. ant announce myself ready for trial. if tn, contestee and his attorneys are will. ing. If they are unwilling. and them selves wish further inspection. | vii 1 let my application stand for the sol, ! reason that it may he, indirectly a. least. my obligation so to do under m, stipulation
 And in connection with that. ard make the announcement and state ment that counsel for the contested ] have stated to counsel for contestant ! and as I am advised in the press. tha the ballots which have so far been in 1 spected show that Mir Campbell has l gained or lost. lost perhaps two ol i three votes net, that the counsel fOl i the contestant claim that the ballots as inspected show tEat Mr. Hunt ha. gained net upwards of eighty tS0l ! votes--that if counsel for the contes- i tee are in good faith in the statements which they have made io counsel fol contestant and in the press, that tho result of the ballots so far inspected shows that Mir Hunt has not gained 1 thirty votes, or anythin0 like thereun- ! to. they would he more than willing tC consent that the inspection now cease And in connection with it, l avoN ] that upon the trial of the case l vii introduce in evidence as far as tho contestant is concerned, no ballots with a view to changing the result other than those which have been cast i in the precincts which have been in ! spected. unless the other side should ST do ''