The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-06
TWO CLAIM G0VERNoRsHlp,
FIGHT IN ARIZONA NOT SET
tiled.
Trouble Expected, but Nothing De-
velops, However, When Republican
Takes Oath and Delivers inaugural.

AahcS Oath aiiu DenVerS inaugural.
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Thonas E.
Campbell (Republican) was inaugu-
rated governor of Arizona today.
There were no inaugural ceremonies
for Gov. G. w. P. Hunt, incumbent.
who claims the office, but when Gov.
Campbell went to the executive Offices
he found them locked.
Gov. Campbell delivered his in
| augural address to a great crowd that
filled the capitol grounds. There was
no serious disturbance. Scores of
armed deputies We're scattered
throughout the assemblage.
Immediately after his address Gov.
Campbell proceeded to the executive
offices. He found deputy on guard
there, who said because it was a legal
holiday he was under instructions to
admit no one. A formal dema nd for
admittance was made and the gov
ernor withdrew.
Gov. Hunt left the capitol shortly
before Gov. Campbell arrived, de-
claring he would be at his desk to-
morrow. Gov. Hunt announced he
considered the oath of Office he took
Saturday before q notary public suffi-
ciept to entitle him to the governor
ship. Therefore he had not insisted
on a formal ceremony at the capitol
today.
I Manuamus proceedings already
have been commenced in the supreme
court to compel Gov. Hunt to relin-
quish the Office of chief executive.
Great crowds assembled in the cap
itol grounds early in preparations for
a possible clash between the Hunt and
Campbell adherents. Gov. Campbell,
accompanied by counsel and q group
of friends reached the State house
about 1880 o'clock. The main en-
trance was locked but a hammering
on the doors by one Of the governors
party brought a caretaker. who ad-
mitted the new executive. = pAqfsi;
In his address Gov. Campbeli was
cheered when he said: 1.-THE man who
has come to regard the ballot box as
a juggler's hat has renounced his al
legiance. y,s
| my Office is the saddle. / ana the
governor OF Arizona. MY .d6lk will
be at the capitol in the morning Ard
4 ! viii be on the job,
/ After Gov. Campbell complied his
address the crowd refused TO leave.
| Some one cried: Lets put him in
anyway" There was an ominous stir
and the police Aacame more alert.
Deputy Sheriff Barrett asked for a
hearing and the crowd ,hooted and
jeered. Gov. Campbell asked that
the officer be heard. Barrett explain
ed that he was acting under orders
from the sheriff, who told him to take
instructions from Leroy Ladd, eecre-
tary to Gov. Hunt.
I'VE don't care about 'Ladd, we
want Campbell" some one shouted.
Gov. Campbell again appeared and
urged the crowd to restrain itself and
leave the solution of imbroglio to the
courts. Later he held an impromptu
reception on the lawn in front of the
capitol, the doors to which were kept
locked. The crowd then dispersed
quietly.
Attorneys for Campbell tonight
served notice on Hunt Of application
for a writ Of mandamus. The matter
has been set for hearing on Thurs
day morning. Another development
Of the night was proffer from
friends Of Gov. Hunt of q surrender
Of the office tomorrow on the con-
dition that the inception Of the bal
lots be stopped at once and the con-
test proper be begun on the discover
les that have been made so far in the
inspection of a little more than half
Of the ballots. The proffer was re-
jected by Campbell, who replied:
"You have put yourselves beyond
the pale of the law. I will not stipu-
late with bandits.'
1t was explained that Campbell in
this manner will be identified as the
de facto governor Of the State before
the legislature convenes January 8.
Final determination Of the controversy