Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
Governor Hunt Takes Chair
 Names Commission and Says
 WiH NOt Seek for Reelection

remarked to Governor Campbell that his secretary, MT. Ladd, would give receipt for the belongings of the Of flee. Governor Campbell waived that formality and taking his hat walked to the door shaking the hands of those who stood in the way and was gone with his secretary, MT. Fraser. Miss Stella Benenato of the office force had left a few minutes before.
 Ten o'clock was the hour fixed by Governor Campbell for the transfer. Before that time, MT. Fraser, who ha0 been engaged forty-nine hours out of the sixty in bringing the affairs o1 the office up-to-date and arranging papers which belonged to the office for the consideration of the new governor. had completed his task and was waiting for the hour of ten. Only a small group of newspaper men were present
 Just before ten o'clock Governor Hunt accompanied by his secretary, MT. Ladd his chief counsel in the contest case, F. c. Struckmeyer and a few personal friends, came. After exchanging the the greetings of the day with Govern or Campbell and others who stood nearer the door, the outgoing and in coming governors withdraw to the en- trance of the private chamber and held a brief conversation. At the conclusion of it inquiry was made of Rudolph Kuchler of the state tax commission. It was learned a little later that Mir. Kuchler was i'll and could not be pres ent and still a little later 1t was learned why the presence of Mir. Kuch- Ter had been desired.
 It was at this time that Governor Hunt suggested the giving of receipt for the official property. When that fcrmality had been waived by Govern or Campbell, Governor Hunt stated that he had desired the presence of Mir Kuchler in order that he might re- quest his resignation in order that he might tender that position to MT Campbell. The chief reason he said for wishing to do so was that MT. Camp bell three years ago had been elected to that office and he desired to show this respect to the will of the people He spoke also of the qualifications of Mir Campbell and of his wish that his experience and ability might be at the service of the commission. Mir. Kuch- Ter had been appointed tax commission CT by Governor Campbell a year age after his certificate of election to the office of governor had been issued tC him.
 The remarks of the governor com plimentary of MT Campbell were heartily applauded. Mir Campbell warmly thanked the governor for the tender but stated that the members ot the commission had done very well; he did not believe a change would be ad- visable. He also stated that he had in mind other affairs of more moment than the collection of taxes and il which he thought he could be of great CT service to the state. He added witt a smile and quizzioal look at the gov ernor, And we will want to take an | other crack at each other next fall. Not Another Crack
 Not I, not I,' replied the governor you may take a crack at somebody but mot at me-
 MT. Campbell said that while he di( not feel at liberty to serve on the ta, commission he would be pleased {, | render any service to Governor Hun within his power and asked that h. might be called upon at the pleasur' of the governor.
 Governor replied that in the face o | the greater event of the war and tn peril of the country, it developed upol ] all men to bury factional and parti san differences and give their energie to the service Of the country. Nil 1 Campbell soon after took his hat am made his way toward the door whicl he had entered as governor last Jan uary. If there was any regret at thi | denouement his smiling face conceale | it.
 | Governor Hunt and Mir Ladd re mained in the executive chambers un
 til noon when they left to observe wha
 was left of the Christmas day.
 It will Le remembered that or Jan
 nary of last year, before che suprem
 court had named Governor Campbell I
 facto governor, Governor Hunt too
 the oath of office. Accordingly tha
 formality was dispensed with in tn
 proceedings of yesterday.
 Among those who gathered to wit
 ness the induction of Governor Hun
 wree three or four ladies who afte
 congratulating him extended their con
 gratulations to MT. Struckmeyer, wh
 succeeded on the death of the late Eu
 gene s. Ives, to the position of chit
 counsel for Governor Hunt in the lon
 and bitter contest Said he: My wor
 is now finished" Yes" said one
 the women, "and you may be prou
 of it.
 In this relation. MT Struckmeyer Sai he desired to extend his thanks
 Judge Sloan. chief counsel for Goverr
 or Campbell for his uniform courtes to him throughout the contest, bot ] Continued on Page Two)