Arizona republican., 1918-09-12
The Late Primary

The influence of Governor Hunt in Arizona poli lies is unbrokcn though according to the figures of Tuesdays primaries it appears to have diminished. But for triangular fight for the governorship an anti Hunt candidate would certainly have been nom- mated Sutter and osborn drew from the same source of strength and it exhausted. There was some vagarcs in the returns. but those candidates which were generally recognized having the approval of thc governor led in all those sections where Governor Hunt strong.
 There not, many suppose, Hunt and anti Hunt alignment all along the line. There can didatcs for some office old supporters of thc governor who had only his good wishes He could not afford to lend his active influence in every lest. however. much he may have desired to do so. for one thing stood out that if his antagonists in the party should bc galvanized into organization and action it would become destructive to him. It has always been fortunate the governor that his enemies in his party have never been able to organize against him. They could never get up d revolution; they could only start sporadic riots.
 The fight for the governorship when all but Coter, osborn and Sutter Lad been eliminated, seriously threatened the governors power. Sutter had strong and definite following which might be increased but could no, be diminished. Osborn known to have a strong personal following of conservatives and stil stronger following of radicals who formed the habit about years Of voting Tor hlm Iney were for rldicalism though, before they for osborn if nothing had happened to disturb them they would have voted for Osborn. So. in this phase of the contest the radical element of the party divided uncquay true, but sufficiently, perhaps to nominate Sutter.
 A time came. though too late 10 do Osborn any good. when it became necessary to make declaration against the machine" There really nothing else be could do. Forlorn have been the hope that would help him. it the only hope. It divorced his radical support left him only to divide with Sut- Ter the conservative vote. Thus the point of the triangle which had been aimed the heart of Colter shifted until it directed at the heart of Sutter.
 There was a thing that looked bad for the party, and for whoever might be the nominee. That the apathy of the democratic voters. It was more than apathy; it studied hostile indifference Nearly half Of them made it plain that they had interest either of the gubernatorial canddtes for that matter any the democratic candidates. There scores Of incidents in which democratic voters in- dignantly rejected offers take them to the polls. They would have none of it. So far be taincd this attitude confined to democrats who might have been expected to vote for Sutter Osborn
 It was widely stated in the way of explanation of the light vote that the democrats had become dis ,usted at the campaign methods of the candidates thor violent attacks upon another. But this planation made by voters who had voted, and so far know by voter who had refused to vote. Disgust at campaign methods seldom keeps voters away from the polls. It is likely to drive them to the polls 10 the candidate with whom they least disgusted.
 The fact is. that great part of the democratic voters indignant. not at the candidates but at Inc condition in which they found themselves It cannot be supposed that these absentees thereby nounccd their citizenship. They will certainly exercise it at some time. place and at the first oppor- tunity. They may find conditions and candidate at the general election to suit them
 10 is estimated that Mir. Coer has been nominated by less than twenty per cent of the registered cratic vote Where will the other eighty per be found tn November