Arizona republican., 1918-02-06

five years, was appointed to succeed
Mr.. Wood. In his place Louis W.
LOwenthal of Tucson was appointed
and arrived in the city last night Mr.
Lowenthal for several years has been
in the immigration service To accept
the secretaryship he has not quit the
service but has secuved a leave of alb
sence for eleven months.
None of these changes have dis
turbed the pleasant personal relations
that have existed between the governor
and his departing appointees. Said he
yesterday: II wish to say of Mr. Cobb
that his ability and integrity are above
question. He has handled hundreds of
thousands of dollars and has dis
| charged the duties of his office with
marked ability"
| The governor also expressed himself
/ in the warmest terms of Mr.. Wood,
| who had been a faithful friend and
! official.
1t was rumored about the state house
| that there were to be other changes in
! the personnel of the commission on
! state institutions. When the governor
was asked about that he inquired.
| Don't you think we have done enough
! for one day."
That He Who Runs May Read
! The following is the letter of Gov
ernor Hunt to Mr.. Cobb accepting the
! resignation of the latter which was
transmitted on January -:
My dear Mr.. Cobb:
! | regret to advise you that in view
of recent events l find it necessary to
accept your resignation as state en-
gineer, effective Immediately in this
connection, however, l do not wish you
/ to understand that your resignation is
| being accepted on the grounds which
supported your rendering it on January
18th, for at that time there existed
no circumstances which would have led
/ me to pursue the course which
have now adopted. My action is based
rather, on the unfortunate and ill-ad-
vised publication by you, against my
own wishes, of letter which you ad-
| dressed to me on Friday, February 1st
and which appeared in The Republican
| of this city on the morning of Febru-
airy End.
| Notwithstanding your previous good
record as state engineer, and our past
friendly and harmonious working re-
lationship. L cannot, as governor, justly
| be made to assume any responsibility
| whatever for your statements, which
were, in my judgment, wholly unwar-
ranted, regarding several honorable
men who hold appointive offices under
/ my administration. With the personal
/ differences existing between you and
those gentlemen. l am not officially
concerned, further than to deplore the
fact that those differences have i'm
paired your usefulness to the state to
such an extent as to render my present
action necessary. l am firmly of the
| opinion that the people of Nizona
are primarily concerned with the hon
est, efficient transaction of public bust
ness, and not with any animosities
| that may regrettably exist between
| state officers. In this conclusion, |
trust that you will share, and that you
will. accordingly. realize that only with
a change of personnel in the present
organization connected with state high
way construction, the work contem-
| plated by the legislature and the laws
which they enacted may go forward
without delay.
To conclude, l must earnestly assure
you that [ entertain the friendlies feel
ing for you personally, and quick APP
probation of your ability as an engi-
neer and as a supervisor of public
work. [ shall be pleased at any time
to demonstrate that good will and ap-
probation by certifying to your eff
cheney in your profession, on request.
To bear out my statement herein, l am
proceeding to a great extent with your