Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-03
HUNT HARD HIT BY SAN DIEGO
 EXPOSURE
GOVERNOR THOUGHT HE HAD FLUSHED UP THE MISDEEDS OF PARTY {; LOOKS AS THOUGH HE MAY RUN AGAIN.

posture of the. drunken orgy at San Diego in which several State officials, members of Governor Hunts party were concerned, caused sensation at the capitol and those office holders who had no part in the affair are taking good deal of pains to let the public know that their skirts arc free. It is the general verdict that Governor Hunt made a serious mis- take by letting those involved go un- punished because of their official po- sitions and trying to hush the matter up. He succeeded as far as Phoe- nix papers were concerned for not a line was published in the capital city about the affair until five days after the exposure in The Journal-Mircr when the Phoenix morning papers, because of the Statewide sensation created by the publication of the facts was forced to take editorial notice of the affair. About half dozen pa, pcrs outside Of Phoenix have now published the details of the orgy and the people are generally familiar with it. This has been almost the sole topic of conversation at the capitol building this week and while Hunt has attempted to make light of it his political advisors tell him that he has made fatal mistake and his attempt 10 protect his fellow officials by pre-. tending concern over the reputation of the l5Sth Infantry has only made it worse.
 Moeur Stock Goes Up
 It is admitted that w. M. Moeur, candidate for governor, although a member Of the party, was not con cerned in the affair Because Hunt is favoring Golfer. Moeur's friends are secretly chuckling over the publica- ton of the story and Moeur's stock has gone up several points. The Moeur adherents have enjoyed the discomfort of Hunt and his friends concerned in the orgy and the only attempt to make politics out of the whole business seems to be on the Democratic side Hundreds of Ari- zona citizens who have sons in the regiment are terribly wrought up over the action of the officials Of the State and letters of protest are be- ginning to pour into the governors s office from those who believe that the officials instead of the soldiers should be punished severely for giving liquor to Q man in uniform and bringing lasting disgrace upon him.
 Osborn Double Crossed
 Sidney P. Osborn, secretary Of State and candidate for governor is a member of the commission which chooses the land commissioner. Ii is due to Mir. Osborn among others that w. NJ. Moeur occupies com. fortable berth at the capitol Now Osborn thought that he had Moeur's promise not to run for governor and accordingly threw his hat in the ring and counted on the support of the conservative element. Imagine Os- born's surprise when Moeur's can didacy came out at Nogales. His dis gust was pitiful to see and he real izes that his own candidacy has beer submarined. Osborn is not going down without a fight, however, and expects to put a few shots over the bow of Moeur and some of the other candidates for governor before he drops back in the race for secretary of State for fifth or sixth term. He has held down the job SO long that most people have forgotten how many times he has run.
 Dead Wood Eliminated
 With Osborn, Lamar Cobb, and Charlie Roberts on the sidctrack and McCluskey in the race as a pawn foi Colter, the fight has narrowed down 10 the old proposition which has con fronted the people of the State in three previous Democratic primary campaigns, a conservative and radical candidate The question this year is whether Golfer will be able to hold the Hunt strength. The leaders of the machine are going to be very sure that Golfer will land before they let him go into the primary. He is very active, he is spending a barrel of money and his cards are every where. But the opinion that he is merely dummy and not guberna- torial timber will not down. the Huni leaders themselves feel it and recog- nize the danger and the belief every where persists in Democratic circles that Hunt will have to again be C candidate although his ambition is to lay low for two years and go for the senatorial nomination in 1920.
 Hunt and Moeur
 Hunt would not feel in danger with Mo,ur in the governors chair but the horde of office holders at the capito. who owe their jobs to Hunt and who have been successful in getting him into the fight time after time. see no good in the land commissioner They are afraid of their own skins. Moeu