Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-06
Man With The Big Sombrero Stands Ready to Support Good Represent ative Bourbon But Will Fight to Last Ditch Anybody Who Has the Sup port of the Present Governor.
(From Saturdays Da;ly.)


 for the office of governor at the next election said Ex-Governor Campbell, who has been here the past two days 1T the interests of the national and State councils of defense Of course if Governor Hunt is again candi- date, which l deem unlikely, my hat will be in the ring. There are several good representative Democrats whom l would be indeed glad to support for the position and in the event one of them is nominated ] will take off my coat and work for his election However if the Democratic nomina- tion is dictated by Mr. Hunt, which would mean continuation of the Hunt regime and Hunt policies, will be candidate for the nomination on the Republican ticket. The people showed by their votes at the last cleo ton that they were tired of Huntism and all it stands for in the conduct of the affairs of the commonwealth. It was not proposition of my being elected by 3o votes but Hunt being defeated in reality by l2,036 votes the normal Democratic majority in this State being l2,OO0."
 When Campbell relinquished the cfice by order of the Supreme court. he invited the Democratic boss of the State to submit the decision of the court to the people, but Hunt said, Not me-
 Helping Private Outfits.
 Hunt has taken great interest in the completion of the St. John's res crvoir in Apache county and has made considerable ado about it. He has agreed that the State will loan the money to complete the project. The authority of the State to go into part nership with the Denver outfit which owns the works is being questioned. Since Andrew Kinlball deserted Hunt he has been much concerned about the Mormon support and has taken this means of offsetting the influence of Andrew Kimball, O. s. Stapley and ether Mormo- leaders as well as the ! iil-advised utterances Of John Dunbar. i editor of his personal organ, with re- spect 10 the Mormon people.
 Harris Turned Down.
 It is an open secret that AdJutant 1 General Harris went to Washington with the avowed purpose of enliSting | the assistance of the government in securing arms and equipment for the 1 projected National Guard Reserve but that he was politely and firmly told that the government could not supply rLe same. He was also informed that whatever local bodies of militia are created during the war must be under federal control.
 Dissension in Ranks.
 To Governor Hunt IS given the credit of stopping the row between Dave Johnson and w. N. Moeur, which went SO far as Johnson's ask ing for Moeur's resignation as land commissioner Johnson wants to run for member of the corporation com mission to succeed A. w. Cole and is bidding for the Hunt support. Sam Proctor, who withdrew last year in favor of Betts, claims to be entitled to the Hunt support also for the of- flee. He is about to open vigorous campaign. Cole will be candidate to succeed himself.
 Another Bee Buzzing.
 There is some talk tht F. A. Jones may enter the race for governor if it becomes a free for all with Roberts and Cobb in the game. Jones, who is chairman of the corporation commis- sion, is considering the views of his friends who are urging him to run" Sid Osborn has not positively commit ted himself as candidate for gover- l.cr but is waiting to see how the wind blows. One thing is certain. He will not withdraw in favor of Golfer.
 Nitt Sims wants to run for secreta- " of State, but the plan is to side track him with the nomination for treasurer
 Jack Bolin, mine inspector, wants to run for the tax commission against Rudolph Kuchler, appointed by Tom Campbell. There is an interesting question as to whether there will be an election for this office. Kuchler was appointed to fill out Campbell's rnexpired term. This term does not C.. pire until 1920. Both Campbell and Zander were elected for six years. The failure to hold an election in 1912 broke the sequence and there is there fcre no commissioner whose term ex- pires this year. Additional legislation would probably throw out Kuchler in