El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Campbell Seems
4 Winner Over
Fred 7. Golfer
Arizona Republicans Now
Claim The Governorship
For Their Candidate.


Phoenix, Ariz.. Nov. s.-Thos. Z.
Campbell for governor is 200 ahead,
according to the Republican commit
tee figures. with precincts out that
gave the Democratic candidate ~
plurality in 1916. The Democratic
committee refuses to surrender and
claims victory by at least IS votes.
There appears no reasonable doubt Of
Campbe1rs election.
B. B. Wilkinson and c. c. Green. Re
publican candidates for the senate
were elected in this county by ma
jorities exceeding 1000. G. ". Bar
rows, W. y. Dobson. W. ]. Gaibraith
and J. C. Phillips, Republicans. were
elected to the house. The Democratic
representatives are J. c. Goodwin
and Mrs Pauline O'Neill. Mrs O'Nein
was unopposed-
Three women candidates, all Demo-
Gratis, have been elected to office. One
Of them is Mrs. Pauline O'Neill. Of Ma
ricopa to the lower house OF the leg
islature in which she served in the
( last legislature. Another IS Mrs. Rosa
Mckay, Of ella, who was a member Of
the house OF the last legislature from
Cochise county. Miss Edith NJ Jacobs
was elected recorder OF Maricopa
county. She had served as a deputy in
that office through three terms.
Golfer Set Back $4,000.
Already has been started a hunt for
reasons for the relatively light vote
polled this year by the Arizona Demo-
Gratis At state headquarters there is
bitter complaint OF lack Of orEaniza-
ton, Of workers and Of funds. though
there are reports with seemingly good
foundation. that Golfer has been set
har1rn q hnrH eE0 mn Nv HE T,rfrn1 ~
campaigns.
Possibly the influenza has come In
FOR the greater part OF the blame. The
disease was most troublesome IN the
mining camps, where Golfer almost
Invariably received 4 much smaller
vote than did Hunt two years ago. In
these mining camps, especially in
Globe and IN the north, election day
was q most Indictment one, possibly
keeping indoors all the ailing or even
convalescent voters.
Many WOrkmen Out Of State.
Then there Is belief that the Demo-
cratic strength was reduced about
1000 by the departures OF workmen
for the shipyards, nitro plants and
other outside war industries. The SOL
der vote was very light and had no
appreciable effect on the election.
Socialists Turn to Golfer.
At the last election, Hunt secured
about 1900 Socialist votes The aver
age Socialist candidate received
around 3400 votes in the state. save
Robertson, candidate for governor.
who had only about 1900. This year
the Socialists appear to have turned
to Golfer in increased strength. This
I IS indicated IN one compilation OF
votes in ella county, where the So
cialists at times have about controlled
the Globe-Mlami district. In this COM
I pilation, on 400 ballots. only 10 votes
were cast for the Socialist nominee
for governor. Geo. D. Smith. who is a
resident OF the district, former secre-
tary OF the Globe Miners union and
present secretary OF the Arizona Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor.
Lost the Osborn Family.
| The labor unions OF every sort. but
| especially the miners unions. strong
I " supported Golfer. TO be depended
upon in the event there should again
be an attempt at anything like the
Bisbee Disqualification which Camp
bell inferentialiy was blamed. for il
/ happened while he was IN the COVER
I nor's chair. Conservative Democrats
/ are believed TO have voted for Camp
/ bell almost without exception. In
/ Hunts missive sent to Mike Sullivan
| expressing hope for the primary Sc
/ lection Of Golfer. there was a slam"
! at secretary OF state sid Osborn that
/ undoubtedly cost Golfer hundreds of
votes. The especial reason Hunt gave
/ for believing Osborn unsafe was that
] Osborn thought Mooney should be
/ hanged. The Osborn family is said
to have about 300 members in Arizona,
and all Democrats.
Both Had Influenza.
Both Campbell and Golfer had at
| tscks Of Influenza, contracted early
I in the campaign. probably through
hand shaking. Campbell was out again
/ in a week Golfer remained In his
I Phoenix home till election day. But.
had both been well. no public meetings
would have been permitted. This
/ probably was the better for Golfer.
/ who is a very unready speaker, while
voice that carries well and q good
I stage presence.
So the campaign was fought mainly
l in the newspapers, at usual space
rates, and by circuIarizinE in lots of
$4,000 letters that all but swamped the
Phoenix postoffice.
Compensation Amendment Beaten
The mail deluge was added to by
! propaganda covering the various
amendments and bills submitted the
voters. The principal one. that estab-
| fishing a Workman's compensation
law. was opposed violently by the la
Dor unions and finally was attacked
4 as part OF the Democratic campaign.
| It was pushed especially by the new
association OF Arizona mining men,
\ AAAlA aEAE4 RNUAELA4QAA a-EAAAEL the
continued assaults OF Ambulance
chasing" attorneys and the wide d.
lvergence Of opinion concerning the
gravity Of accidents met with in the
verdicts OF Arizona juries. But. on the
declaration that It was a big corpora
ton measure. It was defeated and by
a heavy majority.
Capital Punishment RestOredf
It appears as though capital pun
ishment has been restored 10 the
statute books. on an overturning of
the vote against It two years ago.
Campbell frankly declared for the law.
as necessary in the control Of the
vicious element. Golfer Is not known
to have made any declaration on the
! subject. Hunt has been bitterly op-
posed to hanging and has prevented
practically all executions ordered by
| the courts during his several terms as
1 governor. No reports Of value have
/ been received thus far OF the votes
on any Of the other amendments sub
mitted.
MINNESOTA SEEMS TO BE aDRY.H
I st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. e.-Returns on
/ the statewide prohibition amendment,