El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16
ONE ARIZONA CANDIDATE is OUT
OF RACE; TWO MORE NIGHT FOLLOW

THE political atmosphere in Arizona has been cleared per
ceptiblv BY the withdrawal Of W A. Moeur from the
contest for Democratic nomination governorshp II
that has narrowed down the field Of asPrants and made
less certain the nomination Of Fred Golfer who IS supposed
TO have been picked to receive the votes Of Gov g. W. P
Hunt and his followers
Mr. Moeur. Who is state land commissioner has been
rated Conservative, as opposed to the 50 caeo raoal
element IN Arizona Democracy sidney r OSooIn secretary
Of and aspraHt for the nomination IS also con
serraye also Fred T. Suffer and Lamar Cobb As
the stands Golfer appears TO be eaong Wiz O
born AZ his heels Suffer almost abreast Of Osborn and COBB
ne withdrawal Of candidate Moeur is in the nature Of
self sscce giving up Of his own chances IN order to
tf concentrate the conservatives strength defeat
the radical element He has asked that the support which
would given TO him be transferred 20 M Osborn
The significance Of this becomes more apparent when It
explained that candidate Osborn native Of Marcopa
county which SECOND only 70 Coemse casts me heaVesl
rote IN the state. aL Osborns chances lor nomination
would depend greatly tie vote he received from Mari
copa county HIS record secretary Of state would carry
him far in other counties where he Is less well known per
souay but personal liking and his official record would
influence Maricopa county. Cochse county viii be
what divided Il is Judge Suffers home and he viii
his best from that county But COchiSe county
has always heretofore been tower Of strength for Gov
Huut and it is TO be expected that the candidate whom
Hunt favors VIII receive heavy vote from that county
Now assuming that Coehse county VIII be considerably
divided glance again at Macopa county. As nearly
could suise Moeur and Osborn between them held most
Of the Democrzc votes, VITA Hunts faction trailing Mr.
MosuT land commissioner has added greatly to the
prestige which he had obtained in county offices and
resident Of the valley for many years. His withdrawal
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10 Mr. Osborn giving Osborn strong lead IN the second
strongest county IN the state
Thus stated above the situation has been somewhat
cleared but enough render at all certain the defeat
Of M Golfer Gov. Hunts faction supposed TO number
about 900 votes which, added to the vote which Nj
Golfer VIII command the strength Of his record
and personality, may be enough TO elect him.
IF the Democrats Of Arizona anxious to insure the
nomination Of conservative candidate, they would
bring about the withdrawal another candidate
two and center the whole conservative vote
ddae Then If Mr. Golfer were defeated his supporters
would have the choice Of voting for the successful Demo
cratic candidate for the Socialist candidate They would
hardly vote for Thomas z. Campbell the candidate Of the
Republican party Who besides being opposed Huntism
IS are Mess Osborn Suffer and Cobb does bear the
Democratic label
The Republicans Of Arizona are watching the Democratic
melee with close attention II would be their advantage
the Democrats were TO nominate Mr.. Golfer for MI
csmbes chances VIII be greatly enhanced If the oppos
ton Is candidate bearing the radical brand In that
scue conservative Democrats who pride themselves
arahy staying within party ranks viii vote for Golfer
but many others viii bolt frankly, Just they did two
years ago, and vote for the Republican candidate.