El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05

time, and their errors and injuH-
tiee. II any, may be detected and
E exposed
Chief Justice Alfred Franklin.
THIS is a brief story OF the pro-
ceedings by which Tom Campbell
was deprived Of his office as COVER
nor Of Arizona. to which he was hon
estly and fairly elected by the people
Of the state in 1916.
Following the general election held
: on November Z, 1916. a canvass Of
the returns OF the election judges Of
every precinct OF the state with the
? exception OF Wilgus in Cochiss county
and Camp Ten in Coconino county
was made by the supervisors OF every
county and was sent to the secretary
OF state after a substitution was made
in Coconino county. at the request Of
the secretary OF state.
Campbell Declared Elected.
j The secretary OF state made a dec
laration OF the result OF the canvass
i showing that Campbell had been
elected by a majority OF 80 votes.
George ". P. Hunt, the defeated
candidate, started a contest, his attor-
neys filing and serving papers on
Thomas Z. Campbell on Wednesday,
December 6. 1916, at 4:S0 p. m. charg-
ing fraud and irregularities IN every
precinct in every county OF the state.
The next morning at $3.50 attorneys /
/ for Hunt demanded mediate produc-
ton and inspection Of $1,000 ballots Of
the state.
Osborn Refuses Certificate.
The secretary OF state refused 10 /
give Gov. Campbell his certificate OF /
election on demand, although these
certificates had been earlier Issued 1
following previous elections.
On December Is, 1916, judge stan
ford threw the contest case out OF
court because Gov. Campbell had no
certificate OF election on December
q, 1916. an agreement was signed at
9 o'clock in the morning, on which
Gov. CampbelTs attorneys, in order
TO hurry the case. waived jury trial.
They also allowed the contest case
to be resumed IN the superior court
IN exchange for tbs certificate OF
election to which Gov. Campbell was
entitled.
The certificats was issued BY sec
rotary OF state Osborn 40 minutes az
ter the signing OF the agreement
On Monday. January 1, 1917, Gov.
Campbell went TO the state capitol
to be inaugurated. Notice was given
that only 20 OF his friends would be
permitted to enter the capitol build
ing. Gunner barred the entrance
to the executive office. assisted by
deputy sheri6fs OF Maricopa county. ,
who stated that GOV. Campbell could
not take office because January
was a holiday. although the sheriff
and his deputies had taken office on ]
that date
Supreme Court SeatH Campbell.
On January ?, Gov. Campbell again
endeavored to take his office, but
was refused by Gov. Hunt Two days
afterward proceedings were brought
by Gov. Campbell in tbs supreme
court. Twenty three days later the
court suggested that Il would be well
for Gov. Hunt to soon vacats the Of
flee OF governor. because Gov. Camp {
bell had been elected. had q certin-
cate OF election, and was qualified
Campbell Takes Offlee.
Gov. Campbell was admitted to his
office on January %. 1917 {
The inspection OF the ballots. which !
was started the early part OF De- :
cember. was completed and the con- {
test trial began before Judge Stanford
January %. 1917. The trial was fin 7
ished on Nay ?, with the decision that
E. Campbell was elected and G
entitled to the office Of governor. \
CampbeIFs Majority Increased.
The courts supplemental finding OF :
facts gave Governor Campbell a ma /
jority Of 81 votes. I
George W P. Hunt, the contestant,
could have brought his case before I
any OF the IS superior judges in the t
state OF Arizona, but he chose Judge
Stanford, one OF the presiding judges
Of Maricopa county, and Democrat.
Following the decision OF the trial. I
court against them. attorneys for Hunt E
appealed TO the supreme court.
August s. 1917, F. C. struekmeyer,l B
one Of the attorneys for Hunt, con- Z
testant, filed an abstract OF record {
and brief in the supreme court. The
abstract was incomplete. and Tom Z
Campbelrs attorneys were compelled 5
by the supreme court to file nearly .
500 pages OF an abstract to even sup V
Dlement and correct the record, caus- Z
ing an extra expense for Gov. Camp :
bell The answer and abstract were b
He'd in the supreme court. i
Supreme Court Seats Hunt. Il
The case was argued IN the supreme a
,ourt on the 18th day OF October. and :
lasted three days. The court rem
Tered its decision two months later. d
IN December %, 1917. Gov. Campbell c
was absent from the capitol. but !;
Hunts secretary. who had already re- a
turned to Phoenix and had made ar O.
to lease a house. de- ?
handed possession OF the offhee at d
once, and attorney general Wiley (. Il
tones ordered Gov. Campbell to va s
,ate the office Immediately. despite y
he usual IS days IN which the loser IN D
he supreme court Is granted, as an E
to ask for new hearing. !,
Governor Campbell surrendered pos
ession OF the office to Hunt on Christ
mas morning at 10 o'clock. G
On January Z a request for a re- q