Arizona republican., 1918-10-06

porters had violated the laws passed to protect the ballot, as in Douglas, where the unimpeached evidence showed, besides changing some of the ballots, the board bet on the election and count. indulged in strong drink, usurped the duties of residents of the precinct, left the ballots alone with one individual, and went into the booths with vot- CTS contrary to law.
 Wobbly Leader lntimidated Officials
 In Bisbee precinct No. 1 non-resi- dents served as election officers, county and city officials were all lowed to remain at will, decide ques- tions and change election officials, and even act themselves. People not on the register nor possessed with proper certificates were permitted to vote, confusion was permitted, and the polls kept open until the last ballot was given out at 6.22 D. m, and cast at 6:25 p. m., under threat of Bill Cleary to blow up the polls. and where 1. w. w. and an ex-con- vict were permitted to come and go with voters as they chose, and so- licit votes within the polling place. Hunts majority here was 25S.
 Numerous Irregularities Exposed
 In Miami precinct No 3, the voters compared their ballots and opinions on candidates, and no secrecy was enforced. Hunts majority was 292.
 In Cottonwood, Yavapai county, an election official, one Willard, brother of the state game warden, prepared sample ballots for the voters to copy from in the booth. Hunts majority here was 19.
 In Swansea precinct, Yuma coun- ty, residents of California were all lowed to vote. drunken persons were assisted to vote by a deputy sheriff, voters could see each others ballots, and twelve ballots were opened out and attached to certificates by off cers of the election board over the
 objection of the voters The vote
 here was 50 for Hunt and nine for
 Campbell. but only AS ballots were received in the official package from
 this precinct.
 In Curtis precinct. Cochise county,
 the election board changed the poll
 ing place from where the board of
 supervisors designated. One of the
 election officials instructed his
 daughter in the polling place to vote
 the straight democratic ticket, to
 avoid making a mistake. The vote
 was 26 for Hunt and one for Camp
 bell.
 In Eagle precinct electors voted before the polls were open. one Wilt
 back, democratic candidate for the
 legislature, electioneered in and out Of the polls all day, and procured the voting of electors from other pre- , cincts without the transfer required
 by law, by ascertaining on the tele-
 phone that they were on the register , of adjoining precincts. Here the voters could see each others ballots.
 The Democratic National Commit I teeman of Arizona. Fred T. Golfer.
 was present and took part in the dis , cussion of how the votes should be
 counted. Hunt received 113 votes
 and Campbell 37.
 In short, the supreme court did not decide that anything was viola , ton Of the election law in Arizona, I As the result of the work of over two , thousand election judges and off,
 cials, the review of forty-two super
 v1sors and the recount of the work by the superior court of Maricopa.
 county, after five months time. Tom
 Campbell was declared elected gov ernor, even Judge Stanford stating in his decision these words. found on page 1886, line 15, of the court rec ord.
 , Hunt Beneficiary of Every Doubt , And further, l feel as though that during the time of the counting
 of ballots and passing on them. all x though 1 may be wrong in that re-
 gard, why l have rather resolved every doubt, where or in any case . where there is a doubt, in favor of | the contestant, Hunt"
 Wilgus precinct, which gave Tom |. Campbell a majority and was on all : fours with Camp Ten, the returns not having been received in time.
 was not counted, and even Judge , Ross could not stand for this bare :, faced injustice, and dissented.
 Three supreme court judges. all of
 one party, reversed Stanford's deci- = sion, after rumors of their decision . has been allowed to leak out for two , months.
 f The Browning Injustice
 To add to the injustice. Governor = CampbelFs salary for 1917 was given d to Hunt, who had acted as and re- : ceived salary as United States n mediator during the same time. : Governor Campbell was also fined in l, addition s4,122.25 as a judgment to 2 Hunt for holding the position to h which he was elected by the people. t. and to which this same supreme l. court said he was entitled. d Was This Square Deal? 1, STA election judges said Ton: d Campbell was elected governor by V the people.
 n Fourteen boards of supervisors 1T said Tom Campbell was elected gov- l. erner by the people.
 o One election certificate said Tom t, Campbell was elected governor by l. the people.
 st One superior judge, after five
 months hearing of all evidence, con
 sisting of five volumes and 3,3Sa d pages, said that Tom Campbell was o elected governor by the people. IS All election returns and records le then and now said Tom Campbell Is was elected governor by the people. n But one exception-three supreme le judges, Franklin, Ross and Cunning i'd ham, said NO.