Arizona republican., 1918-10-06

"The opinions of the court are published to the world, and remain upon its archives for all time, and their errors and injustice, if any, may be detected and exposed.'
 Chief Justice Alfred Franklin. This is brief story of the pro- ceedings by which Tom Campbell was deprived of his office as govern or 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 7th, 1916, a can- vass of the returns of the election judges of every precinct of the state with the exception of Wilgus in Co., chise county and Camp Ten in Coco nino county was made by the super visors of every county, and was sent to the Secretary of State after sub- stitution was made in Coconino county, at the request of the secre- tary of state.
 Campbell Declared Elected
 The secretary of state made a dec laration of the result of the canvass showing that Campbell had been elected by majority of thirty votes. George W. P. Hunt, the defeated candidate, started contest, his at torneys filing and serving papers on Thomas E. Campbell on Wednesday, nonanohar ot charging fraud and irregularities in every precinct in every county of the state. The next morning at 9:30, attorneys for Hunt demanded imme- diate production and inspection of sixty odd thousand ballots of the state.
 Osborn Refuses Certificate
 The secretary of state refused to give Governor Campbell his certifi- cate of election on demand, although these certificates had been earlier issued following previous elections.
 On December 18th. 1916, Judge Stanford threw the contest case out of court because Governor Campbell had no certificate of election. On December Fist, 1916, an agreement was signed at 500 o'clock in the morning, on which Governor Camp bells attorneys, in order to hurry the case, waived a jury trial. They also allowed the contest case to be resumed in the superior court in eX- change for the certificate of election to which Governor Campbell was en- titled.
 The certificate was issued by Sec retary of State Osborn forty minutes after the signing of the agreement.
 On Monday, January 1st, 1917 Governor Campbell went to the state capitol to be inaugurated. Notice was given that only twenty of his friends would be permitted to enter the capitol building. Gunmen barred the entrance to the executive office, assisted by deputy sheriffs of Mari copa county, who stated that Gov ernor Campbell could not take office because January 1st was a holiday, although the sheriff and his deputies had taken office on that date.
 Supreme Court Seats Campbell
 On January 2nd, Governor Camp bell again endeavored to take his office but was refused by Governor Hunt. Two days afterward proceed ings were brought by Governor Campbell in the supreme court Twenty three days later the court suggested that it would be well for Governor Hunt to soon vacate the office of governor, because Governor Campbell had been elected. had a certificate of election, and was qual- flied.
 Campbell Takes Office
 Governor Campbell was admitted to his office, on January 29. 1917.
 The inspection of the ballots which was started. the early part of December, was completed and the contest trial began before Judge Stanford January 25, 1917. The trial was finished on May ?, with the de- cision that Thomas E. Campbell was elected and entitled to the office oi governor.
 , CampbeIrs Majority Increased
 The courts supplemental finding of facts gave Governor Campbell 6 majority of sixty-seven votes.
 George w. P. Hunt, the contestant could have brought his case before any of the fifteen superior judges 1T the state of Arizona, but he chose Judge Stanford, one of the presiding judges of Maricopa county, and ( democrat.
 Following the decision of the tra court against them, attorneys fol Hunt appealed to the supreme court
 August 6, 1917, F. c. Struck meyer, one of the attorneys fo Hunt, contestant filed an abstrac of record and brief in the suprem, court. The abstract was incomplete and Tom CampbelPs attorneys wer compelled by the supreme court t file nearly four hundred pages of al abstract to even supplement an, correct the record, causing an eXtr; expense for Governor Campbell. Tn answer and abstract were filed il the supreme court.
 Supreme Court Seats Hunt
 The case was argued in the su preme courtson the 18th day of Oc tober, and lasted three days. Tn court rendered it's decision tw months later. on December 22, 191' Governor Campbell was absent fror the capitol, but Hunts secretary who had already returned to Phoeni and had made arrangements to leas house, demanded possession of tn office at once, and Attorney Genera Wiley E. Jones ordered Governo Campbell to vacate the office imme diately, despite the usual fiftee days in which the loser in the su preme court is granted as an oppor tunity to ask for a new hearing. Governor Campbell surrendere