Arizona republican., 1919-07-18

Direct denial was made by Capt. Walter S. Ingalls, last night that he had ever requested the attorney general to institute quo warranto proceedings to determine who is adiutant general of Arizona.
 Captain Ingalls, gave out the fol- lowing statement:
 "l absolutely deny that | have either in person or by attorney consented or authorized the bring ing of a quo warranto proceeding by the attorney generals depart ment, or an yone else, much less the attorney for Mir. c. w. Harris.
 "l hold a commission from Gov ernor Thomas E. Campbell as sd-
 jutant general of this state, and am certain that my title to the office is beyond legal question. con sider further steps unnecessary,
 Is now waiting determination by as a case brought by MT. Harris
 has been tried and submitted and
 Is now awaiting determination by Judge Lyman of the local superior
 court.
 ~ understand that MT. Harris
 attorney has claimed that the quo warranto proceedings will bring the case to cuImination quicker
 than waiting for the former case
 to be decided. This cannot be a
 reason, as Judge Lyman has the
 papers in the case with him at the
 present tune and decision may
 be handed down within a short
 time.'
 File Court Action
 Tn an effort to eventually settle tn luestion as to who is adjutant genera of the state, quo warranto proceeding were yesterday filed in the superio court of MaricOpa county by the at -orney generals office. The proceed ngs. according to the attorney gen erals office, were started at the re 1uest of Colonel Charles W. Harris formerly adjutant general under th Hunt administration and Captai Walter s. Ingalls, the Campbell ap oointee, both of whom claim the offic'
 Colonel Harris started the legs fight over the office when efforts wer
 
 At the present time there is a SUI in the superior court agains -he governor for interfering with tn administration of the office. This sui will take it's proper place on the cour calendar and will not come up for som time. The quo warranto proceeding though, will probably have the imme 1iate attention of the court.
 The action in quo warranto wa brought by the attorney general order that the administration of tn office may continue as soon as possi ole- It was stated yesterday in hi office that he was merely lending hi name to the proceedings and that b had only done so at the insistence ( both parties in the action.
 Attorney Generals Statement
 The following statement regardin the case was given out yesterday aft ernoon by Assistant Attorney Gener; 
 "The attorney general, after matur and after repeated re quests made upon him by Colonel. Hal ris and Captain Walter Ingalls,, de cided to institute quo warranto pro in the superior court to te' the law and have it determined ono and for all who is the duly appointe qualified and acting adjutant gener; of Arizona. We desire it to be thol oughly understood that the attorne general only does this to put at rest vexatious question, and then onl when requested by each Of the partie who claim the office of adjutant ger eral.
 "The attorneys representing Colon Harris. Messrs. Pugh and Dial, hay agreed to aid the attorney general presenting this case to the court C account of the vast amount of vol now in this office"