The Holbrook news., 1920-08-13


 of the setting for the Navajo county republican caucus-selected for it's seclusion and remoteness from the contaminating atmosphere that is generally settled around a county seat, and especially a democratic one.
 A caucus is the pool in which a candidate gets his feet wet-and many were the Shriners that gather ed there to get in with both feet if possible.
 And you can picture the pool after the last ambitious entrant had made his splash. It was different from the democratic caucus in that there were no baptisms to wash away the sins and transgresSions of nary convert.
 It was a happy day, although a cloudy one, and the ambitious hopes of all were fulflIed-and the cup of joy was left to overflow while the willing but coy candidates were tag ged and crowned by their solicitous friends who just wished the honors upon them, and bade them God speed along the rocky road to the covetous goal.
 The selections were made so easy and sc rapid-and the entire reel was spun with but one intermission- caused by an oversight on the part of the preparatory conference which is such an indispensable constituent in adjusting the more or less delicate apparatus of political caucus.
 Temporary Chairman Walton re- marked in his key note that ''no- thing made republicans faster than democratic administrations" and weighing this assertion from the standpoint of Navajo county affairs there should be whole swarms of re- publicans hereabouts at present, at least enough to put Coxey's army on the run-at any rate all present were convinced that this will be a re- publican year, for every speaker said so-and every speaker was sincere in his desires to see the Grand Old Party sit around the pie counter as in the happy days gone by when the remuneration of a days labor would buy wheelbarrow load of grub, and the worries of the crowned noodles of the old world sat lightly upon our shoulders.
 G. N. MacBean was made perman ent chairman and John Miller secre- tary. MacBean took the chair in a- manner that told the audience that he had been there before, and the mill began to grind.
 The following resolutions were of fered and unanimously adopted:
 Resolution
 We, the Republicans of Navajo County, State of Arizona, fin meeting assembled this 9th, day of August 1920, approve the nomination of Warren G. Harding as the Republican candidate for President of the United States, and Calvin Cooledgt as candidate for Vice-President, and pledge them our support at the com ing election.
 We view with satisfaction and ad- miration the administration of the Hon. Thomas E. Campbell as chief executive of this state, and place ourselves on record as endorsing same. We approve his constructive policies and are impressed with the marked improvement in the conduct of the affairs of this state which are exemphlied in the efficient admins tration Of the State Highway De- partment and the Institutions of this state which are in striking contrast to the extravagance and incompet ence of the last Democratic adminis- tration. We are also particularly gratified to note the absence of class friction in our state at the present time when that condition exists SC extensively elsewhere.
 Resolution
 WHEREAS; Robert c. Smith, the Secretary of the Republican Central Committee of Navajo County, was called to his reward on the ninth day of April, 1920, and
 WHEREAS: The passing of our brother has been a distinct loss to the Republican party in this County and State, therefore
 BE IT RESOLVED: That the Republicans of Navajo County, ir meeting assembled this ninth day of August, 1920, hereby acknowledge the loyalty and devotion of the late Robert c. Smith to the principles for which our party stands, and at test to his long and faithful service and
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, and copy delivered to the family of the late Robert c. Smith.
 James Scott, of Pinedale, was no minated for the office of state sena- 4Oy ord vuae aocenfad with fsnt hI1 si-