Arizona republican., 1920-01-20
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The meeting was called to order by State Chairman Albert IF. Sames of Douglas who, with National Commit teeman Allan E. Jaynes Hon. l.. S. Clark. Secretary Baumert Of the state committee and Mrs. B. F. Marks. had just returned from the conference of the republicans of the western states with National Chairman Hays at San Francisco.
 This coming campaign. said Chair man Sames, was the most pretentious in the history of the country. destined to end with the return of the repuo-
 ican party to power where 1t would be kept in control of the affairs of the government until all memory of the gross democratic nisna na cement had passed away. Repeating the remark of one of the speakers al the San Fran cisco meeting. he said: There IS no 0ne here who will ever live to see an- other national democratic administra- tion."
 The, chairman concluded with prophecy of republican success in the state. Tho next president. he said, would he a republican. not half British not half European. but all American The next senator from this state will 1e a republican. We will not, like Senator Claypool. sit around awaiting the death sof Mark Smith. The next governor will again be republican md the people of the state having had I taste of republicanism in the admin 'stration of its affairs will put the whole state into the hands of the re- oublicans.
 Pays Tribute of Gov. Campbell
 The chairman introduced Hon. F.. s. lark to give an account of the meet ing at San Francisco. Mir. Clark said hat he would speak of it as an on poker lie paid tribute to the ladies rom Arizona who were in attendance here and whose presence brought the attention of the conference upon the whole state delegation which occupied I position of prominence throughout.
 He spoke of the enthusiasm which the name of Governor Campbell had evoked there. and. commenting upon hat. he said that for the first time since the admission Of Arizona to statehood it had been presided over with dignity. Previous to the first, election of Governor Campbell. said the speaker. the principal landmark and point of interest in the vicinity of 'hoenix was Comeback mountain governor and his return by a decisive .ote of the people after having lost in he labyrinth of litigation. people pointed not now to the mountain but to the capitol, axclaiming "Campbelfs back
 The speech of Mir. Clark was a ring I ing one, a tribute to the Americanism of the people who were now insisting that the reins Of the government be re- | stored to the republican party.
 Give Watch to Jaynes
 The chairman introduced National Committeeman Jaynes who after | happy beginning devoted himself to business matters. saving that Arizona l would be expected to contribute S25.OOO O the national campaign fund. an amount fixed by William Boyce Thompson Of New York in charge of | he raising of the fund. Chairman Hays. he said. has placed limit of 2 0O1 upon the amount to be sub scribed by any person. The amount. said the national committeeman. would ,e easily raised. thanks largely to the red 'agitaton which had brought | many businessmen into politics who had hitherto held aloof. The scare that aad been given them and inspired them with a new idea of civic duty.
 Mir. Jaynes spoke of the organization of the committee for this purpose. Mrs. B. F. Marks had been appointed state ! rice chairman of the committee. A state chairman was yet to be selected, and after that. county chairmen and ice chairmen-
 At the conclusion of the remarks of he national committeeman there was something of a surprise for him when Secretary Baumert arose and indulged n complimentary remarks of the na- .ionai committeeman. In recognition
  ,f the committee had decided to give effect to their approval by presenting him with watch. MT. raynes made proper acknowledgment.
 The last speaker of the morning was Mrs Marks who described the San Francisco meeting ard talked interest ngly of the pat Of women in politics
 Tn preparation for the afternoon ses- ,ion a, motion was made by Pat Sul- ivan of Yuma for the appointment of | committee to prepare a tentative iraft of a call for the state convention
 The Convention Call
 At o'clock in the afternoon the committee reported and the call in the oIlowing form vas adopted:
 In pursuance to the call issued by he republican national committee lated at Washington. December Is. sI9 republican state convention Is ,ereby called in the state of Arizona q meet at Tucson at 10 o'clock a. m. on he 2Sth day of February, 1920, for the urpose of selecting six delegates at arge and six alternates to the repub- ican national convention to be held at he city of Chicago in the state of llii- [