Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-02
(Bv the Observerl


 One of the bitterest and hardest fought campaigns in the history of Arizona and Cochise county closed last night with the promise that to- day a big vote will be cast on all candidates and submitted measures.
 The Democrats of Arizona main tain that their ticket will be univer sally successful in state and county. The Republicans claim the election for Governor Campbell and Ralph Cameron, for the senate. with a bare possibility that E j. Flanigan, Repub hcan supreme court candidate, Jack White, candidate for mine inspector and Miss Elsie Toles. candidate for superintendent of public instruction may receive majorities. In Ccchise county the Republicans have center ed their support behind their candi- date for sheriff. Joe Hood. and hope for his election. Otherwise they make few claims. for their ticket.
 "Only a landslide can elect the en- tire Republican ticket and I see no signs of Arizona becoming the cen ter of such thing" is the way one Republican state candidate express ed the matter.
 In the state the Republicans have centered their work on Campbell and Cameron The pre-primary Re publican activity was based on the belief that Mulford Winsor would be chosen as the Democratic nominee for governor. As a result of the pri- mary new issue had to be raised to meet the candidacy of Nit Simms. the Democratic nominee. The new issue was the state land department, and around this question, debated pro and con, discussed and cussed, have arisen several sensational incl dents and a great amount of bitter ness One libel suit. at least. has been filed as result of the issue and several more. against Republi- cah newspapers, are expected to be filed
 Raising of the land issue has alien ated the most closely organized and active group of men in the state the live stock growers. At the same
 
 time St is very questionable if it has resulted in bringing to Campbell's standard as manw vote. and as much influence as he has lost.
 On the other hand. Nit SiTms has lost none of the support he enjoyed in the primary and very few of the votes cast for Winsor in the primary will go to Campbell The conserva- tive wing of the Democratic party in the state. which is credited with the defeat of Fred Colter in 1918. is prac- tically a unit behind Simms.
 Governor Campbell's campaign has undoubtedly increased his chances of election. He has made a very complete canvas of the state, speak ing to thousands of people. As speaker. Campbell has made an ex cellent impression Nit Simms ac- knowledged at the outset that he was no speaker and this factor has undoubtedly helped his Republican opponent
 In view of the preponderance of Democratic voters in the state how ever, the reuniting of the various elements of the Democratic party and the narrow majority by which Campbell was elected in 1918. the observer must come to the conclu- sion that Nit Simms will be elected today
 Republicans are claiming Marico- pa county bv from 25OO majority up arI county will give a majority for Simms. Two years ago the Camp bell majority there was 2790 votes and he was elected by majority of 830. Campbell, this year. may be considered stronger in Apache and Navajo counties. while Simms is the stronger in Coconino. Campbell may cut down the Democratic majority in Mohave and Yuma counties, but Simms will do the same thing in Pi ma which Campbell carried in 1918 by 626 votes. Pinal will probably be found for Campbell but not by an increased majority over two years ago. Simms will beat the Colter ma jority in Santa Cruz and will do the same thing. in Graham and Greenlee counties. ,Gila may be fairly expect ed to give Simms as large majori ty as it gave Colter. Yavapai may give Campbell larger vote than in 1918. when he carried that county by less than 50 votes. In Cochise, which Golfer carried bv 7SS votes. Simms will win by from 1000 upward. The Simms increased votes in Co chise, Graham. Greenlee, Santa Cruz