Weekly journal-miner., 1920-11-24
THE GENTLEMAN
 FROM APACHE BACK
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Special to the Journal-Miner)
 PHOENIX, Nov. l8.-Comment
 on the return of J. Lorenzo Hubbell, famous as the gentleman from Apache" in more than one session of the Arizona legislature, ranges up and down the scale of approval, but elicits no really adverse opinion in the capi- tal where Republican leaders have their headquarters for the disposal of
 business arising out of the recent vic tory of their party. Many interesting and amusing anecdotes of the we'll loved Senor Don Lorenzo are being revived.
 For some time, Mir. Hubbell has
 been "out of the game" as an active participant in state or national poll tics. He has large interests in and around the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations in Navajo and Apache .Counties and is interested also in
 sheep and cattle. On the Indian re- serves, his word is taken with the highest faith by the Indians. who
 have come to love and trust him dur ing many years of business life among them.
 In the olden days of territorial and the earlier days of state politics, Senor Don Lorenzo earned the repu- tation of being a keen, practical poli- tician. More than one rumpus be- tween rival leaders was stilled by his wise counsel He secured votes for himself and his ticket with entertain ing ease. He was truly a sage among his constituents.
 When Colonel Roosevelt, then just out of the presidency and of the cam paign succeeded 1t. was in the Hopi country, preparing to take in the an- nual snake dance, he was the guest of Don Lorenzo at the latter's trad ing station. at Polacca. Later, he went with Mir. Hubbell to Ganado on a strenuous trip to catch certain trains at Gallup.
 The progressive movement III the state had been under way. for a long time and there was great deal or bitterness between "old line" and pro gressive leaders. Although Hubbell was considered one of the Taft style of Republicans, Colonel Roosevelt enjoyed his society at the trading stations and hacicndas he visited and never was there slightest indication of disharmony Each gave the other credit for sincerity.
 Then along came Governor Hunt, also bound for the snake dance and the long motor trip across the painted desert. The governor also was Don Lorenzo's guest, along with a rather entourage of attaches and two Or three magazine and newspaper writers. Don Lorenzo met the gover nor'S party and sent a courier into the colonel's quarters to inform him that the governor had come. The colonel was at dinner. It was so re- ported in the patio. The governor, misunderstanding the messenger, ! said he would see the colonel later in the evening or next morning and !, his chauffeur to drive over to | the quarters assigned him, half a | mile away. But the colonel was made ! aware of the governors arrival, and | hurling his napkin down, he charged | out or lllG utllC LOW duODC bulltlilS | and threw great spurts Of sand as he raced after the governo's slow-moving | car. He fairly pulled the governor out of the machine in order to shake | hands with him.
 Don Lorenzo stood with the group . and made the introductions and / smiled wise amused smile which caused one of the eager young scribes present to hazard bum guess and start the story that there was to | be a combine of Progressive and ! Democratic strength in Arizona | against Republican leadership-a con that was never intended, let alone reached.
 Senator elect Ralph Cameron's ad- vices to local leaders that the position of national committeeman for Ari- zona had been offered to Mir. Hubbcll is hcing discussed with interest as the politicians await the outcome of the matter.