El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-06

LEGISLATURE
IN ARIZONA

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 6-For the
first time since statehood. the Arizona
Z legislature vii have a Republican ma
jority in at least one Of the houses.
Z There now is every assurance that
I eleven OF the nineteen senator's win
& be Republicans. while. on very in
] complete returns, there Is a fair pros
. pect that the house also viii join the
Republican column. The last leEisla-
ture had 10 Democrats and Republic
ans in the senate and the house stood
IS Democrats to 10 Republicans, Civ
/ ing sufficient votes in each TO over
ride the governors veto Of any parti-
san measure
The Republicans assuredly elected
70 the senate are; Maricopa. Wilkin-
son and Stoddards Pima. Hedrick and
Goodell; 1avapai. Burton and Nor
gam ella Woodward; Navajo, James
Scott; Apache. SAUNDERS Coconino.
Larsen. There may be additions TO
this list from Cochise, Yuma and
Graham counties. In the house, Marie
copa has elected at least 6 Republic
ans, Pima 9, Cochise ., Tavapai
probably 4 and Coconino. Navajo,
Apache, santa Cruz Pinal and Yuma
one each II was the first trial OF
district scheme for electing represent
atives, instead OF at large in each
county.
Land Board Republican.
Gov. Campbell now is assured con-
troll Of the state land board, which
comprises himself. the secretary OF
treasurer a board OF which he has
been the only Republican member and
against which he has made the main
fight Of his campaign
The defeat Of attorney general
Wiley T. Jones IS Of especial signifi-
canoe Jones carried only three coun-
ties and lost this county to Galbraith
by nearly 1000.
out OF the wreckage. the Demo-
Gratis have saved Hayden for con-
gress, AIcAllister for supreme judge,
Vaughn for corporation commissioner |
Earhardt for treasurer, Hughes and
Luke for tax commissioners.
With these exceptions. the state
capitol VIII pass into Republican oc- I
cupation January l.
A Woman In office.
For the first time I'm Arizona his-
tory, woman, Miss Elsie Toles. has I
been elected 10 state office. She VIII 7
be superintendent Of public instruc- I
ton, coming from the school superin- I
tendency OF Cochise county
II is believed that every constitu-
Ional amendment and referred meas q
ure presented was voted down, IN 4
GLIDING a highway commission bills !
one &c increase LelGlela ana STATE OF i
tlclals' salaries, a game law and 4
county division measure
Old Mnrieopa Republican
Mariconas including Phoenix. a
county for years in Democratic hands. Z
with the state and has elected /
a complete set Of Republican officials,
with exception Of county treasurer 4
and possibly recorder with possibly
three districts sending Democrats
representatives to the legislature.
Cameron Congratulated.
The victory OF Ralph Cameron in I
the senatorial race has national sig
nificancs and he has received hum i
dreds o. telegrzms OF conEratulatiou /
from the east, including one from
president elect Harding and from
many senators and Republican lead
ers. expressing delight over Arizona's
new political stand. To one eastern
query he has made expression Of
desire TO secure some association Of Il
nations looking toward permanent ]
peace OF the world with full safe
guarding Of American interests. but
with opposition toward the Wilson /
league Of nations in its present form.
re states he viii devote himself IN
washington especially TO legislation
lavoring development OF the nations
natural resources.