The Coconino sun., 1922-06-02
FOR A NON-PARTISAN TICKET

erstwhile republican paper, sounds rather pc cuar coming from that source, but since there was no mention of an eX-Service man for the of flee of governor, which rather important posi- tion was studiously avoided, it does not create as much wonder as it otherwise might:
 "The eX-Service man, commanding vote o1 24,000, will be a prominent factor in the Ari zona political situation this fall if the sugges tions which are being offered by influential mem bers of the American Legion, the Veterans o1 Foreign Wars and other patriotic organizations are carried out.
 Already there appears to be the beginning o1 a formidable nOn-partiSan movement which has for its object the placing of a number of ex service men in state and county offices. Get al the boys possible to run; put them over in the primary, whether they be republican or demo crat thereby affording eX-Service men and theil families a chance to get behind eX-Service mer candidates and elect them to office.' This is the essence of the program now formulating anC which hreatens to be carried out in every county
 Military records show there are 5000 eX service men in the state. It is safe to say that each one controls the vote of at least two other persons. In some instances 1t would be father and mother. In others it would be one parent and wife. In others it might be wife and one or more brothers or sisters. So that it can bt stated quite conservatively that the eX-servce man has voting strength of "A, 900.
 "The object of the new movement 1t is stated is to teach both of the old parties lesson Neith CT party has accorded proper recognition. The total omission of this recognition on the demo cratic slate at Tucson is the subject of out-spok en criticism, while among republicans there is { general feeling that there are too few ex-servict men acting as officers or employees of the state and counties
 with the launching of the new movement several names of ex-service men are being men toned as suitable candidates and their qualifi cations are being discussed with more than us ual interest"
 The following little side light slipped into tht Phoenix Gazette, democratic paper, may shet some light on what is doing:
 What to do with Senator Charles Larson is a problem confronting the republicans. The senator from Coconino wishes to be governor anc is considered very popular among the radicals of the party. These radicals are assembling themselves into the Bull Moose revival to oppose the old guard.
 Senator Larson, during the last session of tht legislature, could not bring himself to vote witt the program republicans. The Maddock ant Campbell wings of the party finally were ce mented in the senate and the house for opposi ton to the democratic party. But Senator Lar son stood aloof, voting upon administration measures with the democrats.
 Senator Larson so provoked the united Mad dock Campbell crowd that there was strong tall of reading him out of the party. It is pretty well understood that an effort to read him out was so bitterly opposed by radical republican! that the undertaking was abandoned.
 Senator Larson is said to be the strong mar in the republican ranks outside the strong finan cial interests that are backing the powerful ele mentS in the party.
 Senator Larson is conceded to be the strong est republican candidate, because of the Bull Moose support in Arizona
 'lt Is also rumored in political circles that thu republicans, who will be able to muster less thar one-third of the registered vote at the fall cleo tions, are laying deep mines in an effort to dis rupt the powerful democratic ranks. Republi cans are panic stricken at thoughts of defeat ant possible recall of their United States senator The only one they ever had. Republicans sa. that defeat at the fall election would prove dis astrous to Governor Campbell and his followin, and send Thomas Maddock back to private jok
 "The democrats are holding together, the lead CTS giving warning that they must be prepares to cast out the monkey wrench that the repuh hcans will, without question, try to throw int the democratic machinery. This is their onl hope aside from apparently futile attempts t head off Senator Larson and his Bull Moos following"
 Undoubtedly Northern Arizona along with a element in the south would strongly favor nor partisan ticket such as advocated by the Citize with Larson for governor and ex-service me filling the balance of the ticket.
 
 Too much applause and hero worship seem to have gone to Babe Ruth's head. Stronge minds than his have gone by the board unde similar circumstances in other games of lift They go up like a rocket and hit the old cart like stick. ....
 A politician who will run down his own cour ;,1o tp nartJSaO adVar