Arizona republican., 1922-05-09

to this declaration In part by the
circumstance that since that time no
other Democrat has definitely an
nounced his desire to be a candidate
Shortly before the previous an
nouncement by Judge Stanford there
was a Stanford organization formed
chiefly for the purpose, it was
stated, OF bringing about a legal de-
termination of Judge Stanford's ell
gibility for the office of governor,
question of which had been raised by
reason of an ambiguous clause of the
constitution regarding the eligibility
of persons holding judicial positions
for election to other than judicial
offices during the terms for which
they had been elected
The statement of Judge Stanford
is directed to Chairman M'Caila, In
which he says:
Il have been asked to give an ex-
preston as to whether | will be
candidate for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for governor Of
our state.
During the time that has elapsed
since I intimated that | would not
be a candidate there has been no
other person who has definitely an
nounced that he was a candidate for
the position, and ] am writing to say
that am Internationally now a can
didate for the nomination.
"A matter that has AWAY
prompted me in being cautious about
asking for such a high office Is the
great amount of expenditure that is
necessary to acquire the nomination
and election, and / really have no
means that I could give to promote
hn q ~ y
still, in addition to that, and regard
less of the fact that every citizen
would love to promote himself and
also see what he could do to aid his
state, / have indeed hesitated to an
nounce for the office until I could
determine that it was not only my
desire, but my belief that it was the
will of the majority of the members
of the Democratic party that | be-
come candidate for the nonina-
ton"
Another statement is by no less
a parsonage than former Governor
Hunt. 1t relates to the subject of
the Tucson conference. of which he
does not approve. And inasmuch as
the same principle is involved in the
county conference, it is assumed that
today's proceedings viii not meet
with his approved.
This is the first public utterance
of the former governor on this sub
ject. He had, though, made it plain
that he was opposed to any action in
the conference that would appear TO
cast a slight upon the direct primary
or to impede action under the pri-
mary in any way.
Friends Of the former governor,
however, publicly expressed their ap-
proval of a. conference for a. consid-
GRAFTON of ways and means: for
declaration of Democratic principles,
but they had opposed any action that
would facilitate the candidacy Of
any man.
Governor Hunt does not see what
good can come of the conference.
The county conference win con-
Another statement OF interest re-
ceived in Phoenix last niglk from
Tucson was to the effect that Lon
Harmon, newly installed mayor of
Phoenix, is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. This
it was stated, came last
night from Nogales after a long
distance conversation with one of
Harmon's closest advisers at Phoe-
nix,
Mr.. Harmon had decided to enter
the race, it was stated. and that his
name will be placed before the Demo-
cratic state conference at Tucson
next Monday, provided the confer |
ence is not confined solely to the
drafting of a platform.
vene at IL o'clock this morning In
|. o. o. f. hall. There will be 46
delegates chosen to the Tucson con-
ference. But what will be done as
to the endorsement OF candidates
has not been determined. 1t is said. !
though, that large majority of the !
precinct delegates favor endorse.
ment.