Nogales international., 1934-09-29
WILLIAM STUART, PRESCOTT
PUBLISHER, ELECTED STATE
CHAIRMAN BY DEMOCRACY
Governor Moeur's Choice For Chairman Defeats
Phoenix Attorney In Battle of State of Arizona
Versus Maricopa County"

William P. Stuart, southern Dem
ocrat, publisher of the Prescott
Evening Courier and Arizona Cour-
ier-J Journal, and for five consecu-
tive terms chairman of the Yavapai
County Democratic Central Com
mittee, was overwhelmingly elected
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee in Phoenix
Monday
Stuart, Governor Moeur's choice
for the craftsmanship, was named
as coalition movement seeking to
seize control from Governor Moeur,
fizzled out on the state convention
floor. "
The vote was 242 for Stuart, to
143 for r. G. Langmade, Phoenix
attorney, candidate Of the coalition
rebellion, which had it's inception
in, and died in Maricopa county.
Aside from Maricopa, which voted
14E, it's full convention f r
strength for Langmade, every coun-
ty cast it's vote as unit for Stuart
except Graham, which passed on
the roll-call, and then split its del
egation IA to 2 in favor of the gov
ernor's candidate. The battle"
was one of the state of Arizona
versus Maricopa county, and Mari
copa was soundly whipped.
Roll Call Taken
OF the 391 delegates entitled to
sit at the state convention, 385
were represented in person or by
proxy. The absentees were of Mari
copa county.
The roll-call vote was as follows:
For Stuart-Apache 7, Cochise 40,
Coconino 10, Gila %, Graham IA.
Greenlee 9, Mohave $, Navajo 13,
Pima 43, Pinal 16, Santa Cruz 8
Yavapai 80, Yuma II.
For I,angmade Graham 2
Mar;copa 141.
Neither Stanford nor former
Governor Hunt defeated by Gov
ernor Moeur for the gubernatorial
nomination in the September II
primary, took part in the unsuc-
cessful drive of the coalition clique.
Stanford Reiterates Pledge
Stanford, addressing the conven-
ton after his erstwhile supporters
had been whipped in the roll-call,
reiterated previous pledge of per-
sonal support to Governor Moeur
and the entire Democratic ticket.
"We have to get together in this
campaign, said Stanford. "No one
person can do it all. am sincere
Democrat. and 1 stand for my party
at all times. He was accorded an
ovation.
Former Governor Hunt was not
in the city to accept an invitation
to address the meeting.
Governor Moeur and United
States Senator Carl Hayden ad-
dressed the delegation before the
vote for state chairman was taken.
ct have every confidence you will
do as you think best regardless of
any factional thoughts you may
have, the governor told the assem-
blage.
Bears No Malice
IT have no malice toward an
man or woman. have never eXer-
cised any prejudice and if I am
elected givernor, shall continue
along that line"
Standing directly in front of tn
rebellious Maricopa cousty delega'
ton, the chief executive said:
'I want to assure you I am not
vindictive'.
A few minutes later, in the roll
call of the counties, the Maricopc
t revolt had been crushed.
| Senator Hayden told of having
visited the Orient, and of having
observed armaments and displays
of force everywhere.
"I thank God, he sad, that
can come back home where peopl'
do not resort to force, but settle
their problems in an orderly way,
and may the best man VIM.
Hayden Lauds Roosevelt
do not listen to the siren song
of the Republicans-that we are de-
parting from the principles of
American government.
eve are supporting President
Roosevelt. No man can meet him,
no man can know him, without
realizing he is the best qualified
man for his present position.
'"The same gentlemen who are
critic;zing him were the first to
call for help.
Regarding business and the New
DEAL, Senator Hayden declared
1--WE are interfering with them
(business mem not at all so long
as they are honest. but if they are
crooks, we will see that they are
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