The Coolidge examiner., 1936-09-11

upset by the returns from the
Democratic primary election held
in Arizona last Tuesday, and this
goes for other states, too.
One of the notable "upsets' in
Pinal County was the defeat of
state Senator Peter H. Ellington,
of Casa Grande, who was up for
denomination. Mr. Ellington, not
withstanding he made vigorous
campaign, was defeated by young
Florence limb of the law, the Hon.
w. C. "Bill' Truman, 81, married
and a father of one child. Mr.. Tru-
man had had some experience in
politics before he entered the
senatorial race; he was county at
torney of Pinal County four years.
He was born, reared and educated
in Arizona
Local Boy Factor
Another upset that will cause
"astute" politicians to scratch their
heads for months to come, was the
fine race made by Dean John r.
Murdock of the State Teachers
College at Tempe for congressman
at large. A local boy, Ralph Gra-
ham, esposused the cause of Mr.
Murdoch, and there is no doubt
but what his efforts in behalf of
he college candidate, netted Mr.
.Iurdock hundreds of votes. "Flam-
ing youth" played a prominent role
in the candidacy of Mr. Murdoch.
Some of the "old guard" politi-
clans were telling it around thai
"a school teachers place is in the
classroom, and not in the halls of
Congress-" but Flaming youth"
flared back with an argument
something like this:
"If fathers and mothers have
enough confidence in Dean Muir
dock to entrust their sons and
daughters to his tutorage, then why
shouldn't fathers and mothers have
enough confidence in Dean Murdock
to entrust him with making laws
under which young men and young
women are to be governed"
Argument UnanswerabIe
Flaming Youths" argument, ap-
parently brought home the bacon"
since the latest returns from over
the State show that Dean Muir
dock is leading the pack" by
substantial majority. Latest tabu-
lations give him 1881 votes, with
Judge M. T. Phelps of Maricopa
County being his nearest opponent
with 1888 votes to his credit
Judge Phelps was an enthusiastic
supporter of the Townsend Old Age
Revolving Pension Plan that
promised" all persons more than
so years o1d 5000 per month to be
spent every thirty days.
Mr.. Murdoch is one of the out
standing educators in Arizona. He
has been Unidentified with the State
Teachers College at Tempe for
more than % years, and there arc
thousands of young men, young
women and their mothers and
fathers in Arizona who will watch
his congressional career with more
than ordinary interest.
Moeur's Defeat Positive
Another illustration of the up
setting of political apple cart was
the defeat of Gov. B. B. Moeur by
Judge R. c. Stanford. Late re-.
turns from AT complete and II in
complete precincts of 446 in Ari-
zona give Stanford 51,71O, to 38, 963
for Gov. Moeur, who will complete
his second term as governor next
December 81.
Another upset was revealed By
the small vote received by Mayor
John H. Udall, Republican mayor
of Phoenix, who contested for
gubernatOrial nomination honors
with Thos. E. Campbell pioneer
Republican of Flagstaff who was
twice governor of the State and a
year as de facto governor after an
election which was contested and
won by the late Gov. Geo. w. P.
Hunt. The Arizona Labor vote was
pretty strongly lined up for Mr..
Stanford.
Sullivan Outdistanced
The contest between Attorney
General John l.. Sullivan and Joe
Conway was a more or less one
sided affair, with Conway running
Ldr Ill the lead. Late returns gave
Conway 1860 to Sullivan's 27,3O3.
In the Coolidge precinct Conway
polled 562 votes to SuEivan's PAS,
and this ratio seems to have pre-
vailed thruout the States's 446 vot-
ing precincts.
In Maricopa County Sheriff Nc
Fadden, who has held the office
tnree consecutive terms, was over
Whelmingly defeated by Police
Chief Roy Merrill of Mesa. In the
election two years ago McFadden
defeated Merrill by small margin.
Interest in Locals
There is always keen interest
manifested in local contests. and
here in Coolidge that interest was
lodged in the contests between
Stringer and Short for Constable.
and between Elledge and Thomp.
son Gncumbent) for justice of the
peace, Elledge nosing in with 2S
plurality, while Stringer was re-
nominated by a large plurality.
30 HOURS TO COUNT VOTE
Beginning the count of the total of
1923 votes cast in the Democratic
primary election held Tuesday in
Coolidge Precinct No. II, soon after
the polls closed at 800 o'clock Tues
day evening, the two judges, Paul
Hobby and Phil Oaridge, one in.
spector, the Rev. G. F. Frazier, and
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