The Coolidge examiner., 1941-07-18

northern Arizona: tnat Solleohe
from outside Maricopa county can
win the nomination next year"
Two letters-one from the
south, another from the north, cit
ed the example of Ernest w. Nc
Farland in beating the 'unbeat-
able Henry F. Ashurst" for U. S.
senator.
From the south came a strong
plug for Harry Saxon, Wilcox
cattleman. He would make
good candidate" a friend writes,
and adds, Il believe he can be
put over. He is the same type Of
man as Mcfarland. He can go
into the smaller towns and rural
communities and make big hit.
THE more sophisticated resi-
dents of the cities" the letter
continues, will be drawn to him
for his homespun Qualities-the
same elements in the makeup of
Senator Mcfarland that enabled
the farmer-j judge to roll up such a
tremendous vote against the sill
ver-tongued orator from Coconino."
In the same mail a letter arriv-
ed from Flagstaff chiding the
Watchtower for Overlooking a
real statesman in the state SEN
ate" in the list of names (which
probably contained Arizona's next
governor"
The statesman is Sen. James
Babbitt of Coconino. This column
is informed that friends are try
ing to prevail upon the senator to
seek a congressional nomination
or run for governor"
He is described as being non
committal at this time, but indi-
Gates that should he try to climb
higher on the political ladder, it
will be in quest of the Democratic
nomination for governor"
"Coconino county" our inform
ant writes, "has given the state
some of its outstanding statesmen
and public officials" He lists ex-
Sen. Ashurst, exU. S. Sen. Ralph
ii. Cameron, Justice H. ID. Ross,
State Auditor Ana Frohmiller,
Jesse L. Boyce, former state au-
ditor, now postmaster at Williams
NJ. A. Murphy, former state tax
commissioner; George U. Young,
candidate for governor from
Coconino who later became mayor
of Phoenix, and E. S. Clark, now a
Phoenix attorney, who once was
U. S. district attorney and missed
being governor in 1926 by only
399 votes.
"This formidable list" the cor
respondent goes on, "shows the
political potency of Coconino can
didates. 1t is something for the
remainder of the state to think
about should Senator Babbitt de-
eide to seek the governorship."
Right on the heels of these let
ters comes the report that friends
of Sidney B. Moeur, former state
manager for the Home Owners
Loan Corporation and nephew of
the late Gov. B. B. Moeur, already
have pledged "a substantial part
of a campaign chest" in an effort
to persuade him to run.
These indications of activity in
the wake of the Watchtower' S
"gubernatorial list" last week sug.
gest the political pot is starting to
boil.
Coincident with these maneuvers
is the information in Col. William
Turnbow's Capitol Dome column
that ex-Gov. Bob Jones is not an
applicant for a federal position
because he wants to run for gov
ernor.'
The former chief executive has
repeatedly told some of his sup
porters that he is willing to step
aside and support anyone the
boys want in next years cam
paign. But, not a few of "the
boys" hold to the belief that Mr..
Jones himself is the best bet to
lead the group which was nosed
out by some 5000 votes last year.
Those most frequently mention
ed among the "JOnes boys" as
likely successors to the mantle, if
Mr.. Jones should step aside, are
Kemper Marley, present highway
commissioner, and M. o. Best,
Phoenix fruit grower. E. T. (Hap-
py) Houston, industrial commits
sioner, is also spoken of as a pos
sibility should Mr.. Jones remain
out of the race.
AS this is written no one seems
to know the exact status OF the
A ArizOua EmDlOymont Security