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Show ARIZONA'S ELECTION Democrats Claim t o Have Carried All State Offices Tucson. Ariz., Dec. 13. Although because of the large numbor of split tickets voted In Arizona's state ejection ejec-tion yestorday, tho returns from all counties probably will not bo complete com-plete before night, Indications aro that the Democrats have elected their congressional and stato condldatcs by a majority of between 1,500 and 2,000. Approximately 26,000 ballots woro cast in Arizona, about 75 per cent having been split. Phoenix, Arlz. Dec. 13 Tho first state campaign In Arizona has resulted In a sweeping Democratic Tictory for senators and representatives in congress con-gress nnd stato officers, according o admissions of Republican leaders hero, though figures aro not available.. Tho amendment to the constitution eliminating tho recall of Judges, believed be-lieved to assure statehood, passed .al-Imost .al-Imost unanimously. Figures on the amendment ceased to command attention atten-tion early last evening. -" - - At an early hour this morning there appeared to be little hope for any Republican Re-publican on the state ticket, with the possible exception of Cleveland for sccretarv of state. Figures on the legislature were not mailable. . It Is Indicated that Cochise county will go Democratic by a good major-Ity. major-Ity. though the city of Blsbee may join the Republican ranks. Final count reported (ho Democratic state ticket elected by 40 or 50 majority. ma-jority. Democratic leaders' today declared that their ticket had swept the new state of Arizona In Its llrst state elec-ion elec-ion yesterday by majorlles ranging from 500 to 3,000. No definite Information was available avail-able early today but the Democrats based their assertion upon the apparent appar-ent trend of tho vote, the count ot which was slow. Tho votes counted sa far In Mariposa country aggregated 1,500 out of a probable total of 1,500 cast. As far as could be learned, the same slowness In making returns pro-vailed pro-vailed throughout Arizona, the delay having been due to tho large ticket. tic-ket. Ono possible exception to the reported re-ported general defeat of the Republicans Repub-licans was J. F. Cleveland, candidate for secretary of state. Ho asserted that If ho carried Mariposa county, where he said he was 100 ahead, by 250 votes, he could carry the entire stale. The Democrats, however, did not concede tbe possibility of Cleveland Cleve-land w inning. Carl Maydun, candidate for representative repre-sentative was expected to poll the largest majority of any candidate on the same tickol. tho expectation hav-lug hav-lug been baped upon the tiend of the voting in the early count. The provision for the elimination or the recall amendment to the state constitution was expected by all to bo curried b a great majority. |