Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-13 | Page 9 | Arizona's Defeated Candidate Will Not Contest the Election

Arizona s Defeated Candidate Will Not Contest the Election SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12 Fred T. Coulter, Democratic candidate for governor gov-ernor of Arizona, defeated by Thomas Campbell. Republican. In the fall elec-1 tlon by 320 votes, said tonight he did i I not plan to contest Campboll's elec-, v tion. j "An election contest might result I again ln unseating Campbell," Coulter explained. Another contest would un-1 un-1 settle conditions in Arizona for several sev-eral months, probably a year and I feel that I cannot be responsible for any action that would be against the best interests of the state." Campbell was elected governor two years ago by a majority of loss than 100 votes. After holding office for one year he was unseated in a contest filed fil-ed by Governor George W. P. Hunt. Couher Is rrruperatlng from an attack at-tack of influenza.