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Show oo CAMPBELL TURNS OVER HIS OFFICE PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec 25 Thomas E. Campbell turned over the governorship governor-ship of Arizona to Governor George W. P. Hunt shortly after ten o'clock this morning in obedience to the mandate man-date of the supreme court of the state which found, that Governor Hunt is the legally olected governor by a plurality of 43 votes. Tho ceremony was almost featureless feature-less except for the circumstance of a change in administration under such unusual conditions and of the knowl. edge that the transfer marked tho end of one of the most remnrkablo election contests in the history of the state. Hunt's first official act was to tender Campbell a place on the state tax commission. This Campbell de- Qlined saying that he thought tho pre3 1 ont board was doing good work. "Besides," "Be-sides," he added, "I hope to mix it with you next fall." "Not with me," Governor Hunt responded. re-sponded. Governor Campboll announces his intention of remaining a resident or Phoenix. Republican leaders said ho undoubtedly will be .the party stan. dard bearer next fall and Mr. Camp, bell himself says that he will appeal his case to the people" of Arizona. |