Arizona miner., 1868-05-16
Proceedings of the Democratic County
 Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the Chairman of the County Democratic Central Committee, Convention of Delegates, from the several pre- cincts, in iavapa county, met at the Court House, in Prescott, on Wednesday, May 18th, 1868, at | o'clock, A. NJ, and were called to order by A.J. Shanks Esq, Chairman pro icm of the Central Committee
 On motion, $. ?. May was elected tempo rary Chairman, and on motion Wm. Cory was elected temporary Secretary.
 On motion, a committee of three, consist ing of Messrs. I. W. Brooks, M K. Lerty and Joseph Todd, was appointed to examine ere dentials and report who were entitled..to seats in the convention.
 On motion, the convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, T. M.
 2 o'clock, F. M.
 Convention met pursuant to adjournment, s. P. May in the Chair
 the following named gentlemen as entitled to seats in the convention.
 From Prescott, A. J. Shanks, T. W. Brooks and Joseph Todd.
 Agua Frio, Thomas II. Head.
 Point of Rocks, Henry Clifton.
 Chino Valley, R. Postle, H. Sypert proxy
 Lynx Creek, J. Linn Wm. Cory, proxy.
 Upper IIassayampa, P. Harvey, s. P. May proxy.
 Walnut Grove, F. Henry, T. Brooks, proxy.
 Beaver Valley, D. Hatz, J k. Walker, proxy.
 Big Bug, M. Lewis, M K. Lerty. proxy
 Kirkland Valley, P. McAteer, A. J. Shanks. proxy.
 Skull Valley, C. Yates, J. Todd, proxy.
 On motion, the report of the committee was received and adopted and the committee dis charged.
 On motion, Henry Clifton was elected per inanent Chairman ofthe Convention, and Nm Cory, Secretary
 On motion, the order of business adopted 1 by the County Democratic Convention of last year, was adopted as the order of busi- ness for this Convention. ] The Chairman announced that nominations for the office ofCounty Recorder were in order, whereupon Daniel $. Lount and J. II. Behan were placed in nomination. l On motion, it was agreed that the voting | in this convention should be rira uoce The ] roll was then called, each member of the con yention answering, as his name was called. who he voted for. For County Recorder. John II. Behan having received majority of all the votes cast, was declared the nominee of the convention for County Recorder, and on motion, the nomination was made unani- nous
 Nominations for Councilmen being now in order, F. M. Chapman J. T. Alsap and J. G. Campbell were put in nomination. There be- ing no other names before the convention. r. NJ. Chapman, J. T. Alsap and John G. ] Campbell were declared the nominees of the convention, for Councilmen, by exclamation
 Nominations for Representatives were now in order and T. W Brooks, F. c. Christie. J. c. Dunn, Edward Lambley, John Smith, Vim. s. Little, c. R. Wilson and George Reed were put in nomination, and vote being had, T. ". Brooks, F. G. Christie, Wm. S. Little, John Smith c. R. Wilson, and Ed ward Lambley received majority of all the votes cast and were declared the nominees of the convention for Representatives, and on motion, the nominations were made unani- nous.
 | John w. Simmons was declared the nomi- nee of the convention, for Public Admins trator, by exclamation. | The convention then voted for Supervisors. and E. J. Cook, L. A. Stevens and A. J. | Shanks, having received q majority of all the votes cast, were declared the nominees of the convention, and on motion, the nominations were made unanimous.
 John M. Rountree was nominated for District Attorney by exclamation The following gentlemen were elected as the County Democratic Central Committee for the ensuing year:
 A. J. More, J. II. Marion, Wm Cory. T. W. Brooks, E J. Cook, A. H. Peoples. William smith, K. $. Woolsey and J. S. Thomas.
 On motion, it was ordered that copy of the proceedings of this convention be sent to the Arizona MINER for publication. l On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die
 HENRY CLIFTON, Chairman.
 WILLIAM CoRY, Secretary.
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