Arizona miner., 1868-04-18
WicLonburg Democratic Convention.
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Pursuant to notices publicly posted, calling for a Democratic Convention to nominate a candidate for Delegate to Congress, Con- yen,iou convened.
 Hon E. W. Groom, Chairman Territorial Democratic Committee, after a few spirited remarks, stated The object of said convention and announced that nominations were now in order, for temporary officers.
 On motion, Dr. Alsap. of Prescott, wa, cal led to the chair and A. W. Haskell appointed Secretary.
 The Chair appointed as committee on ere dcntiais Mc,srs. Moore, Wilson and Wool,cy.
 Mir. Moore. from committee, reported thot the committee had examined various crcden- tials; that Mir Wilson held the proxy of J. r. Btown-CoL King Woosey, the proxy of Mir Swain, of Walnut Groye-Dr Al,ap, al- tcrnate for Samuel May. Thomas Brooks, A. II. Peoples, \. J. Moore, present
 Col. Woolsey offered the following resolu- tion:
 Wioe1s, none of the counties of the Terri tory are represented in this Convention ex- cept Yayapai county. we deem it ineXpedicnt to act as Territorial Convention in the nom- ination of candidate for Delegate to Con gress. And whereas the Democracy of Yava- pal county are fully represented in this Con yention and are desirous that a nomination should be made, and 2 man presented for their suffrages in the coming election And where q inent Democrats in other counties desiring that such nomination should be made, there fore be it
 R>soirei, That We do now proceed to nom mate a candidate for Delegate in Congress, to be supported by the Democracy of the county of Yavapai, and recommend him to the Dem ocracy of tho Territory for their support. Carried
 Letters from prominent Democrats through out the Territory were presented, endorsing this Convention, and read by the Secretary.
 The Convention then elected as permanent officers of this Convention Dr. Alsap, Presi- dent, and A. M Haskell, Secretary. ! The President announced that nominations were in order. | Mr. Moore placed in nomination Samuel ! Adams. Mr Brooks nominated John A Rush
 ! On motion of MT. Moore the Chair appoint : ed committee, consisting of Messrs. Brooks Peoples, and Moore, to wait upon the candid atcs and ascertain if they would submit then names to tue convention and abide by its de cision.
 The Convention then took recess of fiy, minutes
 The Convention then received the following report from the committee:
 We, your committee, have waited on Mess Rush and Adams. Mr. Rush stated he was willing 10 submit his name to the Con ycntion, and to abide by its decision. Thai MF. Adams, from the fact of this being Con yention of delegates deom Yayapa county and not the whole Territory, entirely ignored its action.
 On motion, Mir. Adams was allowed to cx plain,
 /. On motion, Mr Rush was allowed to ex plain.
 NIT. A. II. Peoples placed in nomination N W. Jones.
 King s. Woo!sey and C. A. Wilson wer' appointed telers.
 The Chair announced that John A. Rusl had received votes, and W. W. Jones. l.
 On motion, the nomination of Hon. John 4 Rush was declared unanimous
 NIT. Rush, being called upon, addressed tn Convention.
 On motion of A. J Moore it was ordered that the minutes Of this Convention be sen to the ARIZONA MINER, and Tucson ArizuaiqI and that a copy be sent to each member O the Democratic Territorial Committee.
 The Convention then adjourned. J. T. ALsAP, President
 \. W, HASKELL, Secretary.