The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-10-12
Maricopa County Democratic
 Convention.

Pursuant to call, the Democracy of Mar copa County assembled in Convention a Dashaway Hall, in Phenix, on Saturday, thu 18th day Of September, to select candidates for the various county offices, to be support ed by the Democracy at the coming election and temporarily organized by electing Capt Nathaniel Sharpe as Chairman and 0. F Cate as Secretary.
 On motion of Col. H. Kennedy, it wa voted that the Chairman appoint committee of seven upon permanent organization.
 Chair appointed as committee on Perma nent Organization, Barley Hubbard, of Gila Col. K. S. Woolsey, of Agua CaIiente; Win chester Miller, of Tempe, and A. B. Lilse, H Kennedy, J. M. Brannaman, and A. B. Sar rel, of Phoenix.
 On motion of Col. K. s. Woolsey, it wa voted that a committee of three be appoint ed by the Chair, on Credentials
 Chair appointed as committee on Creden tials, James Parker, W. D. Renter and L. C Kendall, of Phoenix.
 On motion of J. M. Brannaman, esq, il was ordered that committee of three be ap pointed by the Chair, on Rules and Regula tions.
 Chair appointed as committee on Rules and Regulations, NJ. Morrell, G. R. Roberts and W. Kilgore.
 On motion of J. W. Swilling, esq, it wa' voted that the various committees report te the Chair at 21s o'clock P. M. On motion, voted to adjourn, to meet al 21a o'clock r. M. Convention met agreeable to adjournment
 The committee on Permanent Organization reported as follows: For President, J. W Swilling, of East Phoenix; for Secretary, c F. Cate. of Phoenix.
 On motion, voted to accept the report o committee on Rules and Regulations.
 The committee on Credentials reported the following persons as delegates to the Conven tion: Phoenix, M. Morrell, J. W. Swilling G. R. Roberts, James Parker, L. c. Kendall L. Orme, W. Kilgore, H. Kennedy, G. A. Will son, W. D. Renter, J. N. Wilson, A. B. Lilse J. Nj. Brannaman, B. F. Patterson, A. B. Sar rel, c. F. Cate; Tempe, N. Sharpe, W. Mille and J. Vader; Agua Caliente, K. s. Woolsey with two proxies; Gila, Barley Hubbard with three proxies.
 On motion, voted to accept the report O committee on Credentials.
 On motion of A. B. Lilse, esq, voted t proceed to ballot for candidate for joint Councilman for Yavapai and Maricopa coun ties:
 Ballot for Councilman
 Whole number of tickets cast, 23; neces sary to choice, 12. Col. K. S. Woolsey re ceived 23 votes and was declared unanimous ly nominated.
 Ballot for Assemblyman. { On motion, proceeded to ballot for can didate for the Assembly: Whole number c tickets cast, 26; necessary to a choice, IA J. T. Alsap had 5 votes; G. II. Oury had ? votes and was declared nominated.
 Ballot for Sheriff.
 On motion, proceeded to ballot for a can didate for Sheriff: Whole number of ticket cast, 26; necessary to choice, IA. Josep Phy had 3 votes, T. c. Worden had votes T. c. Hayes had 16 votes and was declares nominated.
 Ballot for Recorder.
 On motion, proceeded to ballot for candi date for County Recorder: Whole numbe of tickets cast, 25; necessary to choice, la
 c. o. Hildebrand had votes, c. F. Cat had l9 votes and was declared nominated.
 On motion, voted to nominate candidate for the remaining offices by exclamation.
 On motion of L. 0. Kendall, esq, P. 1 Walters was nominated as candidate fo District Attorney.
 On motion, voted to present no candidat for County Treasurer.
 On motion of c. F. Cate, Nathaniel Sharp was nominated as candidate for Count. Surveyor.
 On motion, Gordon A. Wilson, of PhGnix Wm. Kirkland, of Tempe, and s. s. Strode of Mesquite, were nominated as candidates fo I County Supervisors.
 On motion, c. F. Cate, G. R. Roberts, J M. Brannaman, w. Kilgore and John A Rush, of Phoenix; Winchester Miller, 0 Tempe, and K. S. Woolsey, of Agua Caliente were elected as Democratic County Centra Committee.
 On motion, the Convention adjourne' sine die. J. w. SWELLING, Fres'oenI
 c. FRANK CATE, Secretary.