Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-09-04

the election of legislative candidates. h addition to the names offered yes terdny, the names of J $ Johnson, $ N Lowell, II Jones and R B Stuart were suggested for the Council. For the House the foll wing were suctc-tcd:
 NJ Gray, D K Wardwell, A T Jones, Daniel Ming, James Speedy, W A Me Dcrmott, NJ k Lurty, Chas Coyne, 5 II Drachman, Th0s Ycrkcs, K B Yates, Pres Stanley, Mart MaloneY, II " Wood, K Rogers, John Roman, 4 T Lea, W Rountrer, John McCaderty, Chas EIchells, Chas Bullad, Thos Stub, T Jcffurds, " P Wood.
 On motion Of NJ Gray a committee of seven was appointed ta canvass the names and report a suitable ticket. They reported NJ Lowell for council, who, with Ben Hereford, W E Scctt, Geo II Stevens and B A Ficlas (nom- mated yesterday constitutes the ticket for the Council.
 Also, for the House, the following gentlemen: C I Etchells, John Ro- man, and $ H Drachmau, of Tucson; NJ Gray, and II M Woods, of Tombstone; D k Wardwell, ot Huachuca, J K Dodgers, of Smithville; Jas McCaf- feriy, of Arivaca; Mart Maloney, of Har-haw; Thos Steele, of Mountain Point; NJ K Lurty, of Babacomori. The report WAS adopted verbatim by unanimous vote.
 John $. Wood was nominated for Probate Judge by exclamation.
 Hugh J. Farley was nominated for District Attorney Dy exclamation.
 Henry Hewitt and Chas. A. Shibell were placed in nomination for Shcr- iG, but before the close of the first ballot Hewitt WAS withdrawn, and Shibell nominated by exclamation.
 $. W. Carpenter, B, A. Fickas and Fred. G. Hughes were placed in nom inatiun for Recorder On the first ballot Hughes was withdrawn, and Carpenter nominated on the second ballot, which was made unanimous.
 R. \. Lca,herwcoi was nominated for Treasurer by exclamation. J. J. Patton, D. c. Sanford and A. M. Franklin were placed iu nomination for Supervisors. Patton was with drawn and Sanford and FraUkliD were nominated on the first ballot.
 II. E. Snilh was nominated by ac- clamalion for Public Administrator
 James Hayes was nominated by ac- clamation for Coroner.
 A County Executive Committee was selected, consisting of Messrs. Mark r. Schaffyr $. B. Comstock, J. B. Col lins, ". K. Meade, NJ. Mcdowell, Charles King, Richard Harrison, J W Oates, l.. M. Jacobs. P K. TuIly, ThoS, GaIes, A. $ White, J. :. Johnson.
 This committee was empowered to i'll all vacancies tbat may occur in the ticket or in the committee.
 A vote of thanks of the convention was rendered the chairman and secre- tary, and 10 MT Alexander LeyIn for the use of the Park Hall.
 The convention adjourned with three cheers for Hancock and English, G II Oury and the county ticket.
 The following is the platform adopt ed:
 Reso'red. That we heartily endorse the platform of the National Democ- racv adopted at Cincinnati as a clear and just statement of the principles of our government and ot the issues of 1880: aud the nomination of Hancock and English as a happy selection of of men in whose records those IrinCl- pies have ever been sustained, and the liberty of the American citizen pro tectcd from the; assaults Of Republican lust of power.
 Res0lcod, That we view the sectional issues the Republicans are trying to force upon the country with the gray est anprchcnsiuns for the safety Of the liberty of all the citizens Of every DOT ton of the Republic. That such course iz unrepublican. subversiyc of the franchise, and at war with the fun damental principles Of the govern ment
 Rcs0lrsd, That we endorse the nom inaiion of. Hon. C. H. Oury t"r Dele gate to Congress, as the selection of gentleman who has devoted the Cncr- Cies of a life of active usefulness 10 Inc welfare Of Arizona, and m whose honesty, intelligence and high char acier we find guarantees that Tn his : hands the interests of our Territory ] will be faithfully and ably served.
 Pssolred. That our Legislative dele 1 cation are hereby instructed in the | event of their election io pass law ! dividing the county, establishing the { line of the new county somewhere l west of the San Pedro river ]
 Resolred, That the Legislature should . divide the county into regular Supef- | yisoral districts that the people of all 1 parts of the county may be properly 1 represcnted an their local affairs.
 Resolce6. That the tax on the net | products of mining is discriminft- ing tax against Otie Of the most i'm portant industries of the Territory, and should be modified; and thai all taxes should be levied equitably upon the actual value of property.