The Phoenix herald., 1880-08-20
get a new deal, and the fight was for the offices of sheriff and recorder.
THE TEST OF STRENGTH.

get new deal, and the fight was fo the offices of sheriff and recorder. THE TEST OF STRENGTH.
 Came on the question of three con A&ested seats in the convention, and il each case the seat was given to tn delegate favoring the office holders the first vote being a tie, the secon' ballot gave the seat from Walnu Creek to a Dutchman named Moshe against Dan O'Leary, the old govern ment guile and interpreter. Barney Martin, from Antelope Sta ton, was a delegate to the Republi can Convention. July 24th, and pre- seGied credentials to this one, claim ing that he was an independen character, and unprejudiced, and ca pable of doing justice 10 both parties but he was forced to retire and yielt the seat to one Bates.
 Some of those in the Ring state II II. Cartier, formerly Probate Judge now Deputy County Recorder, whC was prominent, until just before the convention, as candidate for the nomination as county Recorder, was induced 10 withdraw from the field in favor of Wilkerson, with the prom isc that he should be nominated as Probate Judge but Lloyd beat him oae vote, and then
 TO GIVE HIM A SHOW.
 Lloyd resigned lhe position of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Cart ter appointed, and if WiIkerson is elected he will retain his present po- sition in the Recorders office, and peace in the family be preserved. The Democratic doctrine of rotation in office was entirely disregarde1 by their convention, ard the third teraers got away with the bag gage.
 The Treasurer, Uncle Ned Cook, is now on his second term of office, and Bill WiIkerson, tEe Recorder, is serving his third term; and the rest of the nomindes. as already shown are fer reelection without any pity for the hungry outside claim ants.
 Pat Hamilton, the opposing can didate for Sheriff in the convention felt grieved over his defeat He is quite an able writer, an easy speaker and thorough Democrat and for two years past las been
 THE MOST UHTIRING. woRKER in forcing the organization of the party, and was put forward for the nomination by some of the sensible men of the party who were looking to the future prospects of the party and, recognizing HamiIton's ability, were anxious to secure him in pc sition where he would be certain 70 a com for able living for the next two years, and have time to use his tren- chant pen for the benefit Of the De- n,ocracy il Arizona, 5ui iheir appre- -e:7ss.- ~ wese CT av=i. agmust the avaricious grasp Of the leeches ia power. and lie WIS sacra- feed. He growis like dog with a sore head, but is more effected by sorrow than anger. 4 feeling that his labors have been Iinlervalued, that after being complimenttd for his unselfish exertions and persuaded 10 go before the convention he should be sat down upon by those in high places, c..uscs the barbed weapon tu ranl<le in the wound
 My time and your space are too limited to allow this epistle to be ex- tended to further political items of interest but they will keep. h an ticipation see fun ahead.
 Oar Post Surgeon, Doc. Ainsworih a good looking-yea, handsome young man,
 4 REGULAR T.ADY-KTLLER, Verify q rnasher, is under orders to leave about the 25lh, much to the satisfaction of all the single gallants in town, as well as some jealous old married fossils, A subscription bal. and supper is talked of, 10 b. gotten up under the auspices of his lady ad- mlrers in Prescott. There is some kind of shinIy proposed by inc Knights of Pythias to come off dur Ing this month and the Sis'e CTS of St. Joseph have fair or other enter tainment this week and if there is not some of the usual performances not down on the bill and which does not appear in our Prescott papers I shall be disappointed.
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