Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-08-25

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objects of its search, left to pursue
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Ariz0nR Repabito.o C0nvenss0n--
AFuss nna Feathers Accoums
of IL.
PHOENIX, August 24th.-The
first Republican Territorial Con-
vention of Arizona convened in
Phoenix yesterday for the purpose
of nominating candidate for Del.
egatc to Congress and Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction. The
seven counties OF Arizona were
fully represented. The Conven-
tion was called to order by ex.
Governor Stafford, who read the
call for the Convention. VIM. II.
Hardy was elected Chairman and
w. ]. Osborne, Secretary. The
only candidates entered for the
nomination were NJ. w. Stewart,
of Camp Grant, and De Forest Por-
ter, Of Phoenix. Stewart was NOM
mated on the first ballot, receiving
15 out of the 20 votes in the Con-
vention. The nomination was
made unanimous. The Convention
made no nomination. fG Superin.
tende'1ty oil Public instruction,
thinking that that Office should be
separated from, and be untram-
meled by, either political consid-
erations or religious influences. but
Hon. NJ. Fl. Sherman, the present
incumbent, was heartily endorsed
by the Convention and recon
mended to the voters of the terri
tory. A Central Com mittee Of q
was elected, with Clark Churchill
as Chairman, Henry A. Bigelow,
of Prescott, Secretary, and e. B.
Pomeroy, of Tucson, Treasurer.
The next Convention is to consist
of 70 members. The Convention
adjourned amid the greatest en-.
thusiasm. A grand ratification
meeting was held on the public
plaza last evening. Bonfires made
the scene as light as day. Guns
were fired and there was music by
the Phoenix brass band. Several
hundred people were in attendance.
Hon. John ]. Gosper, acting Gov
ernor, acted as Chairman. The
speakers of the evening were Clark
Churchill, E. B. Pomeroy, VIM.
Batky, Hardy, Isaacs and PAUL.
son. Ratification meetings were
held in other parts of the Territory
In Prescott n hundred guns were
fired. Arizona can be safely count.
ed for the Republicans next
November.
| a Orana Jmry lh 81 "a ~ns Bnsinese
MERGED, Aug. 24th. The Grand
Jury, impanneIed under the new
Constitution for this county, re.
ceiveG its charge from Superior
Court Judge Chas IF. Marks yester.
day, and to day got into good work
ing order, making a fearful on
slaught upon auditor E. J Hanil.
ton, returning ten true bills OF in.
dictment against him for c, llec ling
aud retaining illegal fees, and the
supposition is that this is only the
mmencement, the main issues
being not yet approached. The
Grand Jurors are entering into the
work with the determination to
make a clean sweep of all crimin.
als, where there is q possibility oi
conviction, and more than one
county official is believed to be in
danger of indictment. We will
have an interesting time for u few
days to come.
| Tine Wary Reyes.
TUCSON, A. T., August 24th.-
Deputy Sheriff Butner and posse
of 20 laid in ambush to entraI
Reyes, about eight miles from
Tucson. The horse thief and his
followers approached and were
halted, and fifty shots were ex.
changed, with the result of nc
prisoners. Americans, Mexicans
and company OF United States
troops are pursuing the brlgands.