The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Since the laboTs of the Democratic Con veutIon on the 14th instant were concluded. sufficient time has passed away for the dust of the combat to subside and give outsiders view of the battle field and its results. The triumphant shouts and congratulations of the victors, and the howls of mingled rage and pain from those vanquished in the strife, have together spent their main force and qdiet is again restored.
 More than usual interest was manifested in the proceedings of the convention by both parties. The Convention first met on the 2lst of June, and after electinc dele gates 10 the Territorial Convention adjourn d to await the proclamation of the Cover nor spporhoning ihe members of the Leg islature before nominating their county ticket. Tn the meantime the Republicans had placed in the field a full ticket for coun- Y oficers,and there was considerable anxiety evinced by the party to get up ticket that would hold the fort against the assaults of the Republicans already in the field. Whether this result has been attained or not
 
 previous meeting there were not SO many precincts represented by some half dozen, as there was not then the same incentive to action.
 Some little items of interest occurred in the proceedings which have caused unfavor- able comment from the members of the convention and a smile or two from the ob- servers outside the railing, some of which we will reier to, promising that the author ity and ruhng of the Chairman of Con. venrion have considerable influence on ma ierial points under certain circumstances.
 John A. Rush, an old party leader, was Chairman. About the first business propo- sition was a motion from J. H. BeLan, of Tiptop, that a committee ot three on Gre dentials, be appointed by the Chair. The Chairman seemed to be both bind and deaf for a space of time most trying to all par ties concerned, and the repeated attempts of Behan to gain his recognition caused a con: fused murmur of dissatisfaction to run through the hall which almost broke out in hiss, as after entertaining the motion of Mir. Behan, and It's adoption by the Conven tion, the Chairman, Mr. Behsn claims, dis regarded the conventional courtesy of nam ing him as Chairman of the Committee.
 Rivals for the seats from three precincts appeared before the Convention, the first case tried being Dan oLeary, against R. Mosher, for the representation of Walnut Creek. 0Leary is one of the first settlers on Walnut Creek, where he has fine ranch, which IS the only home he has Mosher is at work on ranch in the vicinity, and was the secretary of the first meeting held in the precinct, which elected Dan, and signed his credentials, but at a subsequent meeting called by some interested parties, on the grounds that Dan was not 6: present resi- dent of the precinct. was himself elected in opposition. On the first ballot the vote was tie; the vote was considered test vote of the strength of the candidates for nomination of Sheriff, as the delegates were opposed to each other, one being fo5 Ham ilton and the other for Walker. On the declaration of the result there was won derfully active scene on the floor of that 1 convention for about five minutes, when the | second ballot was ordered, which elected ! Mosher, and gave the Walker party one ma jerity and Mosher his seat Then every | thing ran smoothly along. both of the Wal ker men from Big Bug and Antelope pre- cincts were seated. Walker, Cook and Will ! kerson were respectively nominated for Sheriff. Treasurer and Recorder, C. E. Rush, | 6 nephew of the Chairman, for District | Attorney.
 Two names for Probate Judge were placed before the Convention, II. H. Cart ter had been prominent aspirant for nomi- nation as Recorder until within q day or two previously, when he withdrew in favor of Wilkerson, 1t is said, and it was whisp- vred that he would have DO opponent for tfe Probate Judgeship, but John Lloyd was pitted against hlm, and when the ballots were counted twenty were found for each. and the vote was about to be declared a tje when one of the tellers, who had a Cartier Eote ia one hand and Lloyd vote in the