The Phoenix herald., 1880-09-10
DEMOCRATIC DIVERSIONS.
A Noisy Convention and a Slim
 Ratification.

ment thls morning at haif past ten
 o'clock. Convention called to order
 by $ D Iount, Chairman Roll
 called as follows: Bolan. George
 Stroud, Cox, Broadway, Roberts,
 Novinger. Ccnycrs, Lount, Holcolnb,
 Jacobs, Webb, Gleeson, Shouley,
 Gregg, Sharp, TidwelI-17. Sccre-
 iary read the minutes of the proceed
 ing meeting of June 9, which were
 fully published in the HERALD at
 the tImc. Minutes adopted. On
 motion a new committee of on ere
 dentials was appointed by the Chair,
 as many delegates were present
 Chair appointed Sharp, Glceson,
 Broadway, Holconb and 5 L Con-
 yers. Convention adjourned until
 1 o'clock.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. Convention called 10 order at two o'clock-one hour late; caused by Il sqaabble among the committee on
 credentials, Roll called; when tic
 name Of E. T. G1eeson WAS called
 that gentleman arose and stated that
 he, MT. TreadweiI and Alr. Shambly
 wished ;o withdraw.
 I he committee on credentials re-
 ported that six new delegates he en-
 titled to seats in the convention, and
 four other delegates be refused.
 Mir Bulan moved to not accept tire
 report of the committee and ad- dressed tine convention stating the
 committee gave TO reaSoES why it threw out the four delegates.
 Capt Sharp as Chairman explained that the deleeate thrown out rem AgGa Calicnte was because the dele gate Claiming the seat lived in Tempe. The Verde precinc; was not signed by any officer. Mir. Garcia lived in Phoenix and mad no right in the convention to represent seymour, and another thing three of these ere Gentiais were in the same handwrit- ing and we believe them to have been manufactured in this city. In Mir Halls case his credentials were re- jected because il was In the sar4e handwriting as two others Of the convention. Mir Boian addressed the convrntion on the reieclitns, claiming they were made because they would not vote right. MT Glee- son retired from the deliberations of the body in open convention and called on three other delegates to leave also.
 MT Lount said he did not think the committee on credentials was acting l eT, .f1, view He knew their preferences, ! and did not think any two were flaw 0ring the same candidates; he | thought precinct had the right to | elect delegates residing out of their | precinct; he desired harmony, and i to promote it thought it best to refer ] i. back 10 the committee.
 Motion to refer back 10 the com iniitce was then mad:; and carried.
 Motion made that recess of one hour be taken, 10 give the committee lime 10 report.
 The Democratic Convention con- vFned again yesterday afternoon 10 hear ihe special report of the Com mittee Cn Credentials which was on tlie compromise nature, and allowed two of the four rejected delegates sc-.ts; Il. iilc coa~cnfion-sSiali tn ssI-ti Hall although their credentials did hot bear evidence Of good ia Il Dn their face. The other two dele gates. in their opinion, were not en- i ltd 10 seats. The report wns re- .tive,l and he 70 nmiitee discharged. \ lotion tO adjo IT'D was then voted iown. The El, tiJn ibat the report be adop ed was Hended by Mr. Bn- an to admit the two delegates thrown put, as they were fhe representatives of q l.r re population, after several motions to aUjOurn, and aS many ap- oeals from the Chair, all of which were voted d,wn, the amendment was lot and the report w;is adopted. Mir Bolan gave notice Of a recorsid- .ratiou of the vote, and on motion inc delegates getting very dry about his timt) the convention aG;o srncd until g o'clock this morning.
 The triangle was promptly runE at o'clock this mornin.. and fifteen minutes later the Chairman called he meeting to order, with one-half he members absent. After all inter mission of five minutes the ioIl was -ecaIled. Tie Chairman would not ct the McMill3n deleEatrs answer he roll, without q reinstatement by he convention; after finishing lie niu7tcS the Secretary was informed Y tie Chair iiat he had made no lote of the withdrawal of Glee5On nd his two proxies; Mr. Cex moved l. st the minutes be 90 changed 3olan ameaded bv accepting them n their present .ttte; Mr. Cox bought if in the heat of discussion he delegate withdrew, bui TOW wished to return, he had no o!jc c;;on ,n :, proper reparatIon nn the lalt of be delegate; Mr. COnyers thought he delegate had a right 10 return. Minutes corrected so as to note the i moiiOn of Gregg, hat delegates Glecscn and Shandiy ,c admitted, was caIrit q, and the arms notified MT. .Glecson # his reinstatement At 10 o'clock, ,n motion of Conyers, he convention proceeded to nominations. W ebb moved that each candidate pay SJ md endorse the platform, which was 
 Conyers placed in nomination A. 7. Baker, who, he said, WAS le equal  ,n the party, and slso said: ''I will pledge my head he will not go to the :apital and do anything to bring dis ,raI C on the party"
 Sharp nominated R. :. Thomas.
 Baker appeared before the conven- iol and endorsed the platform and He said that if nomin- ted he would bring no wrong 10 the 
 Mr. Thomas said that if nominated Ie would do his duty.
 Nominations closed. Nominated v exclamation
 On motion of Roberts recess was aken of one hour.
 Convened at Il o'clock and Gregg 1cved that order of business he dis enscd with and the nomination for 'robate Judge be proceeded with. .o,t-