Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-16
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THOMAS, July lO.- Reports from Me ! Millen, via Globe, state that on the
 7th about forty bucks attacked the town
 but were repulsed by the citizens who
 had been warned and were watching for
 them. The fight lasted half an hour during which the Indians tired to set
 fire to several buildings without success.
 One Indian was wounded. The Indian
 casualties are unknown. The Indians
 retreated in the direction of Pleasant
 Valley and Salt River driving of all the
 stock they could find. Bparty of fifteen
 men left Globe yesterday to warn and help
 and protect citizens in Pleasant Valley.
 Four companies of the Third cavalry
 started from here yesterday in pursuit
 of the hostiles. These Indians are all
 renegades who killed Cslvig, reinforced
 by about twenty others belonging to the
 White Mountain band in the vicinity of
 San Carlos.
 PHEsIx. July il.-Promptly at l2 n. the Democratic Territorial Convention
 was called to order by 4. D. Lemon, Secretary of the Territorial Democratic Central Committee, the chairman of the committee, W. ". Jones. being absent. A temporary organization was effected by the election of D. h. Wsrdell tenn porary chairman, A. D. Lemon, tenn porary Secretary. Mir. Wardell on talk ing the chair thanked the convention for tbe honor conferred and suggested that the convention proceed to transact the business before it. On motion of Sam Purdy, of Cochise, committee of six was appointed by the chairman to eI- anime and report on the credentials of the Various delegates present. The con- mittee as appointed consisting of Jas J. Stesn,of Yuns; John Davis, of Ysva- pal; Samuel Hamilton, of Mohave; Alonzo Bailey, of Gila; P. R. Brady, of Pinal; J. H. Tevis, of COchise. On the of the Committee on Gre dentials, Sam Purdy, of Cochise. moved that the convention adjourn for an hour to give the Committee on Credentials an to report. The convention stood at recess for one hour to await the report of the Committee on Credentials. After recess the Committee on Creden- tials submitted the following report: Twenty delegates were present and fif- teen delegates represented by proxy. On motion of Sam Purdy of COchise the report of the Committee on Credentials ] was accepted as reported, and the Con- 1 mittee discharged with thanks On call | for nomination of permanent officers. W. A. Rowe, of Yavspai, was nominated l and unanimously elected chairman and | A. D. Lemon secretary, On being con- duc'ed to the Chair by the Committee, Mir Rowe excused himself from making | a speech on the score that the unanimity | of feeling existing among the delegates | of the various counties rendered 1t Sam Purdy moved that the convention proceed to nominate a candidate for delegate to Congress. L. c. Hughes. Pima, seconded. It was opposed by Cureton, but finally carried by a vote of fifteen to five. The Chair called for nominations for delegate to Congress. J. S. Walker, nominated G. H. Oury. Frank Cox seconded. Ned Nc. GOwsu, of Cochise county, and L. c. Hughes spoke at some length eulogiz- ing the nominee. l.. c. Hughes in his closing remarks moved that Oury be nominated by exclamation, which was carried and Oury was unanimously | nominated by exclamation. Adjourned To 7s30 F. M.