Mohave County miner., 1884-09-28

On motion the following were appointst
a eomhiitss on Permanent Organization
and Order Of business, l.. 4. Davis, J. p
Gideon, T. j CHRISTIE.
Recess for twenty minutes.
On the reassembling of the Convention
the following report Of the Committee o,
Credentials and Order Of Business was &C
cepted and the committees discharged.
1--WE find the following delegates entities
to seats in this convention:
Chioride-H. p. Ewing. John Buckley.
Stockton-E. Burke, j NJ G le, J Sample
Kingman-W II Lake by Gideon, proxy,
T Gideon. J s Kohler by Gideon, proxy
Mineral Park-M w Henkie, L + Thomp
son, A II Smith, T J Christie.
Cerbat--J NJ Murphy, X Williams by l.
Ayres. proxy.
New London and Champion minss-Har
vey Hsbbs- J NJ Murphy by l. P Davis
/ proxy.
Maynard--J Hughes by Y. Nicholson
proxy.
Haokberry-w Couch. j Howell, I
Davis. J Cundon by J I Davis, proxy.
Peach Springs-O 7 Hall by Brady. proy,
A L Hoover by Brady, proxy, A L Frazier
by Brady, proxy, J 2 Brady.
| Truxton-W Aitken by J T Davis, proxy
Hualapai siding-w Riley byJT Davis,
proxy.
Sandy-I J Goodmon by Cornwall
proxy, A. Cornwall.
| Signal-Moses Levy by A Cornwall, proxy
ID sullivan by A Cornwall, proxy.
We find that The following delegates were
elected from the following precincts aud
that they have not sent in any proxies, viz:
Yucct-Thomas Horne.
Drake-Hugh Gallagher.
Powell-James Riley.
Francoiiia--W WiggIns.
Music MoantaiD w 7 Grounds"
On motion the following report of the
committee Oh Permanent Organization vas
adopted: "We respectfully recommend
TO the Convention the following:
That we heartily endorse the
platform adopted at Chicago by National
Democratic Convention.
That Hon. j NJ Murphy be the permsnent
chairman of the convention, and s Harnil-
ton its permanent secretary.
That all voting be done by ballot.
That the nominations for the Offices TO be
fllsd at tho ensuing election be made in the
following order:
First, Member Of the Council.
Second, Member of the House.
Third, sheriff.
Fourth, Recorder.
Fifth, District Attorney.
Sixth, Treasurer.
Seventh, Probate Judge.
Eighth, Public Administrator.
Ninth, Two Supervisors.
Tenth, Three members to represent the
county in the PheniI convention.
eyenth, Nins members Of the Dom.
County Central Committee"
On motion of A. Cornwall the vote on
the adoption of the repor, Of tine commit
tee on Permanent Organization and Order
of Business be reconsidered, and that II be
amended 20 that the Councilman and lie.
preventative be placed in nomination after
county officers and before the election OF
the County Central Committee. Carried.
Mr.. Cornwall asked ths Convention 10
take action on the supplemental report Of
the Committee on Credentials. Mr.. Brady
reported that primary elections were held at
Yucca, Drake, Powell and FranoCn,s, as
shown by the credentials in tho hands Of
the committee, and that through mistake
no regular proxies were sent with the Gre
dentials. but he had been requested by the
parties to act for them.
Mr. Ewing moved hat Mr.. Brady bs al
Ioaed to vote as proxy for these precincts.
This motion having been seconded. the sub.
sequent m ,tion Of Mr. Potts to reject was
declared out Of order by ths chair. The
chair here appointed J. 7. Gideon Sergeant.
alarms Of the Convention. The vote
being taken the chair decided the motion
lost. A division being called for the mo
tion Was carried.
I Nominations being in order, Mr.. Com
wall pat T. z Thompson in nomination for
Sheriff. Mr.. Howell placed Frank Nichol-
son before the convention for the same Of
foe. The vote stood Thompson "a, Hichol-
son II. Mr.. Thompson was declared the
nominee Of the Convention for Sheriff.
| For Recorder T l. Ayres was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Gideon, and Daniel
Smith by Mr.. @ ,le. Ayre, received Il votes
and smith 6. Mr. Ewing moved that the
nomin ,sion be made unanimous. Carried.
| For District Attorney, Saml Hamilton
/ WAS placed in nomination byJ 4 Brady.
Mr.. Hubbs moved that the nomination be
4 made by scclamation. Carried.
For Treasurer, W u krider WAS PLACID
in nomination by Mr.. Christie, and Daniel
Smith by Frank Nicholson. The vote being
taken, W N Kridsr received II and Smith
| IS. Mr.. Ewing moved that the nomination
/ he made unanimous. Carried.
For Probate Judge, Mr.. Ewing placed in
ncminat ion W N Kridsr who declined.
! Mr.. Hubs nominated Anson II Smith, and
on motion hs WAS unanimously declared
the choice Of the convention.
! For Coroner and Public Administrator G
4 Sherman was put in nomination by Mr.
Ewing, and unanimously chosen ~ the
nominee.
| For Supervisors the following we're put in
nomination: II b Cox. Charles Sps ncer,
TJ Christie and A Cornwall. OF the votes
Christie received &c, Cornwall Is, Cox i2,
\ Spencer s. II Christie and A Cornwall
were declared the nominees Of the conven-
ton.