Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-20
REPUBLICANS
Expeditions Work by the County
 Convention.
Housing Platform Adopted and NOmi-
 nations Made.

convention ever held Tn the county. A glance at the delegates representing the different precincts showed that the best men had been selected which certainly vouchsafed unusual interest on the part of the Republicans.
 At 10:40 o'clock the convention was called to order in the district court room by Wm. c. Davis, the chairman of the County Central Committee.
 On motion of Dr. J. C. Handy Dr. Goodwin, of Nogsles, was made tenn parary chairman. On taking the chair Dr. Goodwin suggested that he thought a Tucson pan should have been selected; however he was at all times ready to serve the Republican party and while asking the indulgence of the convention for any shortcomings promised the ability that he could command.
 On motion of E. B. POmroy the fol- lowing committee on credentials was ap- pointed by the chair: l.. B. Pomroy, I. l.. Stiles, Wm. c. Davis, J. $. Mans field, Dr. J. c. Handy.
 On motion of T. L. Stiles an adjourn lnent for half an hour was had.
 At end of half hour the committee reported the following as the the dele gates to the convention:
 Pedro Aguirre, (Pomroy, proxy:) Pedro Aguirre, C. ". Atkinson, Sam Baird, Geo. Bent, (absent;) Jno. Began, (rhos. Hughes, proxy;l W. W. Booth. J. T. BrickYood, Geo. ". Atkinson. Broxy;) R. c. Brown. Henry Bruns, l.. Carrillo, Thos. Casanega, (Z. L. Tidball, proxy;) c. T. Cornell, Chas. Cranz, (C. R. Drake, proxy3 Wm. c. Davis, J. L. ~ .l. DTiscoll, Wm. J. Dwyer, Sam Baird, proxy1 L. Ephraim, (N. $. Guggen- heimer, proxy;) Harry Gutsch, J. C. Handy, Dana Harmon, Wm. Heyn, B. Hoskins, (Ihos. Hughes, proxy;) Dan Lyon, U. Jameson, proxy;D l. Kaufman, (F. H. Mason, proxy;) J. Jameson, J. S Mansfield. F. II. Mason, T. L. Mercer, Alex Mckay, T. T. Patterson, John Prince. R. J. Pryke. w. A. Cuddy, proxy) George Pusch. (W. ". Booth, proxy:) J. QuIggle, (W. II. Smith, ,proxy:) Wm. Reid { I. r. Patterson pToxy); $. G. Rowe, Jno. Scott, l.. J. Pryke proxy, Wm. Shaw. [. r. Smith, ". II. Smith, M. 5. Snyder, C. c. Stephens. T. l.. SIies, L. Stewart, Wm. IaFie. H. B. Penney, E. L. Vail lE. VI. Risley proxy }, Jose Vasquez |. l.. WetmoTe proxy J F. Nolkert (Wm. Kane proxyl L. W. Wakefield, - Walcott, Jno. Weigle, Jno. Zellweger iC. R. Drake proxy)
 On motion Of Nm. C. Davis, Mr. T. l.. Stiles was made permanent chair man. When NIT. Stiles stepped upon the platform there Was an enthusiastic round Of applause. On taking the chair Alr. Stiles stated that he appreciated the honor conferred upon him. that he had been diEnlhed with the chairmanship of one of the most important, enthusiastic and dignified conventions ever held in the county, and that he hoped by the aid of the phalanx of intelligence before him to perform the duties Of the posi- tion III a manner acceptable to all. This assembly, said he, is for the purpose of transacting certain business and he did not propose to take up time by making a speech. He hoped the convention would select ticket that would be satIs- factory to all parties, regardless Of politics, and he believed that from the list of names on the roll of the conven- ton the county had been thoroughly searched for men Of honesty and in- tegrity.
 On motion of E. B. Pomroy, Hon. F. c. Brown was elected permanent secre- tary.
 MT. Davis moved that committee of five be appointed on resolutions and platform.
 Dr. Handy moved to amend by giving the committee power to state the order of business.
 NIT. Mansfield suggested that the com mittee be composed of seven, which suggestion was adopted and the follow ing gentlemen were appointed as such committee: Wm. c. Davis. J. c. Handy, z. l.. Tidball, E. B. Pomroy, F. II. Good win, L. Stewart, ". H. Smith.
 1t was decided that all resolutions be referred to the above committee.
 On motion the convention adjourned till l o'clock.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The committee reported the following order of business:
 Reports of committees.
 Platform and resolutions.
 Nominations.
 Delegates to Territorial convention.
 Member of the Council CD.
 Members of the House t5L Sheriff. Recorder. Treasurer. Probate Judge. Surveyor.
 District Attorney.
 Public Administrator. Coroner.
 Supervisors (3(.
 The platform was then presented and adopted. Ii reads as follows:
 The Republican party of Pima county, assembled Tn its third biennial conyen- ton, renews its fidelity to the principles which have at all times animated the mighty organization of which it Is a part since 1856; principles which are firm and lasting. and winch change not with man, but which, enduring as truth, shall guide our country ever upuard and onward; and now, as ever Tn the past, favors the maintenance of our public school system free from sectarian influ- ence.
 We rejoice that once more the voice oi the people has been heard calling tO the foremost statesman. the keenast 1 mind and the purest man the country ,an produce to take the lead Tn their lffairs, and bas not called in vain; and we interpret the promise of the future .o be that in the election of James c. Blaine to the chief magistracy of the republic the whole nation will receive ln impulse to advancement not expert snced since Abraham Lincoln turned back the slavery maddened hordes of he Democracy Tn 1S60; but especially We hail the coming time when there shall be President and administration who shall give to the West and the Pa ,ifc slope that measure of attention which their importance demands and ustifies. In our Territorial affairs we contrast the wretched inactivity and worthless , ness of Ariz0na's Democratic represen- .ation in Congress, with the efficiency Df former Republican representation, and with the Republican representation rom other Territories, confident that men will see the necessity of .lecting Republican to represent this Territory at Washington in the Forty Ninth Congress. We deplore the negligence with which ( the public welfare of the Territory WAS treated by the last and preceding legis- { latures, and we condemn, most posit-
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