Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-09-04
Democratic Convention Contln-
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the chair announced the order (
 business tu be permanent organiza
 tion.
 D Dr. W. ". Jones declined tn t honor of ele, tion- as permaner { chairman and F. P Trott was chos E en. Jos Campbell aud J 5. Arm
 strong rieclin, d to act as secretsr. and c. L. Mosher was chusen, On motion, the chair appoInte' Jos. Campbell, ". W. Jones, Gee
 Marian, J. s. Armstrong and G
 W. Shrine as committee on orde
 of business. platform a:.d reso!u tiuns.
 After noon the ,mrnittee reported a platform and order of business which being adopted, the couyen'
 ton proceeded 10 ballot for dele gates to the Territorial conv, ntion
 Messrs L. Henshaw, C. L. Mosner
 L. H. Orme, Jos. Campbell and R
 B. Todd were put in nomination and elected as delegates. 1 A resolution was adopted endors- ing A. c. Baker as delegate to Congress.
 w. w. Jones, R. B. Tcdd, J, Q Ellis. J. s. Armstrong and Simon | Novinger were then nominated for the Territorial Council Messrs . Armstrong and Novinger declined, and on balloting Mir. R. B. Todd was selected.
 W. T. Smith, P. Halcomb, J. s. Armstrong and s F. Webb were nominated as representatives, and on ballot ". T Smith and J. $. Armstrong were chosen.
 The next order of business being the selection of a candidate for sheriff, the convection adjourned to Tuesday morning at nine o'cl ok, to meet at the courthouse,
 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2.
 Convention assembled al o'clock aud after roll call and reading of the minutes, nominations for sheriff were declared in order and the fol- lowing names ere offered:
 A. J. Halbert, J. H. Burger, A. H. Peoples, J. P. Holcomb, c. II. Gray, Thos. Barnum, M. Clanton.
 First ballot t:-Halbert 12. Burger 10, Peoples 15, Holcomb 5, Gray 8, Barnum -, Clanton g.
 Second ballo :-llalhert 12, Bur ger 10, Peoples A, Holcomb 4, Gray 8, Barnum 3, Clanton 1.
 Third ballot:-Halbert F, Bur ger s, Peoples 13, Holcornb 8, Gray 8, Barnum 1, Clanton 9.
 ALthlz-sAilit a rnntion to adjourn wa lost.
 Fourth ballot HI albert A. Bur ger 13, Peoples II, Holcomb 8, Gray s, Barnum 1, Clanton 9.
 FifIn ballot-Halbert 15. Burger 13, Peoples 10, Holcomb l, Gray 10, Barnum 3, Clunton withdrawn
 Motion 10 adjourn lost.
 Sixth ballot-Halbert 16, Burger 16, Peoples 9, Holcomb 2, Gray 9, Barnum -.
 Seventh ball ot-Halbert 16, Bur- ger 15, Peoples II. Holcomb with> drawn, Gray ', Barnum 2.
 A motion to go into caucus for one hour prevailed and subsequently a motion to adjourn until 1 o'clock | was carried.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 Eighth ballot-Halbert 15, Burger IA, Holcomb 3, Peoples 13, Gray T.
 Ninth ballot-HalberL 15, Burger Is, Holcomb 9, Peoples 13, Gray 6.
 Motion to suspend vote on Sheriff U unanimously lost.
 Tenth ballot-Halbert 16, Burger I6, Holcomb ?, Peoples 13, Gray 5. Eleventh ballot-Halbert 13, Bur ger 19, Pee pies II, ,Holcomb 8 Gray 5 Twelfth ballot-Halbert 16, Bur- ger IT, Peoples 9, Holconb 4, Gray 6. N NJ. Broadway was nominated ,y Dr. w. w. Jones.
 W. w. Jones was nominated by Broadway.
 Jones refused to accept the uomi- latIon under any circumstances Thirteenth ballot-Broadway 26, dalbert 9, Burger g, Peoples 6, Hol. | :omb 1, Gray o.
 Moved and seconded to make the nomination of Broadway unani, nous. Lost.
 Peoples withdrew in favor of Broadway.
 Fourteenth ballot-Broadway 39, Burger II, Gray 1.
 Nominations for Treasurer being declared in order, the names of G. F. Kemper and Henry Orme were and balloting began. First ballot.-Kemper 37, Orne 15. The nominations made for Probate Judge were Jos. Campbell, C. W. Jrenshaw and J. T. AIsap. First ballot:-Campbell 27, Cren- haw IS, Alsap 2. The nominees for Recorder were W. R. Morris and M Mitchell.
 First ballot;-Morris 27, Mitchell 95. MT. Frank Cox was then nomi> hated by exclamation for District Attorney and on being called upon 'ald he had mailed the stars and stripes to his mast and marked them Democratic and DO Republican fusionist CT Democratic striker dare ouch them"
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