Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-05-02
TIE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

From the Heraic's repoIt ot he repub- lican convent. hcld Il Pnenix or "Wednesday, Apiil 25'h, we oondense the following: The number of oeie- oates preseit wss ihe largest that has ever attended a convention in the terri torv f,r the purpose of nominating dele- gates 10 the national convention and brought together a majority of the able,t and most talented men of the territory, an assembiage in every way credftsble to republicanism-
 The convention was called 10 order by Col. William ChIsty, 'hai' man Of the republican territorial central commttee and after a selection by the band the Rev. S. D. Fulton offered an eloquent and impressive prayer
 K. E. Sloan, of Florence, was elected temporary chanman and Herbert Brown, oi Tucson,and J. ". DoFrington, of Yuma. were elected temporary seo- retaries.
 ca the permanent rgInlzltlcn ot the convention Wm. Christy was elected chairman and N. A. Morford and Geo. P. Schofield secretareS.
 The conv lntion decided tD elect put one delegate al tlme, and the hrSt hAi- lot resulted in Dr. L. H. GoodrirhS election by the following vote: Good- rich 6, Wolhey 20. Nichols and Eggers 7.
 ca the second ballot Coi. L. F. EggerS was ciected y the following vote: Eggers ', woify I6 and Nlch- ols IT,
 F.. C. Williams, of Mohave, and Geo. Christ, of Pima, were then elected al ternateS.
 The delegates elect were called to th. platform and delivered stirring ad- dresses.
 Judge Sumner Howard, of Yavapai; C. D: Reppy, of Cochise, eoitor "t ti'5 Eptaph; and Ca.t-lp- -1...-se- 'fiogue, o' Aus acees-1ormed the committee on reso- .utlons and reported the following, which were adopted
 WHERE'S. The questions now befoF, the people are of such vital impOrtanc, that It becomes the duty ot every citizen to array himself on the side which seek the honor and greatness of his country; therefore be It.
 Resolved, By the republicans of Arizona, ID convention assembled, thai we hereby renew our allegiance to th. republican organization as the party CT equal rights ard exact justice to all mer, the party that places prncip!es aboSe men, and the one which has record o' which every American should he prouc.
 Resolved, That the record Of the present democratic administration ha~ been such as to deserve the Condenna- ton of all thinking and right mlnded men. Is pledges have been disregsrde, in the matter of territorial appointment; its antagonism to silver and the obstacles thrown in the way Of the honest settler upon the public lands have heen such as to deserve the scorn and contempt oi every citizen. Corruption has been openly charged against the terrtori ! government, and the demand for change should not be di regaided. ; Resolved, That the principle of pro lection to American industries, and lh, encouragement. development and pros perity of the great manufacturing, nm ing and agricultural resources of our It. public by wise system of custom dutltS on importationS, can be safely entrusted alone to the republican party hat we view with alarm the insldious free trac" assault upon Amaican labor and enter prise made by the president Tn his mes sage to the Flftieth congress, and the perils which now menace the furnaces, fo undries. shops and factories through out the land in Mills (pretended) tariff reform bill Upon this issue alone we believe the democratic party to he un- worthy the confidence of the American people, and the controlling majority thereof to be dangerous enemies To the future material progress and prosperity o' our republic.