Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-22

RESoLvED-Ibat with sorrow SEC Lu- initiation we have noted the posiiloa taken by President Cleveland upon the question of Oivl Servlce reform, of re fusiug pensions to worthy soldiers ot the late war, of his attempted return of Confederate flags taken on the Held of battle by cur Union forces. Oi h,s dilstory action and final attempt to bar ter away the rights of American fisher men by tlimsy treaty with Great Bri- tsin, and especially his esrly declaration against silver as a circulating medium, which was calculated to strike down the mining interests of the Pacific ClRst.
 RESOLVED, 3d-Thst We are in favor of iudicioas system of water storage whereby the great advantages resulting from a careful husbsndry of our IrII- gation resources may be utilized for ihe benefit of our agricultural interests, thus offering inducements tor immig O. ton and assisting Co develop all the lu dustries of the Territory.
 RESOLVED, 4th-That we demand the repeal of the obnoxious collection Of laws denominated The Code, which has confounded and disturbed our legal lur- isprudepce, as intr:cafc-zaz Scr-R!n and inaccurate, and uIterl InaC- QUs.e Co protect the interests winch II IS claims to subserve.
 RESOLVED, 5th-That the Apache I,e- dlans should be disarmed and removed from the territory, that the lives snd property of our citizens should no longer be placed In jeopardy by the proximity of this wIly foe, whose psriOti- cal outbreaks are governed and controIl- ed by the strength of military pOs er with which they are surrounded.
 RESOLVED, 6Eh--Tha. We particularly endorse the principle of home rule for the territores; that the present sdmiu- istration has totally failed to redeem its pledges made to the people on this sub lec,, and We demand it's rigid enforce ment in the best interests of the people.
 RESOLVED, 7th--- That In the nomiu- ation of Harrison and Morton for Presi- dent and President, the Repubhcsu party discharged an important duty with SD answering fidelity to the pub lie interest; that ID presenting these dis ,inguished names for the endorsement of the American people, they have ehovn a worthy regard for tte loyal sentiment of the nation. exhibited true pst ioiIsm. and manifested a due appreciation of the wants If our country, which will meet with an enthusiastic response as the polls and overwhelm with defeat the party of free trade and foreign alliance.
 On mot1on if was ordered that the re port be adopted by rising vote hlch was adopted unanimously.
 Nominations being in order Dr. Good win rose and placed DOuRla1 Shy der in nomination for sheriff, He wss uu- Anlmously chosen. Dr. H. W. Fennsr put in nomina ation M. 5. Snyder for as- sessor who was also unanimously elected.
 Hon. c. R Drake put ID nomination G. B. (Ber.) Heney for treasurer. and moved that he be unanimously chosen, which was accordingly done. Nomlne- ton for recorder being ID order General Wilson placed Mir. T. A. Judd before tbe convention snd moved that he be elect ed by exclamation, which wss carried.
 The District Attorney beng next ID line, Judge Ferguson placed in rouin- a,ion H. R. JeffOrds. and moved that he 20 through by exclamation, which was done with a whoOp.
 MT. Jeffords being called on for 8 speech, came forward and delivered a most eloquent appeal in behalf of 8 free vote and a fair count, Shich wDs gp plauded to the echo.
 The nomination of Supervisors being ID order, on motion of Mir. J. s. Mans field, H E Lacy was nominated by socls- nation.
 On motion of I N Towne. George At kinson of CAlsbasas, was placed ID nom instion.
 On IT otion of A Pistorius, W l. Cum mlpgs of Calabasss, was placed ID nom inBtioD.
 On notion, tbe nominations were oS- dered closed. Messrs. Sampson and Os- boIn were appointed tellers. NIT. AtkIn- son having received B votes to Mr. Cummings' IS, 1t was moved tO make the nomination unanimous, which TGs done.
 The nomination for Probate Judge came next, John J. Gardner plscrt Thos. Oordis m nominaticp, r k. MG- Ter was then placed ID nomination by t4 Rayfield' Ou motion the ncmlng,iUCe were ordered closed and bsllot.iug :or the nominees proceeded. Mir C1rtls having received 5 votes to r. k. Mil ler's l5. Mr. Cordis was, on motlOD, de clared unanimously elected. Mir, John Gardiner was placed m nomination for county surveyor and unanimously elect ed. Nominations for Councilman next being m order, Dr. Goodwin nominated ChAs. R. Drake On motion he was elected unanimously.
 Next came the nomination for tho House. Judge Osborn placed m nomln- stIon W II Cummings. Col. Zabrisble then rose to make dual nomlnatlcH.. he placed ID nomination IOwue aud Lewis Martin. Hon. O. K Drake then placed ID nomination H, IS. Dodge, Mr. J. s. Mansfield then rose and placed m nomination MT. H. B. Penney. Col. Zabriskie also placed in nomination.. Mir. James J. Chatham of NOgslCs- Mir. A B Sampson then put m nom D. ation Capt. Hiel Hale. Judge FcrRuson placed in nomination Mr. LeopoldO Cur rlllo, MT Osrrillo having wlthdrsTn, then plseed in nomiDsiIon Mr. Sa' 100 | Otero. Mr. Cummings vithdfeW Ll1 name, as did gle" CBpt. Hale.
 On notion ofJ 5 Marsteid. it was or dered that NI Otero bs elected by scciR- nation Motion lost
 MT. Pedro LOpez was then putin noE- Ina.Ion. A motion was then made thas | i've ot the rem naming nare7 De LomioE- ted by exclamation hut thIs was lost s5 | the chairman ruled that MT. Otero s name was stil. before the Convention.
 On motion of J. A. Zsb,iskie thHt :he voting on the several candidates be pro ces5ed with se'istum Mr. Drake rose e a point of order and moved to EJoend by voting on sll candidates before th" house. the five receiving the highest number of votes tO be- deciEred elected.
 A ballot vas taken ard the fcllowinQ Q resulted: Dodge 46, Penney A. Lopez :. Chatham 47, Martin %. Tovne 2I. Messrs, D dge. Chatham, Penney, Martin spd O,ero having received the highest number Of votes were declared elected ca motion their elections were made unanimous,
 On motion of J. A. Black committee of 5 was appointed to select central committee and to report at o'clock this evening. Carried.
 The convention was still m sesslon as the CITIZEN goes to Press.