The Arizona champion., 1888-09-15
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION.
The Republicans Meet and Nominate
 A Strong County Ticket.

The Republicans Meet and Nominate A Strong County Ticket. A general caucus of republican delegates was held in the court house on Friday evening, for the purpose of getting at the feelings and preferences of the different del, egates for the various candidates mentioned. Informal ballots were taken, showing a decided preference for w. o. O'Neil for sheriff, with T. J. Butler for treaatrer, Chas. Akers for recorder, and J. R. Ashly for probate judge, were the only names mentioned in connection with these offices.
 At ten o'clock this morning the convention was called to order by Hon. T. J. Butler, chairman of the county republican cent al committee, who made few very appropii,te remarks, in which he referred very happily to the cheerful outlook for the republican party at the ap- preaching election, during the deliv- cry of which he was roundly ap plauded.
 The call for the convention was then read by Mir. Butler, when a temporary organization was affected by the election of E. M. Sanford, of Prescott, as temporary chairman, and D. M. Martin, of Copper Basin as temporary secretary.
 On motion of Alurry McInernay, representatives of the press were in yited to take a place within the con vention, in marked contrast with the action of the democratic convention, which failed to show any re e,ognition of courtesy to the press or representatives of it.
 On taking the chair, Mr. Sanford thanked the convention for the hon. or conferred upon him of being called on to preside over the deliber- ations of such
 AN INTELLIGENT BODY OF MEN.
 On motion of John Howard, the chair was authorized to appoint a committee of five on credentials. The following were appointed: Ralph Cameron. John Howard, T. J. Ea- man. D. B. Harrer and P. A Williams.
 On motion of Geo. H. Tinker, a committee of five was appointed on rules, order of business, permanent organization and platform, consist ing of the following: Geo. H. Tinker, Geo. E. Brown, w. c. Bashford, Frank L. Rogers and J. NJ. Meyers.
 On motion of N. o. Murphy, a committee of three was appointed to select the names of twenty republi- cans to be submitted to the conven- tion as candidates for delegates to the convention at Tucson the chair man appointing as such committee, N. o. Murphy, 0. II. Shultz and Joseph Dougherty. An adjournment was then taken until 1 o'clock.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The convention was called to order at l o'clock p m. by chairman Sanford, when the different commit tees made their reports, which were unanimously adopted.
 NOMINATION FOR COUNCILMAN Being in order, Frank Rogers placed the name of J. E.. Fitzpatrick. of Flagstaff, in nomination, J. A. Park nsmed John Howard, of Prescott; Murry McInernay named T. J. Eaman, of the Verde valley; W. c, Bashford named J. NJ. w. Moore, of Lynx creek, Fred Brecht named F. NJ. Murphy, of Prescott.
 J. NJ. Aitken and E. P. Clark were appointed tellers, and the first ballot resulted in the following vote: Kilpatricol4; Murphy, z; Eaman, l6; Howard, II; Moore, l2. Second Ballot---ldurphy, z; Kill patrick, l7; Enman, 8; Howard, 10; Moore, l5;
 Third Ballot--Kilpatrick, Is; Murphy, 2; Eamons, 5; Howard, l3; Moore, IS.
 F. M. Murphy and Judee John Howard withdrew their names from the convention.
 Fourth Ballot-M,oore g, Kill patrick. 20; Eaman, 3.
 On motion of Judge John How ard the nomination of J. M. w. Moore was made unanimous.
 FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, The following names were presented to tine convention; By N. O. Mur- phy, J. v. Rhodes, of Flagstaff; by T. J. Eaman, Frank Rogers, of Williams; by w. 0. Bashford, D. M. Martin, of Copper Basin. by l.. Is. Knowls, s. 0. Rogers, of Char mindale; by R. H. Rowe, A. T. Brann, of Turkny creek; by D. B. Harrier, J. W. Wentworth, of Pay son by George E. Brown, Johe How ard of Prescott; by Joseph Dougher- ty, E. H. Witherell of Withere, vile.
 First Ballot-Rhodes, 47; Frank Rogers, AZ; Martin, 3l; 5. Q. Rogers .l7: Brann, 27; Witherell, B, Went