Mohave County miner., 1888-05-19
The Demseratie TerSissvaal Csn-
vealiom.

The following account ot tire Democratic
Territorial Convention for the election Of
delegates TO the Democratic National
Convention at 81. Louis Is condensed from
the fh9nix papers:
The Convention was called 10 order In
tho Opera House promptly At ten o'clock
by r. j. Bolan, Chairman Of the Central
COMMITTEES.
The struggle for temporary organiza-
ton, which was almost q free fight In
spite of the Chairrnan's warning In his
opening address, that they should behave
themselves and not Disgrace their party,
was also large chunk OF richness 10 the
spectators, and nobody yot tired. not even
the participants.
The names Of Ben Hereford, Of Pima,
and T. s. Bunch, of Apache, were before
the Convention as nominees for temporary
Chairman, when +. 8. Hughes introduced
n motion that the Chairman call the roll
and delegates vote as their name was
called, no name being allowed 10 be rep
resented by proxy. This disabling Of the
proxies caused an immense sensation
among the delegates, and straightway
Apache, Cochise. Graham, Pinal, Yuma,
Yavapai and Mohave arranged them.
selves against Pima, Gila and Maricopa,
and II was seen how the fight stood.
Finally Chairman Bolan restored order
after q supreme effort, and decided that
the delegates should vote as their names
were called and that those who were not
present had no vote. This he proceeded
TO do in spite OF protests against his
ruling, and the result Of the ballot was 10
votes cast by the counties Of Pima, Gila
and Maricopa, the other counties refusing
TO vote. OF these 10 votes l6 were for
Ben Hereford, Of Pima, for temporary
Chairman, and he took the chair amid
the plaudits Of the Is.
Dr. Alex. Triple, Of Gila, WAS then de-
clared the unanimous vote Of the I6 for
temporary Secretary, and the Chairman
appointed on the Committee on Creden-
tials member from each county, az fol-
lows:
Apache, w. T. Dalby; Cochise. G. y.
Clark; Gila, w. A. Holmes; Graham, j..
r. Fitzgerald; Maricopa, II. II. To'll ;
Pima, +. Il. Hughes; YasaPii, j. w.
Dougherty; Mohaye, II. Hubbs; Yuma,
J. B. Behan. 1t was now ] p. IN. and the
Convention adjourned until 2 O'Clock.
j AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
Chairman Hereford. The Committee on
Credentials reported.
A motion was made to adopt the report
as . whole and amended TO admit the
Pinal delegation, which amendment was
amended to exclude proxies. The amend
ment was lost by vote Of 13 to 20, and
the original amendment was Withdrawn
when the report was adopted by a vote o.
q TO 10.
On motion that the chair appoint five
persons on permanent organization tht
motion was amended TO include one dele
gate from each county, and the chair
J proceeded to appoint the same, and ths
Convention adjourned to await the repor
OF the COMMITTEES.
Convention again called to order b,
Chairman Hereford, and the report OF tn,
. Committee on Permanent Organization
read and adopted, making T. y. Bunch
of Apache, Permanent Chairman, and DR.
, Alexander Triple, Of ella, Permanen
Secretary, and adopting an order Of bust
ness. The Convention then adjourned Il
|, O'Clock.
\ At the fall OF the Chairman's gave
Hood, Of Pima, and Purdy, Of Yuma
| sprang 20 their feet, the former to intro
duce resolutions and the latter to preven
such introduction. For nearly an hou
, this state Of affairs was kept up, until tn
. minority party gained their point, AM
, the following resolutions were read by L
, G. Hughes and adopted by the Conyen
ton: ....-..
|, Resolved, That this Convention hereb,
, endorse Grover Cleveland, the Presiden
OF the United States, and his administra
, ton, which has given to the country
wise, stable and economical government
-, and the delegates who are elected TO tn
National Democratic Convention, to b
: held at St. Louis June 5th, are hereby in
: structed TO vote for his nomination a
candidate for President Of the Unite,
States.
>, Hon. Patrick Hamilton presented tn
!. following:
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ari
zona re-affirms its adherence TO the prin
' ciple OF home rule for the Territories q
enunciated in the National Platform Q
: the party, adopted at Chicago in 1884
, and calls upon the coming Convention a
st. I.ouis TO endorse il. We enter al
, earnest protest against the appointment
: OF political adventnYers TO rule over US
3 without honesty or ability they com
here with the sole object OF recuperatinl
their shattered fortunes at the expense Q
honest taxpayer; they have nothing il
common with the interests of the peopl
( upon whom they are foisted, and too ofte,
] they are men devoid Of all character o
= moral standing. Ali else being equal W
9 believe that bona fde residents shoul'