Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-06
TIE nEPUBLsCAs TERRrTo.
RIAL CONVENTION.
George W. Chesey sf Ceehise for
Csngress.

George W. Chesey sf Csehise for
Cengress.
The convention, after adjouyning On
! the 26sh and 27th, 10 await the arrival Of
| flood delayed delegates, met on the 18th.
Secretary Mudord called the convention
to order. Col. Herring. Of cocbise, was
made temporary chairman, and Geo. Z.
Brown. Of Ysvapai county, temporary
secretary. The committee on credentials
--one from each county-was appointed
~ follows:
Ysyapai, w. o. O'Neil; Pinal, Hugh
Chalmers; Yuma, II. A. Hicks; Mari
copa, n. A. Morford; Apache, r. f. Nor
rison: Graham, Frank Dysart; Gils, z
b. wensvorth; Pima. G. w. Wright.
The temporary organization was made
permanent
The committee on cred ,ntials seDorted
a. folloxs: This committee reports
that it be advisable that any county Dsy
be represented by delegates in person or
~ proxy, 20 that the proxy be held BY .
Republican citizen Of such county. And
they further report that OWING 70 the inn
possibility Of Mohsve county's delegates
being present 1t this convention, BY res-
son Of railroad washouts, and ~ Aessrs.
Hardy. BeeciseT. Funston. Campbell and
Cummings are the regular delegates. and
since Mr.. J. N. W. Moore, regular del
egate 10 this convention, holds proxies
from such representatives, il Is advised
that said Moore east the vote 81 Mohave
county in accordance With proxies held
by him"
On motion Of Jerry Millay, one mem-
Der IRON each county Was selected by
the respective delegations as the commit
tee on platform. The several counties
reported the following " the committee:
Apache, Ropert Z. Morrison Graham.
Frank Dysari; Gila, Z. B. Wentworth !;
/ MohaYe, J. NJ. W. Moore: Mxricops. J..
&. Woodward; Pima, Brewster Cameron !;
Pinal, A. J. Dorsn; Yuma, +. y Ingalls,;
| Yavap4., G. Z. Brown; Co;bise, 4. G.
! Monfxnden.
The convention then adjourned until 7
O'Clock in order 10 give the committee
time 70 report.
The plxtfotm adopted by the eonYen-
ton is lengthy one and endorses the
administration Of President Harrison.
approves the silver bill, urges the sdpis-
sion Of Arizona 10 statehood; demands
the passage Of the act for The .purifica-
ton of elections in Arizona bill be-
fore Congress by which the Mormons ore
required to take the test oath; asks Tor
relief for the settlers from the operations
| of the arid land bill Of October 2nd. 1888 !;
a axis the favorable action Of Congress fof
such legislation ~ viii facilitate the
building Of .orsh and south railroad.
demands liberal legislation for the con
duct Of Territorial schools, bslieye II "
be the duty OF the Republican party to
address itself forthwith to diminishing
taxation by cutting OF all needless ofiices
and reducing public expenditures TO the
10 west point consistent with an homes.
and efficient administration a the lave;
denounces the defalcationE Of the prison
co 20 missioner, Geo. Stevens, Secretary
B sysrd and Fred w Smith, and endorses
the candidates nominated by the oonven-
ton.
The following gentlemen were annour'-
ced from the different counties as the
members of the Territorial central COM
mittse:
Apscbe--.Alirsd Ruis, James Scott, II.
Z. Morrison.
Cochise-J.A. Monsandeu, Geo. Meek.
Lewis Williams.
Grahsm---J. N. Thomas, e. A. Cutter.
NJ. J. Esyan.
Gils-F. N. westmeyer, Chas. Z. Tay-
lor. J. NJ Bcardmsn.
Mohave-C. N. Funston, WIN. n.
Hardy. g. W. Bescher.
Maricopa--H.L L. Wharton, James Nc
Milan L. Fowler.
Pms-D. Snyder, J. J. Sullivan, I. n.
Towne.
Pinai-Geo. Z. Evans, G. L. scribner,
W. II. Benson.
Yuma-F. s. Ingalls,, II. w. Bl4isdell,
J. H. Tsggerr.
YAvapai-w. C. Bashford, George z.
Blown, W. G. Stewart.
George W. Cheyney, Of Cochise county
was nominated for Congress by scclma-
ton. J. N. W. Moore, Of fsvspAi. was
unsnimously nominated for Joint council
man for the northern district. Frank
Nichols, Of Cochiss county, Was unan-
inously hosen for joint councilman for
the southern district. W. c. Bsshtord.
vas chosen - chairman and Geo. z.
Brown ~ secretary of the Territorial csn-
trial committee. n. o. Murphy was en-
dossed unanimously fos appointment ~
governor.
After . speech from Col. Herring and
some remarks by g. z. Brown in spirit
Of PARTY enthusiasm. the convention sd-
journed.
The Territorial central committee held
session after the adjournment and g.
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