The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
smith and Norris Placed nt the Head
 of the Territorial Ticket.

 held their territorial convention in Babbitt's hall yesterday. The hall was tastily decorated, flags and bunting be- ing profusely festooned around the big building. The stage was carpeted with handsome Navajo blankets, while on the right wing rested a large DOT trait of Stevenson, tho copperhead se- verity of whose features was relieved by good-sized hand axe in the lower corner of the frame, which plainly in- dicated the sentiment of the convention to be, "We are democrats for what there is in it." while on the other side of tho platform the features of the Stuffed Prophet were diseerniblc in puny relief over an excellent likeness of the abdominal ponderosity for which the present tenant of Gray Gables is chiefly noted.
 The convention, in tho absence of either a chairman or secretary of the central committee, was called to order by Dr. D. J. Brannen, who made q very neat speech of welcome, and in referring to Cleveland he paused at the mention of his name to await the subsistence of the applause. He might AS we'll have kept on talking, as the demonstration was so fragile that the few enthusiasts who started it looked frightened, and even the band failed to come to tho rescue. Mark Smith is evidently held in higher esteem. as mention of his name evoked consider able applause, set to the time of a dead march. About this time horny handed son of toll with taif-for- revenue jag on, attempted to seat him self with the Pima delegation, but. notwithstanding the fact that he was properly loaded with standard demo- cratic exuberancy, he was bounced upon by T, G. Norris, who. with rare courage, hustled him into back seat, and the band played Yankee Doodle. " Ex-Judge Barnes, of Pima, nomina- ted J. F. Wilson, of Yavapai, for tenn porary chairman, which was seconded py Dennis, of Mohavc. and tine Colppel was unanimously elected. He made a characteristic speech, thanking the con vention for the honor, and then plunged into ancient history up to his neck. Finally he emerged from the cobwebs and led his hearers up to Cleveland, to whom he referred as :" the man of des- tiny" This mystificd nearly all of the audience except the sheep men. They knew he meant Cleveland, but didn't applaud. Probably most of them were still thinking of the resolu- tions passed by the recent wool con- veution in Albuquerque, He spoke of thc democratic party as the party of progress, at which the scribe conceived him to be running in an unusually fine vein of sarcasm. He argued that un- der the ascendancy of democratic ideas, the "toiling millions would have rest at home," in which VIC agree with him, as they would all be out of job. He rehearsed quite number of shop-worn free trade stcreotypes, but there were too many sheep men present. for any applause to attain, and he closed amid silence that might be felt. Forget ting that a secretary had not been selected, he was proceeding to the business of the convention, but his ideas were refreshed by H. D. Ross, who nominated J. r, Jones, the tal- ented editor of our contemporary, and he was duly elected as secretary.
 The following committees were then appointed;
 Credentials - Parker, Pima; Haw- kins, Yavapai, Dennis, Mohave; Me Donald, Apache; Baxter, Maricopa; Meade, Cochisc; Ross, Coconino; Trip pei, Gila.
 Permanent organization, rules and order of business-Marks, Yavapai; Barnes, Pima, flakes, Maricopa; Bunch, Apache; Smith, Mohaye,
 Platform and resolutions-McDou- aid, Apache; Barnes, Pima; Oliver, Yavapai; Baxter, Maricopa; Meade, Cochse.
 Mcdonald, of Apache, made the mo- tion that the committee on platform be appointed, and then insisted that Barnes, of Pima, be made chairman, despite parliamentary regulations. He even offered to waive or revise all par liamcntary tactics if the chair would only grant his request, but Colonel Wilson stuck to the rules.
 The convention then took . recess until 1 o'clock, and on reconvening took further recess un- til o'clock
 On again couvening the committee on credentials made its report, which for want of space we omit.
 The platform adopted by the conven- ton is as follows
 The democrats of Arizona, in con