The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-09-22
R. J. BRANNEN.

negligence, carelessness, discrimina. ton, charging and collecting from the taxpayers unlawful fees, forgetting and ignoring that public office is a public trust.
 1. We shall hold the democratic servants of the people of Apache county to strict accountability for an honest and economical administration of pub lie affairs.
 5. That the democrats of Apache county are proud of the record made in Congress by our delegate, Hon. Marcus A. Smith, and we hereby pledge to him our continued confidence and sup port.
 The following report. was made by the committee on credentials as being entitled to seats in the conventions:
 Alpine-Walter Daily, by J. T. Les euer. proxy.
 Apache-Not represented.
 Fl Tulle-Ernest Tee, by J. F. Wal lace. proxy.
 Concho--John Bilby, delegate, and proxy for Geo. Killiam.
 Hois;rcat-,,J.. W. Boyle, Jos. Woods, Dr. S. W. Craig.
 Navajo-C. P. Owen, Hugh Lynch.
 Nutrioso-L. J. Brown, c. NJ. Gibbs, by L. J. Brown, proxy.
 Pine Top---W. M. Miller, by Wm,~ Morgan, proxy. /
 Pine Dale--No representation.
 St. Johns--J. T. Lescuer, J. B. Pat terson, w. H. Gibbins, Art Mcdonald.
 Springervillc--T. s. Bunch, Luther Martin.
 Snowfiake--Jas. Flake, c. S. Strat- ton, Olaf Larson.
 Show Low--Althea Ellsworth, II. Tuning, by Wm, Morgan. proxy for both,
 St. Joseph--E. L. Garvin.
 Taylor--A. T. Fields, John Hancock. by NJ. Butler, proxy for both.
 Woodrufr-Bela Gardner, Heber Da- yid Penrod, by s. W. Craig, proxy.
 Following the rules, the convention proceeded to the nomination of county officers. John Hunt, of Snowflake, was placed in nomination for the coun- cil by Art Mcdonald, and Wm. Daze placed James c. Watson, of Winslow. in nomination. Messrs. Morgan and Wood were elected tellers. The ballot resulted in Hunt receiving 23 votes and Watson 10.
 Nominations for the assembly were next in order. and Dr. R. c. Dryden, of Wiuslow, was nominated and elected by exclamation, notwithstanding that the rule required ballot to be taken, For second member of the house, w, Nj. Morgan. Vim. Daze and J. F. Wal lace were placed in nomination, and they each declined the proffcred honor, and it began to look as if no candidate could be obtained, when Luther Mar tin was placed iu nomination, and quietly submitted to the nomination, which was made by exclamation and without ballot.
 T. s. Bunch was placed in nomina- ton for district attorney, and bis nom- ination was made by exclamation,
 The shcriff's office was the bone of contention, and c. P. Owens, J. f. Wallace and Jos. Woods were placed in nomination, but the latter withdrew. The first ballot resulted as follows: Wallace IS, Owens 12, Grier l, Woods 2, Hugh Lynch l, total S4; second bal, lot, Wallace l7. Owens l4, Woods, ?. Twelve ballots were taken, the result being about the same until the tenth ballot, when Woods received five votes which stayed with him, and after the twelfth ballot a motion was made to suspend the rules and proceed with the other nominations, and that the nomi' nation of sheriff be taken up after all other business was finished.
 Art Mcdonald was unanimously de. clared nominee for probate judge. Charles Jarvis was unanimously de clared the choice of the convention fol recorder.
 ! Wm. Morgan, of Show Low, and l.