Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-09-21
Democratic Convention.

elected temporary chairman an
 after nearly all of the delegates pre-
 ent had been named for temporar
 secretary and declined the position some of them on the plea of bein
 unable to read or write, W. ]
 Rowe, who was taught to read an
 write in the good old republica
 state of Maine, reconsidered hi
 decination and consented to acceI
 the position.
 A motion to appoint committe . ot five as committee O credentials was carried, whe the chair appointed six a follows: Major E K Otey, c Jerome; C B Genung, Peoples va ley; X A Moore, Walnut Grove Dennis Burke, Prescott; A G Dillon Williamson valley; and E G Wager Tip Top.
 Convention then stood at reces for half an hour to allow the com mittee on credentials time to pre- pare its report.
 The convention reconvened a HAS and the committee not havin, completed its labors an adjourn ment was then taken until l o'clock
 Convention reassembled at o'clock, when the committee or credentials submitted its report which was accepted.
 On motion members of the pres: were invited to take seats inside the railing.
 On motion J G Campbell was unanimously elected permanent chairman of the convention.
 Dennis Burke was elected perma nent secretary by exclamation.
 A motion that Jake Marks be ad mitted to a seat in the convention on a proxy from Geo Schuermar to W A Rowe and by him transfer red to Marks, was carried.
 On motion the following com mittee on order of business was ap- pointed: Charles O'Malley, John Wood, A J Hudson and K Barrett
 Recess for fifteen minutes.
 On reconvening the committee on order of business submitted its re- port which was adopted.
 The following delegates were elected by exclamation to the terri torial democratic convention: Jake Marks, John J Hawkins, NJ J Hickey, John Kenny, E K Otey, Julian Piercy. Morris Goldwater, " ] O'Neill.
 The following county central com mittee was elected by exclamation:
 Dennis Burke. chairman; Chas O'Malley c B Genung, Ed Horne, Geo Merritt, $ F Behan, Ben Kelly, Geo NJ Whitson, John Floyd J P Storm, W C Dawes, John Wood, H P Mulvenon, John Summers, Thos McNamarra, w J ONeill, A H Moffatt.
 Steve Ross, 4 A Moore, John G Campbell, Chas BGenung and John Woods were placed in nomination for supervisors. The first ballot resulted as follows: Moore, 15; Campbell, g; Ross, 42; Genung, 15; Wood, 8. Steve Ross having re ceived a majority vote was declared the nominee of the convention for 
 4 A Moore withdrew his name as 
 Charles Genung withdrew his name and John Wood withdrew his name in favor of John G Campbell.
 J c Campbell was then nomnited by accciamation.
 Recess for half an hour.
 ECHOES FRoK THE CONVENTION.
 The wise and able counsel of the sage of Prescott democracy, Robert Cornell. was sorely missed by the 
 The convention seemed inclined to ignore George s Merritt from Prescott. He made the motion to appoint a committee on cre- dentials, but was not accorded a place on that committee as IS GUS tomary. He objected to the ad- of delegates from Dosoris, but the delegates were admitted.
 On assembling after recess, on afternoon, the democratic proceeded to make their nominations, the first in order be- ing candidate for councilman from this county. J. J. Hawkins was nominated by exclamation.
 Henry Goldwater, Dennis Burke. J. R. Bsetson, Geo. H. Hull, E. G. Wager, s. P. Behan, Thos. Brown and 4. 4. Moore were placed in nomi- nation for assembly, when Wager, Moore and Brown declined. A ballot was then taken, resulting as follows: Beetson 8, Burke AZ, Hull 3S, Behan 43, Goidwater 3S.Burke, Behan and Beetson declared the nominees.
 Recess until 6 o'clock. At the above hour the convention met again and James R. Lowry was for sheriff by acclama- ton.
 4. c. Oliver was nominated for treasurer by exclamation.
 Col. J. F. Wilson, J. c. Herndon and Reese M. Ling were placed in for district attorney. The name of J. c. Herndon was withdrawn, when ballot was taken, in 5S votes for Wilson to I5 for Ling.
 C. P. Hicks, J. P. Dillon and B. H. Belcher were placed in nomina- ion for recorder, and two ballots were required to make a choice, re- in the nomination of Belcher.
 Recess of fifteen minutes.
 F. W. French was nominated by exclamation for probate judge.
 H. T. Andrews was nominated or justice of the peace of Prescott precinct by exclamation, when the adjourned.
 The JoURSAL-MINER was unable on to obtain a copy of the re- 'eport of the committee on creden- ials, hence failed to receive the list ,f delegates. which was as follows:
 Williamson Valley-A. G. Dillon, Tohn Koontz.
 Tip Top-Frank Smithline, E. G. Wager.
 Bueno-M. Mcdonald.
 Walnut Creek-A. H. Moffatt. Jerome-J. s. Summers, Wm. o. Iarerll, E. K. Otey, Geo. Ca1trell. Copper Basin-T. J. McNamara, ). Cough. Kirkland yalley-J. ". Jackson. Walnut Grove-A. A. Moore.