Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-08
htsp. ! OUTS,
 H.C WILSON
Democratic Convention.

Yesterday evening between the hours
 of and o'clock the committee on or ganizatiOn, rules and order of business made their report to t1e convention. The committee consisted of Cnas F,
 HOff, chairman; Jno. Devine, K. N. Cur ", Adam Sanders, w. P. Is. Field. Or der of business was then proceeded with the sheriff receiving first attention. Frank Oury advocated M. F. Shaw for that office, whilst D. c. Chalmers thought Joseph Scott possessed tha : qualifications. Four tellers kept the ] record whilst 70 mild voters planked their little chips on their favorites. 1 Scott scored 10 and Shaw received ten less. The nomination vent to Joseph , scott. The office of district attorney was the next feature before the con- ventiOn. Frank Hereford being the ! choice for that position as presented by ! J. B. Finley and Thos. b. Satterwhite, ! the opposing candidate as submitted ! by R. LeatherwOod, 70 votes boiled with a result of 36 for Hereford whilst Satterwhite received two less. Hereford declared the nominee. The convention then recessed until 1:30 D. ID. On reas- sembling nominations of supervisors
 were then in order. For these positions M. c. SamaniegO and H. I. Stevens were chosen. Hon. Wm. Lowell was nominated for council and responded in an appropriate speech. The assem-
 y then received an appropriation Dem< ocratic in the shape of Chas. H. Willi- ans, B. Brlchta, R. Nj. Leatherwood also Chas. -Mehar of Ncgales The
 office of treasurer was the next objec- tive race and w. F. Overton recelved
 the nomination without opposition.
 The convention having called the gen tleman to the front exacted 6 speech ot him which was given in felicitous
 manner and proved to be ths best effort of the convention. Chas. 4. ShibelI re- ceived the nomination for recorder and
 Harry Levin for assessor. After the declination of K. N,. Curry ard F. Oury
 for county surveyor, the same was con ferred upon w. M. Breckenridge. John
 1. Wood was nominated for probate
 judge. At S:30 p. ID. the convention
 adjourned. The choice of preciact
 officers being left to delegates from
 their respective precincts.
 Mir. Curry of this city was nominated
 for surveyor, a second to the nOmina-
 tion was made. At the porpitions time.
 Mir. Curry proceeded down the aisle and
 receiving round of applause made
 neat speech of declipation, stating the
 fact that he was now in the gin sling
 ing business and did not believe public
 office aad iutoxIcants fused sufficiently
 we'll as to give public satisfaction, con-
 sequently he would thank the conven-
 tiOn for the consideration in which they
 held him but would have to decline.
 In the announcement of Judge Satter-
 white for the legislature by the conyen-
 ton the jurist stepped forward and stated to the convention that he had set his heart on the district attorneyship but having failed in said nomination he begged to be excused from taking fur ther obligations. Speeches were made by Probate Judge Wood, Henry Levin and others. Mir. Levin stepped to the front and was delivering an oratorical essay before the convent ton. in a voice far below the modulated tones of the famous bass horn that he plays, when the crowd sang outto him "louder Hen- ", louder" this somewhat broke the young assessor up and he managed f O l put some leaven in his voice and raised l It accordingly. Judge Leatherwo1d after several attempts of excusing him: self predicated upon inability to under | take canvass in so short time finally | yielded 10 the tugging and itching sen sation of fame and concluded to accept | He addressed the convention and claim | ed a resldenceship in Arizona from the | time when apples first grew upon sage brush. In the delivery of his oratory | the judge shook his head contortionis- | tically and his attitudes and twisting positions would indicate him as being of | good leather, but before he completed 1 his remarks it was doubtful to the as- whether he would prove good i leather or unsuitable wood.