Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-11-28
STATEHOOD.
Representative Men EndeaVor-
ing to Further the Cause.
Two Interesting Meetings Held
Yesterday-E. J. Edwards Tenn
porary Chairman,

porary Chairman,
Seldom if ever in the history of the
territory has there assembled a more
representative body of men than the
various delegations now in the city en-
deavoring to further the interests o
statehood. With fixed purpose anC
with but one end in v1ew-to get into
the Union-for time at least politics
and all party preiudices are laid aside
and as a unit this body of talented anc
patriotic men will use every fair oppor
tunity to gain admission. Ten of the
twelve great counties of the territory
are represented and the organization
was perfected without jar. Col. E. ]
Edwards, of Globe, was elected a:
temporary chairman and Chss. F. Hoff
of Tucson, as secretary pro tenn
Judge G. w. Wright, the bright attor
ney from Tucson, as permanent chair
man, presides over the convention with
the ease and grace acquired only by
years OF public life.
Forenoon Session.
At 10 o'clock yesterday the delega-
tions selected by the several counties OF
the territory assembled at the opera
house and effected temporary organi-
cation for the statehood convention.
Seven counties, viz, Maricopa, Pima,
Pinal, Graham, Yuma, Gila and Co.
chise, were represented, while other
counties had sent proxies. The Yava-
pal delegation had not yet arrived, but
was announced that they would take a
seat in the convention at the afternoon
session.
Judge Webster Street called the con-
vention to order and nominated Hon.
E. J. Edwards of Globe, Gila county, as
temporary chairman, and he was unan-
imously chosen. Chas. F. Hoff of Tue
son was selected as secretary pro tenn.
On motion of Judge Barnes, that two
committees be appointed by the chair,
one on credentials and the other on
permanent organization and the order
of business, brief discussion took
place as to the mum bers and how they
should be distributed j. L. B. Alex
ander came forward with an amend
ment that was satisfactory and it was
decided that each committee should
consist of one mem Der from each county
then represented in the convention.
The convention, on motion of Judge
Street and seconded by dozen more
delegates, instructed the chair to place
the name of E. J. Edwards on each
committee, as he was the only repre-
sentative present from ella county, and
the committees then stood as follows
On ere 1entials-Pima, W. H. Barnes !;
Pinal, Geo. F. Meek Cochise, Col. VIM.
Herring; Yuma, NJ. Greenleaf; ella, E.
J. Edwards; Maricopa, J. L. B. Alex
ander; Graham, Frank Dysart.
On permanent organization and order
of business aricopa, Webster Street
Pima, G. W. Wright; Cochise, E. R.
Monk; Yuma, Calvert Wilson; Gila, E
J. Edwards; Pinal, W. G. Truman
Graham, Geo. A. Olney.
A recess was now taken until O'Clock
to enable the committees to prepare
their reports.
Afternoon Session.
O'Clock p. M, and the committee on ere.
dentials announced that they were
ready to report. Judge Barnes read 6
telegram from Prescott signed by the
Yavapai delegation which stated that il
was their desire to have the statehood
meeting postponed until some time in
January, after which the following was
presented and adopted:
To the chairman of the statehood
convention: Your committee on ere.
dentials beg leave to report that the
following named persons are entitled to
seats in this convention:
Apache-Six delegates, none present.
Frank Cox proxy for three, and n. O
Murphy proxy for three.
Coconino-Four delegates. Present
E. E. Ellinwood, by Frank M. Kine
proxy.
Cochise - Eight delegates. Dave
Zohn, E. R. Monk, VIM. Herring pres.
ent with power to vote for absentees.
Graham-Six delegates. George A
Olney, Frank Dysart, F. L. B. Goodwin
Wiley Jones. NJ. w. Stewart and M. ]
Egan.
Gila-Four delegates, E. J. Edwards,
present with power to cast the vote OF
the delegation.
Mohave-Four delegate, none pres.
ent.
Maricopa-Ten delegates, Jerry Nil
lay, Webster Street, M. E. Collins, W
T. Smith, ]. l.. B. Alexander, C. R
Hakes, Frank Baxter, W. L. Van Horn
Jas. Mcmillan and 7. E. Parish.
Pinal-Six delegates W. G. Truman
W. Y. Price, Thos. Davis, Geo. F. Meek
II. R. Summers by Geo. F. Meek proxy
and G. S. Ls Baron by Allen G. Birc
proxy.
Pima-Ten delegates, M. G. Saman
lego, Fred G. Hughes, w. H. Barne
Chas. F. Hof, j. B. Scott, G. W
Wright G. Y. Velasco by NJ. 6. Saman
lego proxy, G. F. Schumacher by Thos
F. Wilson proxy, H. E. Lacy by G. W
Wright proxy and W. A. Hart by G. W
Wright proxy.
Yavapai-Eight delegates, none pres
emit.
Yuma-Four delegates, J. L. Van
Derweker, Mel Greenleaf, Calvert Will
son, ]. w. Darlington by Geo. A. Duke
proxy.
Ex-Gov. N. o. Murphy arose to ex
plain how he came to be member from
Apache, sharing equal honors will
Hon. Frank Cox, but he was interrupt
ed by Judge Barnes who said the choic
was good one and was made no doub
from the fact that no one doubted the
position of ex-Gov. Murphy on tn