Arizona republican., 1895-09-01
There was Not a Scarcity
 of Candidates.
Supervisors Came Near Hav-
 ing a Deadlock.
Judge J. w. Kincaid Finally Catches the Fish On the Fifteenth
 Ballot.

The board of supervisors held @ most interesting sesslon yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing a sue. cessor to the late deceased recorder. Winthrop Sears. There was considera- ble interest manifested on this occasion for every body who was present WAS on the anxious seat as to who would secure the plum. The supervisors felt the i'm portance of the occaslon for it is not a usual matter with them to have the giving of such an important office.
 The ball was started rolling by the reading of the names of the applicants who were the following: J. r. Meador, R. B. Vinson. c. White, c. k. flakes, J. B. Boyd and Chas. D. Poston. The latter individual advanced a logical theory as to why he should be encum- bered with the office with it's emolu- ments and accessories. His photo ac- companied his application which was couched in the following language:
 II respectfully solicit the appoint ment Of county recorder of Maricopa county in place of Winthrop Sears, de- ceased. 1 have never held. any office under the territorial government, now received dollar from the treasury of any county or city in Arizona"
 Captain George placed in nomination Il J. w. Kincaid; ". A. Standage, J. F. Meador: and E. W. Sheridan was nominated by Priest. Balloting was next resorted to and each mem Der of the board continued to vote for his own a to ei1 +loo ,+t@ LoI Priest stroired tis oearG and razPd re- fiectively st the ceiling and finally moved that ad djournmant be taken until Monday. He was reminded by some one in the audience that, that was le- gal holiday.
 Five more ballots were cast with the same result; each supervisor would not give in and It became manifest to them that they stood good show of ballot- ing until next summer without arriving at any result, so Priest moved for half hour recess. The other two members were agreeable and the recess was taken.
 Promptly when the half hour was up the supervisors again met with the same determined look. The fourteenth ballot was cast with the former result and il began to look interesting. On the fifteenth ballot Captain George again voted for kincaid and Standage without waiting to remove Meador's name foundered and stood pat with Captain George. Priest stood loyal to his candidate to the last and would continue to call Sheridan" until Christmas.
 By SGandage Hopping over, Kincaid was elected to the office of county re- corder. Numerous petitions were filed in favor of Sheridan and among them was the following note from Mrs. Sears: Knowing that the office left vacant by my usband's death will have to be promptly filled. would like to ask you to consider favorably the petition of MT. Sheridan. He was my husbands choice and has faithfully performed the duties of deputy. Yours respectfully,
 (Signed) ELENA F. SEARS" The appointment of Kincaid gave general satisfaction and he will make good recorder. The office of justice of the peace, however, is now open for candidates and the board of supervisors will again have to hold session to ap- point somebody to fill the vacancy caused by Kincaid's appointment. The |, office is not as large potato as the re- corder's office, but still there are plenty of candidates who would like the job of saying "$10 or ten days"