Arizona republican., 1896-03-26
MARICOPA REPUBLICANS.
Session of the Central
 Committee
An AnniCabie and Enthusiasm
 Gathering.
A Convention Called to Ss lect Dele gates 70 the Territorial
 Convention.

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 [ Yesterday afternoon at the Mari copa County Republican Central com i mittee met at the city hall, Chairman M. H. McCord presiding. George Christy acted as secretary, assisted by H. c. Magne.
 | A large and representative crowd of Republicans was in attendance, not on- ly as committeeman, but as partisans interested in the initiation of the act i've work of politics in this, one of the greatest of political years. The best of good feeling prevailed and not a doubt was expressed that local sue cess would in November be joined ito the grand National victory that is in evitable.
 There was little dispute over the seating of the committeeman and prox- 1 ies, the following named being de clared to be entitled to participate in 1 the deliberations:
 | Harry McPhaul, by R. .. Lowell; H. c. Mann, by H. B. St. Claire; G. M. Fowler, U. G. McWilliams, by J. M. Ford; Leon Bouvier by Thos. w. Hine; L. w. Morgan, by Webster Street; w. c. Davis, by T. J. Wolfiey; D. Nc Dermott, R. L. Rogers, by W. P. Shew- B. Price, by w. l.. Van Horn; H. Nc son, by H. c. Magne; R. Shelton, by Thos. D. Bennett; ". Webster, A. Boyd, c. T. Hirst, H. Stmpkins, s. M. Bonar, H. B. Slosser, by Pierce Evans; Frank Gabbert, by J. B. Early; Geo. D. IChrislty, J. D. Crabb, E. F. Taylor, M H. McCord, L. B. Christy, Lincoln Fowler, Thos. Fitch, by T. E. Flanni- gan; J. W. Be1ha1n. J. M. Creighton, ]. '. T. Smith, c. 3. Belden, by Wade Rulings; F. L. Brill, by J. A. Kilroy; Ihos. Arnlf5rong, Jr., H. J. Jessop, Lon Forsee, by J. A. Kilroy; w. s. Johnson, Sam Brown,s J. J.. Hodnett, W. B. Gresn, by c. w. Pugh; w. W. Doi5son. by. L. J. Wood; J. Anderson, by T. W. Tiine, I. N. Miller. J. L. An deTson, ey 4. P. Snowman; T. v. Hine, John Anderson, by James sNcMil.an. ! Thomas Hiae offered resolution fixing the apportionment of delegates to the county convention on the basis .i of the Republican vote for ~. 0. Mur- phy at the last elec,ion. This was op- posed as being contrary to the usual custom, which has fixed the apportfol- .i ment in accordance with the vote on the highest county officer eieased and after debate the following sG5stitute, offered by Judge J. H. K.bbey, was adopted:
 l Resolved, By the Republican Gen. tral committee Of Marieopa county,
 q. That the basis of repr resentation in the county convention for the pur- pose of electing delegates ito the terri torial convention to be held in Phoe- nix April 29, 1896, shall be one dele gate for every twenty votes, and one delegate for each fraction of fifteen votes cast for Hon. Henry E. Kemp ,i for the council. Provided, however, that each voting precinct shall be en- titled to at least one delegate.
 "2. That the county convention shall convene in the city of Phoenix at 10 o'clock a. Iii. on Wednesday, ' April 15, 1896.
 "3 That a committee of nine, con sisting of M. H. McCord, Geo. Christy, Pierce Evans, J. M L ord, J. A Kilroy, c. w. Pugh, H. B. St. Clare, I. N. Bell and R. c. Lowell be appointed, with authority to apportion the delegates dS pd Uy iouho lCoUAGtIJii, provide for the election of delegates from the several precincts to the county convention and for the appo:n.- ment of an inspector and judges for each of the precincts, and to perform such other acts in issuing the official call for the county convention, as may to the said committee seem necessity; and to cause the call thus issued 10 be published in the Republican news papers of the county as the official act :! of the county central commiatee.'
 The meeting then adjourned.
 Several short and p.thy addresses were made during the course of the debate on the resolutions, especially ito be noted being those of Tlos. Hina, J. A. Kilroy, Judge J. H. Kibbey, Thomas Faannigan and Wade H. Hull tings. The talk made by the last named was generally commended, the l speaker setting forth strongly and eloquently the necessity for united action and for the burial of all private grievances.
 The concensus of opinion is that the i campaign for Repubiicanis1n has been started under most favorable ctrcum- ! stances and that the brave front for battle yesterday shown will be carried through to entire victory q. the polls.