The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-11
DEMOCRATS CONVENE. The Silver Question the Para
 mount Issue. List of Delegates and Temporary and Permanent Orgauiza ions The Platform-Delegate
 to Chicago.

| Phoenix on the occasion of the as. sen,bly of the Democratic territorial convention. In honor of the occasion aud also to celebrate the centennial year of the existence of the territory the hall where the meeting was held was profusrly decorated with flowers and evergreens while the national and territorial cnlors Aoated proudly over all. In addition two pictures of Silver Dick Bland were prominently hung in the hall, showing that it is more than a mere sentiment that attuates the peo- pie of this territory in favor of the white metal.
 At about a quarter to eleven th" Hon. B. X. Fickas called the meeting to order, after which the Hon. Sam Purdy of Yuma was elected temporary chairman and John J. Birdnow ot Graham county secretary.
 The following are the gentlemen who attended from tue several counties as delegates:
 Apache-W. Il. Burbaye. W. W. Pace. 8. A' Gregg, W. E. Giveus, Alfred Ruiz. NavajU-J. k. De Roster Sawyer. James NJ. Flake. .. D. Flake, k. A. Sawyer, Dr. k. (. Dryden by Sawyer.
 Yuma-M. J. Nuyent. Sam Purdy. Nura, Nasterson.
 iavapai-H. II. Carter. W. A. Rowe. J. Woods by Chas. Goddard. J. R. B-atson. j.. K. Lowry by sam Logan, W. 5. Adams. A. A. Moore by k N. Fredsricks, J. Hobbs by R. M. Ling. E. J. Warren by J. c. Herndon, A. G. Oliver. k. E. Bowre by E. E Rogers. J. F.. | storm by Il. D. Ross, W. N. N right by W. W snider, J. W. Morton, M. Goidwater, J. C. Herndon.
 Gila--P. T. Robertson. W. c. Gates. David Denvore by Robertson. Cochise-Scott White, Martin Costello, F. A. Sweet and W. k. Styles by Costello. T. x. Me Cay, Alien k. English, J. ]. Pat on. Graham-JOhn J. BirdnOw. A. II. Bennett W. W. Damron. Geo. A. Olney. E. E. Norton ! and D. Il. Ming by Olney. kUbt. Malley. Her man kepplsr aud H. '. Norton Dy w. l.. Jones. henry A. letter by Jones, Peter Mich, lana by Oluey.
 Maricopa-J A. Ninson, J. M. Burrows. Il. .. Rogers, .. k. Ha,kes. W. D. .Orlon. J. |. ooOdwin. Al Mil,er. N. Sharp, II. Davenpo., | by .. oiankaid. K. Baxter by r. W. Bu Ter. |. | Baxter, .. A. Luke. l.. Il. Chalmers, E. r | lrott. U. I. Ballard. k. F. Doll. k. fridell. N. l C. Budye. Ben Crawford, H. M. Willis Jusepi Campbell. ]. l.. $. Aiexander. Pima-J. tiniey, I. C. Hughes. N. W. Ber- nard, C. A. hof. Jas. Lcahy. J. E. scot. N. Gervais by Lowell. Pedro fellOn by ltcrnard. .. A. Brown by Scott, ]. Maion.y by Leahy. l .a. C. Samxniego.
 | Pinal-W. C. Truman, W. '. Price. P. k. Brady.
 Aohave-w. J. Murphy. Hsrvej Hubbs. Coconin0-r. 5. Bunch. A. T. Cornish. Max Sxlsmau, Frank Morrell, E. D. Ripley. Some discussion arose AS tu the re- port of the committee on p",manrn, organization and order of business. the minority contenling that the r",n- mi,tee on platform and resolutions should consist of one mrmber from each county to be named by the various delegations instead of by the chair as suggested by the maj 'ri,y. but tl' difficulty was got over without an! friction, the minority report being adopted.
 I The election of \ territorial central committee WAS deferred until the nex, conventi"n.
 On motion of Judge Lowell of Pima county. w. A. Rowe of Yavapai was appointed permanent chairman and was escorted to his chair by Messrs. Scott, Bunch and Alexander.
 The platform rrpud,ated the financial |policy of the present administration and declared unequiv"ally for ,h" free and unlimited coinags of gold aud silver at the ratio of l6 ta 1, ir respective of other nations. It "pp"sr'l tho retirement of gresnbacks and in. structed the delegates to Chicago ,o vote only for the free coinage candi. dates for president and vIcr-presi'en,. It further demanded ihe admission oi Arizona tO statehood.
 The following were appointed dele. gates to the National convdntion to bt held at Chicago:
 W. II. Burbage. of Apache county; IT. E Campbeli. Coc0nino; Wiley E. Jones, Ora bhn,; J. L. B. Alexander. Muricopa; W. II
 Barnes, Pima, and J. F. Wilson, Yavapai Tho slternutes were: M. D. Scrlbner. ochis l Y Edwurd. Gita. IT Hnhhs Mohava. R To. Dryden. Navajo: W. Y. Price, rinal. ant ! Murat Masters0n. Yum.
 l Excellent speeches were made b.
 Messrs. w. A. Rowe. Marcus A. Smitl
 and J"srph Campbell of Maric"pa. | It was decided to hold the next ter
 ritOrial convention at Williams.