Arizona silver belt., 1896-09-17

at once called to order.
 A motion to reconsider acceptance of conference committee carried, after earnest speeches for it by Messrs Col lins, Dellinger and others. A motion to receive and adopt the report was carried, and committee instructed to report back the result of to the Popu- list convention, asking them to meet with Democrats in joint convention, each side to nominate its own candi- dates and ratify those of the other side. Recess. Conference committee report ed that Populists accepted the con. ditions
 The conference committee agreed upon division of the offices as fol lows
 The nomination for Councilman was conceded to the Democrats.
 Assemblyman to Populists.
 District Attorney to Democrats.
 The nomination for Sheriff would not be conceded to either party, and it was finally agreed that each party should put its own candidate in the field.
 Recorder conceded to Populists.
 Treasurer and Probate Judge to the Democrats.
 Of two Supervisors one was conceded to each party, and the candidates for precinct officers were to be as equally divided as possible.
 Populists enter. and are received standing. Their chairman and secre- tary invited on the platform. Proceed to nomination of candidates for council The name of c W P Hunt presented by D Devore; name of W G Gates pre- scented by Chas Mcfarland.
 Messrs Howell and Rolling appointed tellers.
 First ballot, Hunt, 2S; Gates, G. Hunt was declared nominated.
 For Assemblyman, Populists pre- scented l. Ikenberry.
 For Sheriff, J W yoris presented by II J Messenger and Howard Livingston by Mir Dellinger. First ballot, yoris, l9; Livingston. l4; Dellinger, l. yo- ris was declared nominated.
 For District Attorney, J s Sniffen was nominated by exclamation.
 For Recorder the Populists presented Harry W Nash.
 For Treasurer, H J Messenger was nominated by exclamation.
 For Probate Judge the names of H M Schlessenger and P NJ Thurmond were presented. First ballot, Schles- singer. IS; Thurmond, 15; blank, l.
 For County Surveyor, A l. Waters was nominated by exclamation.
 For Supervisor, by Populists, E r Pascoe.
 For Supervisor. by Democrats, Chas Galloway, W c Marts, J J Coleman, G 0 Scott, J 5 Duey. Morris Belknap, R c Sloan were placed in nomination. First ballot, Galloway, l4; Marts, 10; Colemon, 0; Scott, l; Sloan, l.; Duey, |; Belknap, l. Callaway declared 
 For Justice of the Peace, Democrats, Harry Temple, by exclamation.
 For Justice of the Peace, ny Popu- lists, Dr c Stallo.
 For Constable. both parties nominat- ed H II Pratt, by exclamation.
 A motion that each precinct nominate its own Justices and Constables wns carried.
 By motion, the Democrats endorsed the Populist candidates, with exception of Sheriff; Populists made similar motion.
 Upon motion, the chairman of each appointed two men to see that the tickets are properly prepared. Democrats, J $ Sniffen and G W P Hunt; Populists, J B Henry and Jas F Patton.
 A motion carried that the chairman of each convention appoint three men to act as joint committee to be known as the campaign committee. Demo- crats named T Shields Collins, Frank Howell, CIV P Hunt; Populists named William Dickinson, l. Bennett, Lee Crandall
 A vote of thanks was rendered to the pastor of the M E Church for use of the building.
 Moved and carried that joint convcn- ton be now dissolved.
 Populists withdrew.
 Members of the county central com mittee were nominated, as follows:
 Globe precinct-.T Shields Collins, Thos Armstrong, H M Schlessinger, o M Creswell, N H Price, A l. Waters.
 Grapevine precinct-Howard Living ston, P Robinson.
 Tonto precinct--G w Martin, F q Keith.
 Rye precinct-W c Marts, J D Boyd.
 Pnyson precinct-J J Coleman, A Pieper.
 Pine prccinct-C c Callaway, M J