Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-02
CONVENTION NO. g.
Met in the District Court
Room and Appoint
Delegates.
Ten Delegates and Nine Proxies
Pr5sent.-The A. P. a.
Denounced.

While what may designated as con-
vention No. / was holding forth in opera
house convention No. 2, was in caucus
in the Office of Judge Wright. After
due discussion it was decided to adjourn
to the district court room and organize.
On reaching the court room George
Christ, Jr., as member of the central
committee, called tie meeting to order.
In doing so he announced that he called
them to order as the county convention
duly authorized to send IL delegates to
the territorial convention at Phoenix
for the purpose of electiDg delegates to
the national republican convention at
st. Louis.
On motion F F Grindell was appointed
sesretary.
On motion of G. w. Wright a COM
mittee on credentials was appointed.
The chairman appointed the following:
Judge Wright, chairman; James 4.
Brown and Ed Eagsn.
A recess OF fifteen minutes was then
taken to allow the committee to report.
The committee reported as follows:
Tucson precinct-No delegates.
Nogsles- L Brickweod, Geo Christ.
Jr., proxy, Geo Christ, Jr., Allen 7
Bird.
Crittenden-R r Richardson, X
Brown, proxy.
Harshaw-No delegates.
Rosemont-JnoV Weigle, T F Grim
dell.
San Xsvier-Merced Federico, j M
Berger, proxy.
Rincon-James Crane.
Olive Camp-JRmes X Brown.
Arlvaca-R Paul.
Reddington-J S Warner.
Pantsno-No delegate.
Gresterville-No delegate.
Old Glory-No delegate.
Tubac-Emilio Pscheco, Geo Christ,
Jr., proxy.
La Noria-No delegate.
Tanque Verde-Wm G Dunn.
Orc Blanco-W b Perry, @ w Wright
alternate.
Elgin-Chas E Murray, r J Paul,
proxy.
Calabasas-Edwin Egan.
Gunsight-PhIlip Schsaf, James 4
Brown, proxy.
La Osa-W S Sturges. r Paul proxy.
Horseshoe-Geo o Jif, r j Paul
proxy.
Ga motion of K. j. Paul the report
was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
On motion of Judge Wright the tenn
porary organization was made perman-
ent.
The chairman announced that the
next order of business was to select IL
delegates.
At this point MIR. W. G. Dunn rose,
objected ard demanded his credentials.
He did so On the ground that there was
but d minority present and that as
good republican he did not Intend to
participate in further deliberations.
He stated further that be was repub-
lican and that there was not money
enough coined that would make him
swerve from what he considered his plain
path OF duty. a quorum confessedly,
be said, was not present and be wanted
time TO consider what Was best to do.
He was answered by Judge Wright
who denounced the other convention Is
IS q. P. A. convention and further that
he had received assurances from leading
republicans IN Pnoenix that no A z. AS
would ba admitted to the territorial con-
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present that he would not enter the
other convention, but at the same time
be insisted on an Adjournment which
was granted. On Resembling Mr..
Dunn apparently having been convinced
Of the error of his reasoning again took
his seat.
On resembling the following named
delegates were unanimously elected to
go to Phoenix.
Tucson-C W Wright, r G Brown,
Thos Borton, + E Stevens, Fl E Lacy,
w @ Davis, j F Black, j @ Perry, q +
Schumacher; A T Bird and Geo Christ,
Jr, Nogales; Eff Grindsll, Rosemont;
II 4 Paul, Arivace.
On motion of OF r. A. johnson CON-
mittee was appointed to compile q
certified report of the proceedings OF the
convention for use In Phoenix before
the territorial convention. The follow
ing were appointed the committee, w q
Wright, r A Johnson and A L Bird.
On motion of r. A. johnson letter
written by W. s. Hopeley OF Pantano
statiDg that no primaries were held IN
that place was read and ordered made
portion Of the proceedings.
The convention on motion then ad-
journed sine die.