Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-11
AFTERNOON SESSION.

terupted for the appointments of a Ser
geant of-Arms TO bring in delinquent
members. VS.. Adams was appointed
as such officer.
The majority of the committee on
permanent organization and order of
business was read as fqlspws:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE oN PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF
BUSINESS.
Your Committee respectfully reports:
| /. That the convention proceed to the
election of permanent chairman and
secretary
. The appointment OF committee
on platform and resolutions to consist
of one delegate from each county to be
appointed By the chair.
3. The adopsion of Platform and re-
solutions.
4. The election OF delegates and 6
alternstes 10 the National convention
30 be held at Chicago July Z, 1885,.
3. We recommend that the election of
Territorial Central Committee be de-
ferred III til the next Territorial Con-
ventiou.
FIG. HUGHEs, Chairman.
W. II. BURBAGE, Secretary.
A minority report was read as fol-
lows
MINORITY REPORT.
The secretary read the minority report
OF the committee on order of business
and permanent organization RECON-
mending thai the majority report be
amended to read ss follows.
The next order OF business shall be
the election Of committee on platform
and resolutions, said COMMITTEES to con-
sist of one member from every county
aud said mem bers OF said committee
be selected by their respective delege-
tions.
G. P. BULLARD,
NJ. j. NUGENr,
ScoTr WHITE,
PETER RoBERrsoN,
s motion 80 adopt the minority re-
port called out considerable opposition,
and the discussion under the motion
became very heated.
An Amendments was offered to lay the
minority report on the table. During
the vote by roll call the amendment was
Withdrawn and on motion the minority
report was adopted, and the majority
report as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Lowell placed in nomination for
the position of permanent chairman
W. A Rowe, of Yavapai, and he was
elected by acclsmetiou. Mr.. Rove
thanked the convention in strong
silver speech, which was frequently
applauded.
Mr.. j. L. B. Alexander placed in
nomination for permanent secretary the
temporary secretary, and he was elected
oy acclemation.
TIE following committee on platform
and resolutions was pamed:
w. &. Burbage, NJ. Costello, Il. S.
Busch, w. G Gates, Wiley E. Jones.
r. P. Trott, j. NJ Murphy, E. A. Saw
yer, j. Finley, G. W. Sanders, r M
Ling, S. Purdy. Mr. Finley was named
as chairman.
On motion recess was taken for one
hour.
The convention reconvened at the
expiration of an hour.
The chair called on ex-D Delegate to
Congress M. A. Smith for few re-
marks. That gentleman took the op-
porsunity TO clear himself of the charge
that he had net at all times supported
free silver and declared the charges to
be utterly false. He placed the silver
question in the lead of all questions of
she hour. He asked for a free silver
platform, and delegation TO Chicsgo
pledged to support a free silver plank in
the National platform, and support 3
free silver presidential nominee, and
closed by making strong plea for hsr
mony in the convention. He stated shat
it hes been said that Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion" beat Blaine, and 1 cow
say that Bland, Boise or Blackburn can
beat Mckinley"
Judge Joseph Campbell wss then
called, and he responded with strong
silver speech.
The committee on resolutions entered
and presented their report.
Resolved, That we, the Democratic
party of Arizona, in convention assem-
bled, repudiate the financial policy of
the present national leaders, and gave
in full the PINE county platform.
Delegates were instructed TO vote for
only free coinage candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President; ;demsnd admis-
sion OF Arizona to the sisterhood of
states.
a motion that the report of the
n.nittee be adopted was run
through. by the chairman while
several men were on the floor with
amendments Mr.. Hoff, of Pima,
objected, and. a motion to reconsider
the vote adopting the report of the
committee was defeated amid great
uproar. Mr Hoff wanted to know
whether gsg rule YVES to prevail Mr..
Scott, of Pima. then arraianed the chair
and amid cries Of '-gag rule" ard
shut up" the chair refused TO entertain
q resolution sought to be introduced by
Mr. Hoff.
Tue motion to reconsider the vote
on the adoRtion of the committee re-
port was sgsin entertained by the chair