Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-05-07
SPEECH OF DIR. j. M. FORD
In the Boiling Convention Yes
terday.

? day mornirg in the Boilers" oonven
;. ton:
"Mr. Ohbirman:-1n view of the fac
thae qaits minority OF the Territorial
convention of Arizona bias seen fit t.
J bolt this convention and not appee
with ue here this morning, In accord
snce With The regular sdjournmep
taken yesterday find, MIR. Chairman
that it will be necessary to perfect this
organization 1 deny, gentlemen. thai
there was any organization perfected in
the convention yesterday
There has never been, in the history
of American poll tics, convention that
ever met in tt e confines OF the United
States, that proceeded so irregularly
and with such usurpation of the right
of the franchises OF American citizens,
as the pretended convention OF yester
day. (Applause). Under the regular
call, Nc. Chairman, this convention was
called TO meet in this hall at 10 o'clock
on Wednesday, A pril 29sb. That conven-
ton met here at 10 o'olock-the dele
gates from this Territory There were
here q delegates, certified to by the
regular chairman of the Msrcops Coun-
| ty Central Com mittee; the same from
the county of Yavapai; the same from
! the county of Yuma and from Pima,
EN- bracing 81 OF the liz delegates en-
titled to seats upon this floor. The
chairman OF the Territorial Central
| Committee OF Arizona, at the time that
convention met, violated and sbrogeted
every rule of the assembling of a
convention. He stepped 20 the stand,
and when that eavel fell this conven
ton was in session. Instead of asking
this convent ton what was their wishes,
be proceeded to read a resolution passed
by Tom Hine and three others of the
Zanjsros of the Arizona canal, (pro
longed applsuss), and Immediately
walked out.
Now, gentlemen, that IVES q power
being ususped by the Territorial Cen
sral Committee, whose life ended with
the fall Of tbat gsvel. In addition to
that, Mr.. Chairman, he got them to
tgoit!y acquiesce 10 taking no action
until two O'Clock. Al 2 O'Clock this
Daniel Webster Of America, the CHI air
man OF the Territorial convention of
Arizons, then appeared upon the ros
trum; and then suggested that from
the body of the delegates OF this con-
venJion that they select committee to |
advise with him, the Philip or the Alex |
ander OF the Caesar or the Napoleon of |
this Territory Judge K bbey. ZAP |
plause and leughter) That committee |
knows not whether those were gentle |
men who were ever entitlsd TO an ex
preston il this convention. That COM
mittee assem- bled and advised the san
hedrim that Marcopa county, under lite
regular osll of its regular chsirman of
it's regular County Central Committee
was emssculated of half of their power
and entitled TO only half vote on the
floor of this convention. Gentlemen, at
that time, this convention was not yet
10 session. They called that bastard
com mittee a com mittee or credentials |
There never ives g committee on Gre
dentiels. They proceeded to vote OF
the floor of this convention. There was
90 organization; they had put up for
temporary chairman a gentiemsn-I
know him not, bat of all the political
turk keys that ever appeared upon plat
form (prolonged laughter and spplsuse)
that gentleman carried off the bun. He
broke all the rules laid down by the
N mortal Cushing. He was law unto
himself. Ee IVES put there by cut
and dried, a purchase nG-ssls arrange
nent in the Territory Of Arizona to de-
,lsFe to the sege-bush constituents, as
1e no doubt took us to be, that mo-
ion to adjourn was not in order. ZAP
olause and laughter). He had upon the
stage al old wheel horse" of the Re {
III biican party, Gen Sampson, to coach
lin. He bad never learned parliament | {
Try usage in the pre- ctice OF bis profess !
ion as probate judge of Navajo county. S
Voices from the audience cried PIMA.
Veil We don't want to get him mixed |
lp with the Governor.
There wss q committee sppoin ted on ! {
on resolutions and plat
orm. That committee went out, but '
iould rot in short Zine draft resolu-
ion that could be understood by any
'ody. They Game into this convention |
lsN ard asked for time enough so draft (
soitebiv seb CT resoiu tious and plat
orm upon which to place the delegates
t Arizona the5 went 90 the Republican, |
Tsbionsi convan sinn at st. Louis; that |
,as dooe by a msjority of the commit
ee with the express purpose of prevent
ne any platform being made until after
be delegates we're elected. And when |
hey came in BDd asked for that sd-
0urnment thsre were three motions to
pending, and motion to pro-
esd with tie regular order of business
7as pending They put the question to
djonrn, and it was carried by II votes,
nd where are they now? They have
one glamoring down the wind so far I
bat 20 memory of them all will ever c
eturn. (Applause) They have usurped
be rights of the Repu blicane of Arizona c
nd I say now that We want to proceed
egulsrly from this ont; and l move that
com nittee consisting of one delegate
rom each county in the Territory be
ppointsd on resolutions and PLATFORM I