Arizona republican., 1896-09-23
A. J. Doran Will Lead the New Party on the New Plat form and New PrOfeS-
 sion of Faith.

The delegates to the territorial Re publican convention were all in the city yesterday with the exception of the Graham county delegation, which was represented by proxy from another county Hlhe hall was gaily decorated with flags and bunting for tlhe occa- sion. The pictures of Mckinley and Hobart and Abraham Lincoln adorned the stage. The Pioneer band rendered the music for the occasion. monious meeting.
 Judge J. H. Klbbey, chairmal Of the territorial Republican central cctn1nit- tee called the convention ito order at 10 o'clock and the secretary called tie roll of delegates from the several counties, after which the call for the convention was read.
 IC- M. Frazier placed in nomination the name of T. w. Johnston of Yavapai county for temporary chairman. Stod- ard of Yavapai placed in nomination Chas. Drake af Pima. MT Johnson in a short speech declined the nomination in favor of Drake, and the latter gen. tleman likewise declined In spite of Mir. Johnson's objection he was elected by exclamation and escorted to the chair. MT. Kibbey introduced MT. Johnson who made happy speech of acknowledgement of the honor con- ferred on him. He said it was twenty years since he had occupied a seat in a political convention.
 Charles Bowman of Pima was de clared by exclamation to be the tenn porary secretary of the convention.
 A motion was made that a commit tee of twelve, one representative from each county, be appointed.
 A motion was made for the appoint ment of thirteen to comprise a con- mittee on resolutions and platform.
 IA motion was made for the appoint ment of twelve, one representative from each county, as. a committee on permanent organization and order of business.
 A recess of fifteen minutes was taken to allow the chairman of eaen county delegation to present names for the appointment on committees.
 The following were appointed on the committees:
 Credentials -J. w. Harrington, B. H. Simpson, J. F. Mahoney, R. J. Hart man, w. G. Scott, c. Holtschue, G. T. Peter, o. F. Townsend, Pierce Evans, R. D. Paul. H. A. Morgan and Perry Wildman.
 Resolutions and platform-A. L. Grow, A. B. Burns, w. R. Campbell, w. G. Scott, Wm. Griffith, o. F. Town send, N e.. Bashford, w. Pickerell, Dr. J. M. Ford, Charles R. Drake, H. A. Morgan, P. Williams.
 Permanent organization and order of business-H. A Morgan, c. M. Funston, J. H. Bowman, R. J. Hart Griffith, o. F. Townsend, Thomas Arm strong, Jr., J. c. Smith, H. A. Morgan, George Westphaul.
 After the committees were appointed motion was made that the conven- tion adjourn until o'clock and in the meantime the delegates would meet in caucus.
 The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock and further recess of fifteen minutes taken as the committee on credentials was not ready to report. The report of the committee on ere dentials was read as follows:
 Your committee on credentials beg leave to report as follows:
 That they have examined all ere dentials and proxies submitted to them and find the folloing persons en- titled to seats in this convention:
 "Apache-W. G. Scott, J. T. Hope, B. Lopez, L. J. Hubbell, A. T. Patten, by w. G. Scott, proxy.
 "Coconino- H. Simpson, R. P. Burns, G. A. Young by E. H. Simpson, J. M. Dennis, c. M Funston, N. G.