Arizona republican., 1896-06-04
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
How Joseph Secured to Himself Demo-
 cratic Endorsement.

mOSI T6uldThdUlt III d DCuOClo oIlO WoJ that has ever been held in Phoenix. There was not an angry word and there was not a division. It was case of Smith making one motion and Alex ander making the next, or Joe making a motion and Tom coming in cheer fully with his second
 As M. H. Williams, chairman of the county committee, is ill, and has for a month had his resignation in the hands of the committee, the convention was called to order at 10:30 by Secretary A. A. Long of the committee.
 Frank Baxter of Agua Caliente and erstwhile secretary of Joe Alexander's s pet local enterprise, was the first on his feet when the nominations for tenn porary chairman were called for Not that there appeared, however, to be anyone else especially interested in the matter. He named Joseph Camp bell for temporary chairman. Alex ander moved the election of Campbell be by exclamation, and that was the way it was done.
 The temporary chairman made no speech on assuming the throne, and Judge W. D. Morton of Mesa was made temporary secretary. Alexander nom mated and Smith moved it be unani- nous.
 Then the convention slid along as on well-greased toboggan.
 Baxter moved the committee on ere dentials; Alexander moved the con- mittee on order of business and perma- nent organization; Smith moved the committee on platform and resoiu- tions.
 On the committees the chair ap- pointed: Credentials, Frank Baxter, George L. Compton, George Purdy Bull lard, c. R. flakes, Frank Meador; on permanent organization, J. L. B. AL exander, Hi Eldred, Newt Clanton, Ben Crawford, T. Davenport; on plat form, w. T. Smith, J. w. Crenshaw H. M Willis, Frank P. Trott, L. H. Chalmers.
 Adjournment was then taken till 1.
 At the beginning of the afternoon session Neri Osborn was elected assist ant secretary and then the reports of the committees were called for.
 That of the credentials committee as accepted seated the following named:
 Phoenix-F P. Trott, c. A. Luke, Jas. McNamara, Leo Goldman, J. F. Meador, G. H. Hirschfeld, F. M. Car nowski, A. Barsanti, Joe Balsz, M. B. Cox, J. B. Walker, J. A. Fleming, T. exander, H. H. McNeil, E. Gang, H. M. Willis, B. A. Fickas, J. w. Crenshaw, Neri Osborn, G. P. Bullard, R. F. Doll, J. Bronson, B. F. Zoeckler A. N. Hoff- man, c. B. Ming, c. Slankard, R. Fri dell, H. P. DeMund, A. S. Mills, E. F. Kellner, H. H. Logan, F. l.. Warner. W. c. Budge, B. M. Crawford; proxies, Goldman by Hirschfeld, Balsz by Meador, Walker by Alexander, Elem ing by Chalmers, Mills by J. E. De- vine, Kellner by Smith.
 Tempe-Albert Miller, J. c. Good win, Geo. L. Compton, Joseph Bir- chett, A. W. Cosner, Andrew Neilsen, Ben Goldman; proxies, Goodman by R. L. Goodwin, Cosner by Goodwin.
 Buckeye-M. NJ. Jackson, Newt Clan ton
 Vulture-syd Kempton, by L. H. Chalmers.
 Orme-J. G. Greenhaw, H. Eldred i; proxy, Greenhaw by Eldred.
 Cartwright-J. A. Vinson.
 Alhambra-N. s. Sharp, J. T. Har- bert; proxies, Harbert by Sharp.
 Mesa-W. D. Morton, c. B. Lewis, Jesse D. Hobson, Dr. M. w. Brack, c. R. flakes, W. L. Brumhall; proxies. Brumhall by flakes, Brack by flakes.
 Lehi-Harvey J. Harper, Will Cris- mon; proxies, Crismon by Harper.
 Alma-George A. Mcdonald, Charles Pew
 Johnstone-S. s. Stout.
 Agua Caliente-Frank Baxter.
 Gila Bend-H. P. Davenport, F. D. Welcome; proxies, Welcome by Daven- port.
 Enterprise Hargreaves by r. Baxter.
 Meridian-Logan Rives.
 Goldfeld-Wm. Pomeroy by J. +. Meador.
 Wickenburg-R. w. Baxter.
 Rio Verde-G. w. Doherty by P P. Parker.
 Osborn-Jas. B. Alexander.
 Enterprise-P. M. Hargreave by Frank Baxter.
 Cave Creek-J. NJ. Burris.
 Glendale-B. E. Chute.
 School District 14-M. A. Stanford.
 There was a little squahble over the seating of a representation from Vul- ture, it being claimed that Kempton is not a citizen, but the matter was smoothed over
 The report of the next committee was that the temnOrary organization be made permanent and placed the re- port of the platform committee some distance down on the order of busi- ness. It was accepted.
 Then the gentleman from Agua