Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-11
THE DEMOCRACY.
They Meet to Prepare for Party
0bseguies.
A SLIGHT CLOUD
Arises Upon the Horizon of Har-
mony When Cleyeland's Con-
duct Comes Up.

TIE Opera house was tsstefuIly de
corsted this morning with the National
coIore, which were draped upon the
stage, walls and hung from the pillars
and about tho. lobby On every sea,
were placed Copies of "pege OF Bland
Pictures" from the St. Louis Post
Dispatch for the edifcatiou of she
delegates, and or the wall of she rear of
| the stage were hung two large pictures
OF Bland.
Ii was nearly IL O'Clock when Chair
man B. A. Fickas, of the Territorial
committee, called the convention to
order and read the call for the conven-
tion.
MF. Masterson, OF Yuma, nominated
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton Mr.. Samuel Purdy, of Yuma.
There being no other nominations Mr..
Purdy was elected by exclamation.
ME-. Purdy on taking his seat thanked
the convention and said this convention
would come cut for silver at 16 to l.
His remarks were greeted with cheers.
For temporary secretary Mr.. BiFdenoe
of Graham county and editor of the
Graham County Bulletin, was nominated
by Mr. J. L. B Alexander, and Mr..
Birdenos was elected by acclamation.
On motion of G. P. Bullard a COM
mibtee on credentials wss appointed as
follows:
A G.. Oliver, M. j. Nugent, Gust A.
Hoff, W. Y. Price, w. H. Burbsge, Scott
White, M. Salznsn, P. T. Robertson,
A. b. Bennett, Jos. Vincent, R. FL.
Hubbs, j. M. Flake.
On molten of 81. D. Ross, of Ysvepsi,
q recess was taken for twenty minutes,
80 give the committee on credentials an
opportunity to report.
PHoEN1x, June s, 1896.
To the Territorial Democratic ConUen-
tion:
We, your Committee, respectfully re-
port that we find the following dele
gates entitled to seats in shis conven-
tion:
Apache-W H Burbsge, W W Pace,
by W Il Burbsge proxy, S M Gregg, by
w q Burbage proxy, W H Gibens, by
W 81 Burbage proxy, Alfred Ruiz, by
Burbaee proxy.
Coconino-Max SaIzmsn, F Morrell.
E Bsbbitt, by T Busch proxy, Hugh
Campben, T S Busch, A T Cornish, A
D Ripley, by Max Salzmen proxy.
Coohise : F A Sweet, by Martin
Costello, W f Stiles, by Nd Costello, F
NJ Mckay, by Nj Costello, J Patton, by
M Costello, A r Eoglsh, by M Costello,
M Costello. Scott White.
CLAP T Robertson, D Dsvofe, by
Robertson proxy, W G Gates.
Grab am-R Melley, by W E Jones
proxy, w W Dsmerop, Birdeno, A
Fl Bennett, G A Olney, H Getler, by W
E Jones proxy, D Ming, by G A Olney
proxy, 81 F Norton, by w E Jones
proxy, B E Norton, by G A Olney proxy,
P Michalep, by 6 A Olney, proxy.
Mohsve-J M Murphy, II Hubbs.
Marioopa-J A Vincent, J Nj Bur
rows, H Rogers, G r Hskes, W D Nor
ton, j c Goodwin, Al Miller, n Sharp,
F Baxter, b Davenport, by Ohas Slsnk-
ard proxy, r Baxter, by P W Butler
proxy, F A Trott, @ A Luke. L H
Chalmers, G P Bullard, R T Doll, R
Friedel, W Q Bulge, B Crawford, a
M Willis, ] CsmpbelI,J j L Alexander
Navel five delegates,
the official vote for Herndon being 234:
NJ Flake, o D Flake, r G Dryden, by
E A Sawyer proxy, E A Sawyer, j E
De R3sier, by E A Sawyer proxy.
Pima-J B Scott, Leby, NJ G Sau-
eniego, N W Bernard, j Finley, 6 A
Hof, F G Hughes, NJ Gervois, by " NJ
Lowell proxy, A Brown, by B Scott, |
Peter Pellone, by A G Bernard. ] Ma
loney, by J Lshy.
Pinal-W O Trueman, G W Sanders,
P R Brady, W Y Price.
Yavspai-R H Carter, W A Rowe. j |
Woods, by Chas Goddard proxy, j r
Beeson, J R Lowrey, by S A Logon, W
s Adams, M Goldwater, ] Q Herndon,
A A Moore, by R N Fredericke. j |
Hobbs, by r NJ Ling, E J. Warren, by ]
G Herndon, A G Oliver, R E Bowre, by |
E A Rogers, j P Storm, by H D Ross,
M N Wright, by W N Snyder J W
Morton
Yuma-M Nugens. 5 Purdy, M
Masterson.
Respectfully submitted
P. r. ROBERTSON.
Chairman.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Ling moved that the convention
elect permanent Chairman and Score
tsry.
Mr.. j. L. B. Alexander offered az
amendment that Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of Busi- !
ness be appointed.
Quite a discussion ensued as to whe- |
ther committee should be appointed |
to choose permanent officers or whether
the convention should procsed TO elect
such officers. A effort Was made 80
stop the discussion by q motion TO
adjourn, which was lost.
The amendment being put by the
chair resulted in 10 choice, end roll
call was had, which resulted in the
passage of the amendment.
The following Committee on Perms
neat Organization and Order of Busi-
ness was named: