Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1896-04-29
TEE CLANS OF
RBPUBLICAN[SM
Meeting Of the Territorial Con-
Vention.
Mckinley Is a Majority
Choice.
Possibility. of a Bolt by the
Opposition.
The City Filled with Inter ,sted Re-
publicans from All Parts of
the Terri.ory-The Dele-
gates.

ition of the Republican party of Ari-
zona, called for the purpose of select
ing six delegates end six alternates to
the National convention of tine party,
for the selection of a territorial cen
tral. committee and, if deemed ad
visable, the nomination of a candidate
for delegate ITO, congress. This last
noted function, it is probable, will not
exercised. The struggle will be over
naming the delegates to St. Louis and
will be preceded by a contest of large
proportions between the delegations
from Yavapai, Maricopa and Pima
counties Tine three counties together
are entitled to siXty-two seats; only
112 delegates are to be seated. 1t is
therefore evident lthat the party that
secures the admission of its delegates
viii control THE convention.
Nearly all the delegates, mainly ex,
cepting those from the southeastern
counties, were lin the city yesterday.
Last evening caucLses were being held
ait a number of points, but nothing
that would approach Cancellation of
the opposing elements was arrived at
and the condition at the meeting of
the body this morning will probably
be the same as that of a week past
Yet there is seemingly little acrimony
in the strife. Little or nothing is
said of boiling if the contestants fail
in their demands, and yet ilhe general
impression is that the day will end
with two conventions in the field
Such a reckless course will be opposed
by the leaders of the party and may
be stayed. Yet the popular impression
is that this will be a lively day in the
line of news.
The struggle will revolve around
Mckinley. In favor of the great
apostle of protection are a majority of
THE convention, and the regular Re-
publicans have inscribed his name
upon their banners. Their delegation
to St. Louis will go pledged to the
great leader and will be pledged to the
upholding of silver by all means con-
sistent with TRUE partisanship. The
leaning of the opposition is under
stood to be toward Allison and their
money plank Ito be of a nature decided
ly less committal. ALL, of course, are
without division on the advisabiLity
of statehood.
mo man knoWeth what the day may
bring FORTH" and this day in Arizona s
capital may be rich in surprises.
The convention will be held at the
opera house and will be called Ito or
der at 10 O'Clock by Chairman Kibbey
of the territorial central committee.
Temporary organization will then be
effected and the customary commit
tees appointed after which adjourn
ment will be doubtless taken till the
afternoon.
The hall has been handsomely dec
GRATED with especial eye to the pur-
poses of the gathering. American
flags ,drape the walls and hang fas-
tooned from the balconies and the
faces of the leaders OF Repub,icanism
will look down upon the throng from
amid their draperies of red, white and
blue.
The delegates, including alternates
and contesting delegates, will be given
seats upon the main floor, the general
public being relegated Ito the balco-
mics in order ito prevent confusion.
Each countyis place on the floor has
been marked by placards manning the
county and tits number of delegates and
the requisite number of seats have
been provided beneath each placard.
Admission will be strictly by ticket,
red ones being given TO the convention
members, and a yellow ticket admit
ting to THE galleries Or boxes, being
also placed at the disposal OF each
member These tickets are to he OBJ
tanned of Chairman Kibbey or of Sec
rebary R. L. Long.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES.
Those Who VIII Present Their Creden-
tails This Morning.
Reports from the entire terr.tory