The oasis., 1896-09-26
THE CONVENTIONS.
The Repahiicar Territorial convention at
 Phocnix.

ZOuu met hJ GnWulA on IHeSudy or the present week, very full represen- tatiOn being present from all parts Of Che territory.
 Of the Pima delegation but five members attended, Messrs. T. F. Will son, Charles k. Bowman, k. F. Paul, Chas. T. Drake aud J. c. Smith, Those five held the proxies of the other eight.
 T, M.Johnstone oi Yayapai county, was elected temporary chairman, and Chas. K. Bowman of Pina, temporary secretary.
 Committee on credentials, order Of business and resolutions were ap- pointed, and after fcccss they re- ported
 Over the report of the committee on Crcdentials there was one spirited tight Wm. ShilIiam of Benson, had presented cOntest from Cochise county, the republicans of the Benson precinct representing that the county cehtrai committee had unfairly de- nied them representation. The com mittee reported fayorably upon MT Shilliam's claims. Dr. Burlington Of Cochise county, presented minority report against MT. Shilliam Mir. A. l.. Grow supported the minority re- port In a speech, and MT Shilliam made a statement of his case. which was also supported by MT. Pierce Evans pf MarIcopa. The convention sat down upon Mr. Crows arrogant pIe entions and seated MT. Shilliam by q tremendous majority.
 There was a spirited contest over q portion of the report Of the committee un rules and order of business. The report provided that the convention should name an executive committee pfOnc from each county, which ex- ccutEye committee should elect the chairman and secretary of the terrtO- rial committee. The proposition wOl' d have been reversal of the'cus- tom Of procedure heretofore followed, which has been for the convention to elect two officials named. The report of the committee was autagOnlzed by J. E. Early and Pierce Evans Of Ma ricopa county and Allen IT. Bird of Nogales. General Thos. r. Wilson of Tucson, supported the report. Mir. Early's amendment restoring the cleo tion to the convention was carried by an overwhelming majority. The re-
 
 chairman and secretary Of the rerrito- rial committee are heartily in accord with the national committeeman MT. Wm. Griiliths of Gila county, and the nominee, Mr. Doran. Had the pro- posed plan carried the territorial or ganizaJion would have been at logger heads with the national committee and candidate
 The platform was presented by Doc tor ]. M. Ford, chairman of the com mittee on resolutions. It is strong and patriotic document, full of true, straight republican doctrine, endorses the entire platform adopted at St. Louis without any reservation what ever, endorses Mckinley and Hobart and declares that the republican party IS the only true friend of silver, and the only one which can practically and effectively solve the problem of bi-me- tallism. It was adopted by a rising vote amid long continued cheering and with great enthusiasm.
 Nominations for delegate to con- gress were then declared in order. Hon. A. J. DOran of Yavapai. was placed in nomination by T. NJ. John stone of Yayapai, and was seconded by Allen T. Bird, M. IT. McCord. Of Marlcopa, M. Byrne of Coconino, J. H. Mahoney of Navajo, aud Frank NJ. Murphy of Yayapa All the speeches of nomination for Mr. Doran were continually interrupted with rounds of wild applause. Gen. Thos. F. Wil- Son of Pima, placed in nomination Mr. Isaac T. Stoddard of Yavapal, and the nomination was seconded by the Yuma delegation and Doctor Burlington of Cochise.
 DoFan was nominated on the irss ballot'by vote 63 to 30 On motjon of MT Stoddard the vote was made unanimous.