Arizona republican., 1896-06-25
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c. w. Wright of Tucson was i'll for the greater portion ofthe time while in St. Louis, but managed to get to the convention hall.
 Llewellyn of New Meico, according to McCord, was about the maddest man in the convention. It is late his- tory how Llewellyn came over to Phoe- nix, as delegate from New Mexico to St. Louis and how he worked in Phoe- nix in the Allison interest. His tele- gram to Clarkson after the trump con- vention had adjourned, telling that all was secure, will be we'll remembered. He was supposed by the Clarkson managers to have New Mexico and Ar izona in his pocket for Allison. The roll was called in the convention hall and Arizona's six votes went to Nc Kinley; then New Mexico was called and the vote stood five for Mckinley and one for Allison. At this point Representative Morrison from Santa Fe, the father of District Attorney R. B. Morrison of Prescott, Jumped OF his chair and demanded that the delega- tion be boiled, affirming the vote was wrong, though he we'll knew it was cor rect. But he was determined to fix the vote on the individual who cast it. McCord added his roar to the confusion and the chair finally ordered a poll of the delegation. Llewellyn was found to have been the man who had cast the Allison ballot. He was in a tow ering rage and shaking his fist toward Morrison and McCord, he shouted that his time for revenge would yet come
 "The question as to the territorial central committeeman was the only serious dispute between the two Ari- zona factions when we met to caucus" said McCord. "The Christy wing fav- ored Nichols of Wilcox and cast their three votes for him, while we favored Griffith of Dripping Springs. It was finally agreed to leave the matter to the next territorial convention, but the National committee would not as- sent to this arrangement and took the business out of our hands, appointing Griffith to the place. So you see we scored victory on that point"
 Returning to topics of more particu- larly local interest, Colonel McCord affirmed that the books of the board of control that were reported missing had not left the desk at which he was sitting, despite the evidence of Auditor Leitch that the books could not be found in that desk, he holding a key to the same.
 The auditor, who had made the statement to the governor, was sitting near by. His attention was attracted to McCord's assertion, but he said not word.
 The ex-member of the board waxed little bitter over the situation, declar- ing that when the history of Arizona should be written in future days, the administration of L. c. Hughes will be found to have been the ablest and purest ever known to the territory Tt has been honest and economical during Hughes incumbency the terri tory has been managed at less expense than ever before known and not a breath of scandal has ever come UT concerning it."
 Colonel William Christy, head of the delegation once called "Anti-McKin- ley" was found at his desk at the Val. ley bank, buster than the proverbia1 bee over the mass of accumulated bus. mess awaiting his sanction as presi. dent. He returned Monday, but was fairly prostrated with a severe cold that was almost pneumonia, contracted at the convention hall. Till then, how ever, he stated his trip had been en- tirely pleasant and that the arrange. ments and contests at St. Louis haG been attended with no very disagree able features.
 "Honors were about even, I guess, he meditatively remarked; we kint of divided things amicably till w came to the National committeeman That appointment was to have gone to the territorial convention, but tht other folks must have stolen a marcl on us, for the National committee ap pointed the opposition candidate Griffith" Though the colonel did no say so, he it was who was chairman of the double-header Arizona delega t1on, chosen in quiet joint caucus held by the twelve delegates from botl sides
 When asked his opinion as to the eff feet the financial plank of the platform would have upon the election, Colone Christy was free to say he believed i would be injurious in the west, thoug] not so in the east and he believes i will be little bar to the election of Mo l Kinlo,, ~