Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-16
Committee on Credentials

J. E. WNG,
 Isaac HELN,
 Committee on Credentials.
 The committee on platform sub mitted the following platform, which was adopted:
 Resolved, That We believe that the government of the United States should exercise all its power to en- act and enforce laws for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. and to create and preserve its parity with gold, and without interna- tIonal aid or agreement until sscer- tanned to be impracticable. In all other respects, especially the repub- lican doctrine of protection, We en- dorse the national republican platform of 1896.
 Resolved, That this party favors the donation of a portion of the Verde reservation for Normal school purposes, aud recommends further that the next legislature of the ter ritory memorializs to that end.
 Resolved. That in counties of the first class the office of superin- tendeut of public instruction aud probate judge should be separated, and that no person should be eligi- ble to the office of superintendent, unless he or she holds, or is entitled by law to hold, first grade teach CTS certificate.
 Respectfully submitted, E. M. SANFORD, Chairman.
 The committee on permanent or ganization reported. recommending that temporary officers be made per manent.
 The following were appointed a committee to select names for mem bers of the county central commit tee: E. NJ. Sanford, Joseph l. Rob erts, M. s. Taft, Grant Carter, John Hartin, Joseph DougheIty.
 A committee was appointed as follows to select list of delegates 10 the territorial convention: Isaac T. Stoddard, Robert Brow. J. M. W Moore, James Barton, J. E. Wag- oner.
 The first on the list of nomiua- tions was district attorney, and RI E. Sloan was nominated by T. WI Johnston, and E. NJ. Sanford by WEI. Cook. 4 ballot was taken resulting ss follows: Sloan, 9; Sanford, fl. On motion of T. W. Johnston, seconded by R. E. Morrl- son, the nomination of k. NJ. San ford was made unanimous.
 For Probate Judge Major J. NJ. Watts placed in nomination the name of A. E. Jocelyn and on mo- ton of E. NJ. Sanford the nomina- tion was made by exclamation and unanimously.
 For sheriff J. NJ. W. Moore placed before the convention the name of John s. Ross aud be was unani- mously nominated by exclamation.
 For recorder Samuel Hubbard named Joseph l. Roberts and Miles O. Archibald nominated F. A. Tritle The ballot resulted as follows: Roberts 34, Tritle ?.
 For treasurer E. F.. Morrison placed before the convention the name of Col. A. O. Brodie. 1. T. Stoddard placed in nomination the name of John Hartiu. The nomina- tion of Col. A. O. Brodie wa. sec onded by W. C. Bashiord and that of John Hartin by E. Nj. Sanford. The ballot resulted as follows: Brodie 36, Hartin ?. On motion of Mir. Stoddsrd the nomination of Colonel Brodie was made unani- nous.
 For the council Major J. NJ. Watts placed the name of W. $. Head in nomination. IL was seconded by l. T. Stoddard and he was nominated by exclamation.
 For supervisors the following nominations were made: B. H. Smith of Prescott, by T W. John ston; W. G. Wing6eld of Camp Verde, by Geo. W. Hance; J. O. Carter of Walnut Grove, by A. W. Callen. A ballot was taken with the following result: Smith 4S. Carter 30, Wing6eld fl.
 A recess was then taken till ESQ pm.
 Convention reconveued at 7:45 p. ID.
 On motion of Geo. W. Hance representatives of the press were invited within the railing.
 Nominations for the assembly be- ing in order, Chairman A. E. Jocelyn called Major J. NJ. Watts to the chair, when the following names were presented 10 the convention: James Barton, of Jerome, by A. E. Joscelyn; F. A. Tritle, of Prescott, by Jos. l. Roberts; Carl Holzschue, of Groom Creek, by E. NJ. Sanford; Joseph Dougherty, of Prescott, by c. Fl. Akers; s. E. Bright, of Pres colt, by W. H. Hall; C. L. Schaar, of Plsceritas, by A. W. Callen; f. H. Fall, of Congress, by W. T. Lstchford. The name of $. F. Bright was withdrawn and Joseph Dougherty declined the nomination when a ballot was taken with the following result: Tritle, 52; Bar ton, 5l; HolzSchue, 40; Schaar, i; Fall 10. Tritle, Barton and Holz- schue were declared the nominees Of the convention. Governor Tritle | was called on for 8 speech and re- sponded in a humorous strain for several minutes when he submitted the following resolution for the con- alteration of the convention and it | Eas adopted: Resolved by this convention that | he board of regents of the uniyer- lty of Arizona be requested to pro Tide for the appointment of com Tn each of the counties 'f Arizona, to receive from the mine owners representative ores, and country rock, and have same for yarded to the university for assay md determination by the professor n charge of the mineral depart nent of the university, and who hall report to the mine owners