The Arizona sentinel., 1897-02-20
ARIZONA PRESS ASSOCIATION,
REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING HELD
 AT PHOENIX.
The Knights cf the Quill Turn Gut
 in Large Numbers.

The Arizona Press Association met in Phoenix last Monday at the Adams Hotel and transacted large amount of business.
 Officers were selected for the com ing year and delegates were chosen to the next meeting of the editorial as- sociation. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting during the first quarter of 1898 at Tucson, upon in vitation of Herbert Brown The ses- sions of the association were held at Hotel Adams, where excellent accom- modations were afforded and a punch bowl possessing rare charms was produced. The association, by rising vote, extended the thanks of the Arizona Press Association to J. c. Adams for the many courtesies by him extended to the newspaper boys.
 Officers for the ensuing year were chosen without dissent. They are J. c. Martin of the Journal Miner, pres ident; w. D. Morton of the MeSG Free Press, list vice president; c. D. Reppy, of the Florence Tribune, 2nd vice pres ident; Chas. W. Pugh, secretary treasurer. The executive committee consists of N. A. Morford, Chas. C.. Randolph and J. o. Dunbar, editors of the three Phoenix dailies.
 Delegates to the national editorial association are L. c. Hughes, c. D. Reppy, Herbert Brown, N. A. Morford, J. w. Darlington and w. S. Adams. As alternates were chosen. c. w. Pugh, c. c. Randolph, Geo. B. Kelly, Jas McClintock, w. D. Morton ans A. E. Rogers.
 By far the most important action, and one that will be far reaching in It's effect was the virtually unanimous endorsement of Col. M. H. McCord for governor of Arizona, so soon as Mckinley sees fit to make a change There was but one vote against the measure. The resolution which was introduced by J. ". Darlington, of the Arizona SENTINEL at Yuma, is as follows:
 Whereas, All political parties in their latent utterances declare in fa- vor of "home rule" in the Territories; and whereas, the last national Repub- liean convention in it's platform ex- plicitly declared that "all federal office holders for the Territories should be selected from bona-fde residents thereof, and the right of self govern ment should be accorded as far as possible.'
 Now, therefore, believing it duty we owe to the people of the Territory to demand of the incoming adminis- tration 9 fair enforcement of that pledge, the press association of the Territory in regular annual session assembled resolves as follows:
 Whereas, in the course of political events Arizona will undoubtedly have a Republican governor, and whereas, he should be a man who is bona fde resident, be it resolved, that when a change in the eovernoIship is made and Republican is appointed, we are unanimously of the opinion that no better selection can be made than that of Hon. Myron H. McCord of Phoenix, Arizona.
 MT. McCord has been resident of the Territory for over four years; he knows the wants and interests of the Territory and is thoroughly identified with them. He is a man of good ability; high character and strict integrity; moreover he has the age, experience in public life and the other necessary qualifications to make an acceptable governor to all reasonable people.
 We therefore, most cordially recon mend his appointment, and ct the same time most earnestly protest against the appointment of any man who is not resident of the Territory and not identified with eur interests
 Resolved, that the secretary is here