Arizona republican., 1898-09-04
THE CAUCUSES WON
Delegates Elected to the Republican County
 Convention.
Spirited Contest in inc Second and Fourth Wards Bringing Ouf Almost fhe Total Republican Vote.

The caucus tickets went through at the primaries yesterday. There were such active contests in the Sec ond and Fourth wards that the result was doubtful until the count was be- gun, when it became evident that the strength of the opposition had been cverestimated. In the First ward an effort was made to defeat Mayor Ad- ans, one of the nominees for delegate, by putting H. H. Harvey in the field. An even 10c votes were cast and the following members of the regular ticket were elected by votes ranging from S9 to 99: John Gray. l. M. Christy, Frank B Gabbert, Thomas J. Pres colt, B. W. Potter, A. J. Stoner Pedro E. Salazar, E. H. Mowre, J. c. Adams.
 Mir Gabbert is not in the city and may not be here at the time of hold Ing the convention. An effort was the name of M J. Galpin, who had stood next to election at the caucus. A doubt as to the irregularity of the proceeding arose and it was decided to retain the original ticket.
 IE the Second ward the contest was sririted. The ostensible issue was inc candidate for congressional dele gate. It had been understood that the nominees of the caucus would favor delegation to Prescott for Dr. c. D. Belde1 The opposition ticket was made up of C. NJ Frazier, N. A. Morford, R. Allyn Lewis, W. c. Foster, Sam Seip. I. N. Bell, L. l.. Plank, W. S. .Fickrell and Lloyd B. Christy. The last two were also caucus nominees.
 There were 251 votes cast, of which the highest received by any member of the caucus ticket except Pickrel and Christy was 179. The largest vote for the opposition was "A. The regular delegates are: A. J. Edwards, w. H. Rulings, W. s. Pickre,1. Elmer War 1en, c. H. Knapp, H. Riddle, B. T. Gillette, Lloyd B. Christy, c. w. Grouse
 No assault was made on the caucus ticket in the Third ward About the middle of the afternoon tickets began dc appear on which H. B. St Claire was substituted for J. w. Walker. and M. B. Collins for J. w. Benham There was also another in which c. H. Moore vas substituted for Walker The pur- pose of this move was not clear, for all the substitutes were supporting the men they had been pitted against Al the close of the primaries the object was explained There had been no wish by the promoters Of the project to defeat Walker or Benham It was Cnly intended to scare them and keep them busy in their own ward to pre- vent them from meddling in other precincts. It was a successful piece Of strategy. The Third cast eighty three votes and the following ticket was elected: J. A. Marshall, Thomas D. Molloy, Clinton Lauver B. S Jones. E. Gonzales. William Evans, s c. Wynkoop. J. W. Walker. M. M Bell. J. w Benham, A. E. Hinton
 Robert Hudson created alarm in the Fourth and it did not subside unti the count got under headway. He nut the following opposition ticket il the field on the opening of the Do,ls. George H. N Luhrs, Frank B. Moss Robert M. Hudson. A. L. Stevens Frederico Madrid w J. Anderson ant H. R. Tritle. He kept bringing il voters in support of it in such appar ert numbers that at the close of tn, rolls it was not certain that it was no elected. The election was punctuatet by bitterness and at one time a per sonal encounter was imminent Whe, the count was half finished it showed about 12 to 1 ir favor tf the caucu ticket. After that the opposition votes began to develop. so that at tn close there was an average maiorjt, of only aoout go for the regular nom lnees. The total vote was 172. Tn delegates are J. H. Kibbey, Henr, Fowler William Anderson II. R Tritle J B. Creamer, G. H. N. Luhrs J. W. Frakes.