Arizona republican., 1898-08-20
THE NOMINATION OF A TICKET
The Election of a Territorial DefeuatiOn of Doubtful Complexion Will Keep Messrs. Smith, Wilson and Ellin-
 wood Walking the Floor.

by the apprehensive convention what he thought of it. He replied publicly that it had never touched him, and he did not feel sore, but re looked sur prised. He was just as good a demo- crat as ever and so much wiser that J he felt that his future usefulness to the party would be all the greater for this days work. Then they went to lunch.
 THE STANCE RESUMED. l Chairman Baker reminded the con vention that all the fun the candidates were having would have to be paid for There was the expense Of desecrating the opera house, the consumptIo1 tf ice. etc. w. T. Smith moved that eacf Of the successful candidates pay the secretary 5. Nose Dracnmaa thought that was more money than would be needed, but added that the surplus could be distributed among the gentlemen who had paid it. When MT. Smith had recovered from his a. torishment he laughed Ierisively.
 Then came the report of the confer ence committee. The insionists had been struggling all day and only little before noon it became evident that it was out Of reach. Chairmas Parish stated that the populists want cd three legislators and one super ivisors. There were, he said. too many of them in the middie-c:-the-road and they were inclined u remain there with the obstinacy of a hog on ice The silver republican party had been seen, but he didn't want anything. The conference committee had prom lised him one place on he legislative ticket, which was very liberal offer. seeing that he couldn't occupy fNge or more. A committee consisting cf W. T. Smith, J. Ernest Walker and James Burson was sent cut to round him us and conclude negotiations with hir-
 A CUSTODIAN OF THE CASH. When the foregoing gentlemen went out to pursue the silver republican el- ement, the nopiination of a ticket was resumed. The name cs Thomas E Parish was suggested for coun- ty treasurer. His chief aua,- lfication, his nominato~ said. was his feai lessness. He had never sought to evade an approaching office. but on the contrary had faced 1t dauntlessIy and even cheerfully.
 j. A. E. Irvine was aominato,l for he leason that he was 2 Hassayar.psr and had built the first nricl, b,Is,cess block in Phoenix
 John I. Dunlap, the third nominee. was not Hassayampe,, but he was the next best, a Missourjan.
 Ihls contest Wa settled in thre hal- lots. the first resulting Parish. 29H- Irvine, 291s; Dunlap. 4G
 ! inc second was as follows: Parish. 3": Irvine, 21; rurlap, Il. Mr. Farisb withdrew and runlap vas norairated on the third, receiving 73%: Ir- vino. 2S1k.
 PROVIDENCE AND DEMOCRACY The contest for the nomination for pfohate judge was too short to be ex- cltinS. There were only two cand:- dates. H. M. Willis and Lee Gray. The matter was settled in single ballot in which Gray received a5 votes and Willis 10. Mr Willis subsequently, intimated that he did not recover con sciousness for half an hour wher he realized the fight was over. He also gathered later that democracy works in mysterious way it's wonders {, perform, and hides smiling face be- nlnd frowning exterior. What he had mistaken for an unnecessarily | VI U9HiHS anu cruol Qereat was lntey.d- ed for his upbuilding He had been. rather roughly it is true. snatched from the jaws of the probate office to be raised higher. so Delegate A. L. Strait said when he placed him Tn nomination for the assembly. MT. Willis then realized what a narrow es- cape he had had and was gladder than ever that he had been born into a party which exercised a prcvidential care over it's members
 There were two candidates for cOun-- ty surveyor. G. A. Streitz and J. C Dobbins. The former received 3S votes and the latter 4 votes on the first ballot
 A. H. Fulton, Will s Tipton and W. B. Adams were placb bl in nomina- tion for the new office cf county school superintendent. A great deal of ora tory was called out at this juncturc. MT. TiptOn created some excitement by requesting permission to speak. It was feared that he was going to do some elecIoneering, and Logan Rives