The herald., 1898-09-18
WILSON'S ONE VOTE
THE NOMINEE AND ELLINWOOD
TIED ON THREE BALLOTS
MARK SMITHS WITHDRAWAL
The Result Of Two Days Stormy Ses-
sion at Prescott-Budget OF Gen
eral News From Arizona
Asvociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special wire.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. Sept. H.-Col. D. r.
Wilson was nominated for delegate to con-
press TODAY at the Democratic territorial
convention at Prescott after bitter night
of two days When the convention ad-
iourned late Friday night, it was predicted
that E. F. Eilinwood, formerly United
States attorney, would be nominated I'M
less Mark Smith should remain IN the
fight, Notwithstanding the announcement
of his withdrawal
Ellinwood was clearly second choice of
the large majority.
Before the convention reassembled this
MORNING eighty delegates called on him
at headquarters and promised him their
support in the next ballot. Sixty-one
made the necessary majority. Smith al
hered to his determination to withdraw
and when the convention was opened the
delegates were begged not to embarrass
Smith by voting for him further. Wiley
E. Jones of Graham county was with
drawn and his support, supposed to be for
Ellinwood for second choice, went to Will
son.
Ellinwood had incurred the enmity Of
Judge Barnes of Tucson, his strongest
hacker the day before. iii refusing to take
part in the contest which resulted in I'M
seating the Barnes delegation from Pima
county. This cost Ellinwood Graham coun
TVS support, which would have given him
an Overwhelming majority. AS 1t was,
Ellinwood and Wilson were tied on the
third ballot from last, each recevingjsixty
votes. The last ballot but one was a tie
On the last ballot Ellinwood lost one vote
to Wilson, giving the latter the needed six
ty-one. The nominee was the attorney
general of the territory during Governor
Franklin's administration.
PHOENIX, Ariz, Sept. 15-The Demo-
q attic politicians have about deserted Phoe-
nix this week and removed in a body to
Prescott, where the Democratic territorial
conven ton VIII be held tomorrow.
Contracts for magnificent $40 900 resi-
dence, 10 be erected on the great Bartlett
ranch, near Glendale, have been let. Glen
dale Is a suburb about nine miles from
Phoenix. Mr.. Bartlett is a prominent resi-
dent Of Chicago. who visits Phoenix in the
winters and has large inves tments in the
valley.
Cards have been received here announcing
that the marriage of Miss Hattie Fisher
to Harry r. Tritle, assistant 10 the secre-
ta1y Of the territory will take place in
Z, vaJ,
Miss Fisher Is one of Prescott's charming
belles, and Mr.. Tritle is on old eeiden. of
that noun tain city. They will reside in
Phoenix.
Judge and Mrs. A. c. Baker have left
Phoenix for a trip to the City Of Mexico,
to be there upon the celebration Of the
Mexican national holiday.
The frs; crop of olives to be put up is now
being cured by the Arizona improvement.
company. Eight thousand gallons will be
the starter. The picking is progress ing
satisfactorily This is a new industry in
Phoenix.
The Republicans have completed their
county ticket. I; Is, with an exception or
two, considered a weak one Rough Rider
Capt. McClin took, formerly The Hera ID s
Arizona correspondent. now in the hospital
al New York. was nominated for the ter
ritorial council, and another Rough Rider,
T. E. Grindell, formerly a teacher in he
normal school, was nominated for school
superintendent. r. E. Flanagan was nom
mated for district attorney. These are con-
sidered the only strong nomina lions and the
only ones who have any chance for cleo ion.
Twelve carloads hogs have been shipped
from the valley to Los Angeles his week
John Moudy, who fatally shot W. B.
Casey Sunday last, voluntarily came in and
gave himself up TO the sheriff yesterday
He was at once arraigned before Justice
Johns zone. In his flight from town .er
the shooting he drove in his buggy TO White
Tank noun aims. Leaving his horse and
buggy he walked to the railroad track
where he found newspaper and read an
account of the tragedy. He then look the
passenger train for Phoenix. Moudy says
that Casey many times thres ,ened to xiii
him and was lying in wait for an opportunf-
~ 10 do so when sho.. II is believed that
had Moudy not attempted to run away, he
would have been immedia tely eXonerated of
any crime in the shooting of Casey, as the
sympathy of the community Is largely with
Moudy.
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