Arizona silver belt., 1898-09-22
ty to adop. tho best and soundest poli-

" 70 adopS the pest ana soundest poll cies for both national and local needs.
 We note with pride the conduct of the national policy of the St. Louis platform, with its pledges fulfilled, and the excellent administration of Prcsi dent Mckinley, which latter we fully enuofse, but
 Ws declare it as our opinion that the prosperity of the country ana the well fare of the people are dependent upon the restoration of true bimetallism, the free coinage of both gold aud silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
 As we believe in the greatest possible extension of our foreign trade and the consequent necessary but careful and w.ll-consdered extension of our terri torial limits;
 As we believe in the past policies of the republican party, and trust it to formulate the best future policies;
 As we believe in moderate sized, but adequate regular army, we glory in the achievements of our patient aud efficient regulars, stinting no praise and granting onr highest appreciation and hrotherly regard to the gallant and noble contingent of volunteers who SO thoroughly upheld the prestige of Ari- zona citizenship in the contribution of the people of Arizona to the general welfare of the common country;
 As we believe in honest conservative and adequate administration of territo- rial affairs, we trust the republican par ty to do their part ably, without meet ing with the necessity of deuoupcing the acts of public policy for which they, as a party, arc alone responsible;
 As we believe in honest and able conduct of county affairs we point with pride to the administration of official duties by Republican office holders during the past, and especially during the last two years; and assured of past duties well performed, and believing in our ability to meet to future,
 We, the Republicans of Gila county, in convention assembled, stand upcn the time honored principle of the great Republican party, of equal rights, equally administrsted, as our platform, pledging our candidates to the voters of this county for honest, efficient. and praiseworthy performance of public duty. Respectfully submitted,
 CHAS. T. MARTIN,
 CHAS. BANKER,
 A. J. HENDERSON.
 On motion the report was received and by the convention adopted and the committee discharged.
 Chas T. Martin, T. A. Pascoe and W. H. Duryea were unanimously elec- ted delegates to the territorial conven- ton.
 Mr. H. c. Hitchcock was nominated as Councilman by exclamation.
 Mr. s. Gilson was nominated as As semblyman by exclamation.
 The names of w. B. Collom and Thomas Armer were then presented ss candidates for sheriff the chair ap- pointed Mess Hitchcock and Wiley, tellers. On ballot w. B. Collom re- ceived IS votes and Thomas Armer votes, and Mir. ". B. Collom was de- elared the nominee for Sheriff
 Mir. Frank Alley was nominated for District Attorney by exclamation.
 Mir. G. M. Allison was nominated for Recorder by exclamation.
 Mir. John s. Cook was nom mated for Treasurer by accla nation.
 Mir. Mills Wagenen was iiomin ated for Probate Judge by accla1latiop.
 The Iames of Philip Oates, A. J. Henderson, James II. Pascoe, J. N. Huffer and J. r. Gerald were present as candidates for Supervisor; Il le chair appointed Mess. Hitchcock and Wiley, ,ellers; on ballot, J. H. Pascoe re- celved 20 votes, A. Renders on re- ceived F votes, J. N. Huffer received l2 votes, F. Oates received II votes, and J. F. Gerald received 9 votes; wbereupon James H. Pascoe, A. J. Henderson and J. N. Huffer we're de- clared the nominees for supervisors.
 A. c. Pendleton was by acclamstion nominated for the office of County Sur veyor.
 H. H. Prat. and Geo. Pemberton were no.2minated for the office of Con- stable for Globe precinct. Mess. w. H. Dunham, John Cramer,