The oasis., 1898-09-24
Republican County Convention.

publicans of Pima county held tneir convention for the purposes of placing in nomination a county ticket, select- ing delegates to the territorial con- yentiOn and naming a central com mittee to conduct the affairs Of the party in the county through the en- suing two years.
 The delegates from the outside be- gan going into Tucson Thursday, and on that evening an informal caucus was held to talk over the situation, MT. Charles R. Drake of Tucson, serv- irg as chairman. Friday evening an- other caucus was held which was at tended by many new arrivals Of dele gates from outside precincts. A third caucus was held just an hour before the convention assembled on Satur- day and it was attended by all the delegates. The utmost harmony pre- vailed and on all sides a disposition was shown to unite completely to gain the end % earnestly desired by all good republicans-harm and yic- tory. As result of deliberations of the caucus the work of the conyen- tion was we'll mapped out and ar ranged, and when that body got to work the proceedings passed along smoothly and effectively, and the en- tire docket was cleared in very few hours. Owing to delay in train from Benson some of the delegates failed to arrive until about noon Of saturday, and as a consequence the convention was not called to order until two o'clock in the afternoon.
 At the hour stated MT. Chas T. Cunnei, chairman of the county con- mittee, called the convention to or der, and the call summOning that body was read by MT. R T. Millar, secretary of the county committee. Doctor H. w. Fenner of Tucson, was elected temporary chairman by ac- clamation, and MT. Willard Wright of Arivaca, was likewise elected tenn porary secretary
 The chair appointed three commit tees-one oD credentials, another on permanent organization and order of business. and third upon resolutions. The committees appointed were:
 CREDENTIALs:-J. s. Hopely, H. Buchanan, Flo. Williams, Fred Fleish- man A. " Grossetta.
 PERMANENT oRGANlzATIoN:-Alle Hen T. Bird, Wm. M. Griffith, E. L. Vail, George w. Atkinson, Dr. w. W. Whtmore
 REsoLUTIoNs:- Charles R. Drake, Thos. Hughes, C.. K. Schumacher, John B. Anderson, J. NJ. Burger.
 With the necessary committees ap- pointed the convention took recess of half an hour to permit the commit tees to attend to their duties. When the convention resumed session the committee on credentials reported thirty eight delegates entitled to seats without any contests, as follows: TucsOn-C -Chas. Bowman by c. W. Williams, Henry Buehman, W J.. Corbett, Chas. R. Drake, B. Fair banks, H W. Fenner, Fred Fleish- man, A. V. Grossetta, o. Hale, Tbos. Hughes, W. F. Neff, J. Nj. Ormsby by W. l. Perry, NJ. w Griffith, Geo. Pusch, c. F. Schumacher, by Henry Meyer, H. B. Penney, w. B. Whit more.
 Nogales Eb. Williams, w P Har- low, H. K Chenoweth, J. T. Brick wood by W P Harlow
 Crittenden-R. R. Richardson, G. H Barnett, proxy, H w. Bennett.
 Harshaw-
 Rosemont--E. L. Vail.
 San Xayier-J. M. Burger.
 RincOn-
 Olive Camp-F Flores by Thomas Hrghes.
 Arivaca- W. S. Wright.
 RedingtOn-x
 Pantano-J s. Hopley.
 Greateryile-J. B. Anderson.
 Old Glory-J. s. Andrews by c. w. Cheney.
 Tubac-J. F. Black by Allen T. Bird.
 Elgin-T L. Rice by w. Barnett.
 Caiabasas George w. Atkinson.
 Gunsight-X
 La Osa--X
 Duquesne-Norman Mckenzie by F. Stevens.
 Quijotoa M. Spencer.
 Buenos Ayres-
 Paso Bueno-Manuel King.