Graham guardian., 1898-09-23

The convention met in Patton's
opera house at IL o'clock. The |
Prescott brass band had been en-
jagged and the members of the con.
yention filed up the hail and took
eats while the band played. A
ook around showed an array of
intellectual and good ma
,ured countenances. The conven-
ion was called to order by Hon.
w. A. Rowe, chairman Of the ter
ritorial central committee, while
R. M. Ling of the same committee
acted as secretary.
Chairman Rowe welcomed the
delegates to Prescott, urged dec
laration as to reforms needed In
Arizona as well as an adherence
to the national issues; he wanted a
pronounced platform and pro-
nounced nominees on these need
cd reforms at home; dwelt upon
the czar like powers of the gov
ernor and the necessity for a cur.
tailment OF those powers; referred
especially to the funding commis.
sion and the board of equalization,
said that the appointees of the gov
ernor assessed at least one-half the
taxable property Of Arizona, and
if halt was not called on the fund
ing business, appointees of the
governor would soon be funding
the debts of private citizens, as
they had approached very near
that line already. He said the
party was in good shape and ifany
was to be done among the
democrats, now was the time to do
it, and his advice seemed to bear
almost immediate fruit.
The secretary read the call Of
the chairman Of those
delegations responding as follows:
One hundred and twenty votes
in all.
Chairman Rowe then announced
temporary organization as the next
order of business, II. D. Ross
nominated Thos. Farsh for chair
man, which nomination was second
ed with cheers.
Chas. Shannon, of Graham uomi-
mated Alonzo Bailey, which NOM
ination was seconded with cheers
and nominations were closed.
Then 1t was decided that a vote
be taken by counties, chairman Of
delegations to hand in the names
of his delegation present and no
proxies be allowed to vote on this
temporary organization. On this
matter of proxies being ruled out
on the temporary organization
there sprang up discussion where
motions and counter motions and
much talk prevailed while the
chairman raped Justify for order.
A southern member who felt too
cool moved an adjournment to
Y TINA and the band struck up "A
hot time in the old town tonight"
The chairman was 6rm in his
stand and his opponents grew
more vociferous IN their opposi,
ton, until Hon. II. d. Ross, of
Yavapai, poured oil on the troubl.
ed waters by withdrawing his
nomination of L. Il. Parish and
moving to make the nomination of
Bailey unanimous, this move be-
ing seconded it was carried with
tremendous cheering and Mr..
Bailey was escorted to the plat
form and, thanking the conven-
tion, proceeded to the next busi
ness which was the election of o
temporary secretary. Alfred Ruiz
nominated Frank Cox. Eugene
Brady O'Neill nominated Patrick
Sullivan, of Prescott. Ruiz with
GREW MS nomination OF Cox, and
Sullivan was nominated unanimous.
ly and took his seat after thank.
ing the convention.
Scch motion being carried, q
committee on credentials of one
from each county, excluding Pinal
county was appointed.
Adjournment was then had to 2
p. m. and recess from that hour
to 3 p. m, at which hour the con.
vention reassembled.
The chairman congratulated the
convention on the presence of
ladies and asked that smoking be
refrained from. He also ask.
ed for speeches while the com.
mittee was out. Then q motion
was made and carried that in order
TO proceed with business, a partial
report Of committee on credentials
be submitted.
Bullard and Rowe were appoint
ed by the chair to go in and get
this report on ii counties.
Partial report of committee on
having been accepted,
the chair, on such motion being
carried, appointed Messrs. Reppy,
Shannon, Herndon, Parish and
Brannen a committee on platform
and resolutions and Messrs Bul
lard, Burbage, Banch, Savage and
Kelly, a committee on permanent
organization and order of business.