Arizona republican., 1898-08-20

at the ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the consent of a1y other nation on earth. He was stopped and told that that was a herculean task for mem Der of an Arizona legislature. All he was expected to do was to destroy the boards of equalization and control and generally upset the existing order of things. He said he would do that, and asked that something hard be given him.
 Then the balloting commenced, end ing as follows: Adams, 2S; Peterson. 791s; Parker, 32; Langston, 42; Will lis, 45; Rives, 371a; Evans, 514; Smith, 36. Peterson having received a majority was declared a nominee, and another vote was ordered. MT. Smith withdrew and an indecisive bal lot followed On the third ballot Langston and Willis received majOri- ties and the legislative ticket was complete. The convention then ad- journed to meet at the district court room at 7:30 to pick up the odds and ends of the business for which it had been called together.
 THE DISTURBANCE ENDS.
 The closing session of the conven- tion was called to order by Chairman Baker at 80 last night. There were only three general things to be ac- complished, the nomination of precinct officers, organization for the campaign, and the election of delegates tC the territorial convention. Committees were appointed to apportion the twenty-eight delegates to the terri torial- convention among the various precincts and to similarly apportion the county central committee of thirty. nine members.
 On the report of the latter committee the central committee was selected as follows.
 First ward, Phoenix-G. P. Bullard, George McFall, F. B. Devereux, Theo Olea, James Burson.
 Second ward-.F. P. TrOtt, A. s. Ar thur. Dr. L. D. Dameron.
 Third ward-RObert Freidel, P. P. Parker, J. W. Slankard.
 Fourth ward-N. A. Sanders, Bud Gray, Joe Bush.
 Tempe and Kyrene-W. T. Cum mings. c. w. Miller, George L. Comp ton.
 Mesa, Goldfield and Highland-John Pomerey, c. B. Lewis, W. J. LeBaron.
 Alma-J. A. Stewart.
 Lehi-H. Rogers.
 District IA, Arizona Falls and Will son-M. A. Sanford.
 Orme-Charles Pendergast.
 Cartwright-J. P. Orme.
 Gila Bend-Eugene Carruthers.
 Peoria and Glendale-P. Shoup.
 Agua Caliente-Frank Baxter.
 Johnstone and Alhambra-W. Dawes.
 Buckeye, Broadway, Riverside, Me ridian-Logan Rives. Cave Creek-W. T. Linville.
 McDowell-James A. McCann.
 New Rover, Frog Tanks, Verde Tompkinson.
 Santo Domingo, Vulture, Wicken- burg-R. w. Baxter. Osborne-Lon Teal.
 Madison-J. R. Whittpn.
 Fowler and Murphy-Marian kritzer 1ne committee was organized by the election of Frank P. Trott chair man. w. T. Smith treasurer, and c. W. Miller secretary.
 The report Of the former committee and the selection of the territorial del egation was awaited with interest by Messrs. Smith. Ellinwood and Wilson. Delled to leave fer the north before this work was completed. The com nittee having reported the precincts proceeded to the selection of the terri torial delegation: PhoeniA. First ward-G. H. Hirsch- field, A. S. Mills. w. B. Lount. w. w Cunningham, T. M. Nolin.
 Second wards. w. Scott. F. P. Trott. l.. D. Dameron, A. s. Arthur. Third ward-H. l.. George. A. l.. Strait. J. w. Slankard
 Fourth ward-C F. Leonard. A. E. Cobb. w T. Smith.
 Outside members are c. c. Woolf A. Hunsaker. w. E. PomerOy, c. B. Lewis. Henry Rogers, Thomas Nor TOW. w. T. Cummings, c. B. Williams, H. H. Wilkev, Ira Moore, Henry Mitch ell. T. E. Parish an R. Hill
 Upon the announcement of the del agation c. P. Bullard introduced a res olution that the delegates be not bound bv the unit rule Nose Drachman moved to lay the motion on the table The motion was defeated.
 All this had been accomplished amid great confusion and between many re- cesses At ii o'clock a recess of thirty minutes was taken that the precincts might nominate their officers. J. w. Kincaid and w. c. Morris were nomi- mated for justice of the peace in this precinct, and Josf ph Balsz and Frank McClintock for constables
 A little before midnight the hottest convention ever held in Maricopa county stood adjourned