Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-08-25

W. Miller, Wm- POmerOy, ChaS. Pen
dergast. FL. L. George, C. G. Woolf
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Orde r of Business Logan
Reeves, W. T. Cummings, J. P. Orme,
J. Ernest Walker. Jno. Pomeroy, G. f.
| Chapman, and w. B. Lount.
Adjourned till 2 O'Clock.
Convention was called to order at
2:15 and committee on permanent or
Ganization reported the following order
of business:
l. Report of committee on perma-
| nent organization.
3 Report of committee on platform
| and resolutions.
3. Permanent organization.
| 4. Nomination selection of county
, ticket as follows: Legislative, sheriff,
| recorder. treasurer, district attorney,
| probat judge. assessor, surveyor. Su-
| pervisors, delegates to territorial con-
l vention. selection of precinct officers,
| selection county central committee.
| Report received and adopted.
| Committee on platform reported as
| follows. in substance:
| Affirmed allegiance to the principles
| of the Chicago platform, 1896; demand
| ed a restoration of silver and free
coinage at ratio of 16 to 1; the defeat
| of Bryan was a conspiracy of the
| Rothchilds: the war which has added
| territory to olIr Union was forced on
| the administration by the Democrats
| in Congress: the Rough Riders have
| added 4 brilliant chapter to our ma
| tiOnal history; we honor w. o. O'Neil
| and his comrades and will welcome
| home their more fortunate comrades:
| we denounce the corrupt practices of
the territorial administration; the
| funding of illegal bonds and the pay
ment of spurious claims against the
| territory and we denounce the McCord
! administration and demand that the
| governor refuse to enforce the prison
| lease and the payment of interest on
| illegal bonds: the board of control is
an expensive luxury and the board of
| equalization has become-a corporation
tool: we demand the election of these
boards by the people; we demand the
| Just taxation of Arizona mines and
| pledge our nominees to the legislature
| to accomplish and effect these reforms
and invite the co-opera ton of all good
citizens regardless of former party
| utilization.
| Adopted unanimously.
Parish then presented the following:
Whereas. There is demand for the
| alliance of all free silver men;
Resolved. That after permanent or
! Ganizafion committee of five be ap-
Fcinted to confer with the Populists
| and Free Silver Republicans in refer
| ence to a fusion.
Parish moved its adoption.
/ Parish and Logan Reeves made a
| speech for fusion.
Motion to lay il upon the table lost.
Motion to appoint committee adopt
| ed.
| Matter of delegates from Johnston
| precinct was taken from the table and
| Joe Wilson was seated.
4 Temporary organization was made
| permanent.
C. W. Miller was elected assistant
| secretary.
| Parish offered the following:
| Resolved. That we condemn the act
| of the territorial board of Education
| for changing the text books in our
| public schools as an imposition upon
| parents for the benefit of book con-
Germs. Adopted.
| Following were appointed commit
tee TO confer with Populists and Silver
| Republicans: T. E. Parish. Thos
| King Al Arthur. Frank Baxter.
| Adjourned for thirty minutes for con-
| ference and drinks.
| Reconvened at 4:30 Thursday.
| Committee on conference reported
| having had a conference, have made
| progress and ask leave to sit again.
| They explained as follows: They met
| with five of the Silver Republicans
| who do not care for representation on
| the ticket and Il committee of five
| Populists, who want the whole 1egis-
| lative ticket.
eve wanted to give them two names
| and one or two offices. They endorsed
| our platform and viii unite if repre-
| SERTED
We can make the deal by allowing
| three POpulists on the ticket.
After SquObblinG 4 while motion
carried that the committee be given
l till . D. m. to make final report.
| Motion made that order of business
| be changed so as to proceed at once
with nomination of county officers, be-
ginning With sheriff, leaving legislative
ticket till later.
Two attempts to adjourn failed.
Motion carried.
W. B. LOunt nominated for the office
of sheriff N A. Sanders
a Mesa delegate nominated E. a.
Tovrea.
J. p. Orme nominated D. L. Murray.
W. t Smith nominated Joe Moni-
hon.
Joe Dougherty nominated James a
Mccain.
MOTION carried tnat the VOt1ng be
by ballot deposited in hat on call of
roll.
w B. Lount and J.. Ernest Walker
We're appointed tellers.
Buckeye was overlooked in the vote
THAT followed and Roma Jackson NOV
ed that Republican secretary be APP
pointed to conduct the business. Mo
ton lost
Motion that majority of all votes
cast be required TO nominate. Carried
The first ballot stood Murray 40,
TOyrea 1912. Monihon 1O1a, McCann
10. Sanders 4, blank 2.
No election.
Second ballot gave Murray 81. Tow
rea 341A. Monihon ~. McCann ). Sand |
ers ;. blank 1. No election
Morton TO adjourn till tomorrow lost. |
W. T. Smith withdrew the name of !
JOS Monihon.
Third ballot stood: Murray 30, Toy
rea ~. Sanders 6. Mccain 2.
Mr.. Murray was declared the nomi- |
nee of the convention and by motion /
it was made unanimous.
d. l.. Murray was then introduced |
and thanked the convention for the |
honor conferred in his selection over
five honorable opponents.
Adjourned tin o o'clock Friday
morning.
Convention called to order Friday
morning at 9:45 by Chairman Baker
The secretary called the roll and the
ice water and other tanks having been