Arizona republican., 1899-04-16

Dunlap, proxy; Robert Doll, James
Gibson, Seth Byers, John MattoX,
James Dunn, by J. T. Dunlap, proxy;
Richard Vinson, Charles Slankar J..
3. Hooker, J. w. Davenport, AID Far
ish, J. T. Dunlap, T. E. Parish, Neri
Osborn
Fourth ward-W. T. Smith, Clay
Leonard, Andy Thoman, N. Sanders,
by w. B. Lount, proxy; H. Montgom-
cry, John Dewitt.
The report eff the committee on
platform reaffirmed the principles of
The Chicago platform. The nominees
70 be named, from the First ward coun-
Gilman to the mayor, were pledged to
an undying hatred of the hydra headed
trust. The platform declared for the
municipal ownership of public utilities,
not now but when the proper time
comes It also called for further i'm
provement of the fire department when
it can be made without adding to the
burden of taxation, and the annexation
ctf the additions was recommended in
the equally beautiful and indefinite
some time. The only principle to
which this extracrdj lary Platform
binds its candidates are free silver and
apportionment of municipal represent
alton is recommended whenever the
CITY is extended
The convention was going to pro-
coed to the nominations when George
Purdy Billiard enveloped it in gloom.
There was he said. $40 due for room
rent and SO owed by the city central
committee to Judge Kibbey for epIpear-
ing in the poll tax case. He moved
that each man whose name was put
tfore the convention be required to
put up So. The balance. if any after
the payment of 'the debts, should be
turned over to the new central COM
mittee. This proposition was agreed to
and Mr. BuTard nominated E. CAM
for mayor A 1etter was read from
Dr. Ford, who had been mentioned for
the same office. The doctor pleaded
that he was only a fiedgling democrat
and declined the responsibility of the
S. P. Hcefer and Frank Luke were
nominated for assessor and tax col
lector One ballot decided it, HOefer
receiving eleven votes, and Luke
twenty five
J. T. Dunlap nominated A. S. Arthur
fer recorder. George Billiard put J.
NJ Burnett in nomination for the same
office. Mr.. EBullard paid a high tribute
to Mr.. Arthur-s democracy. but his
man was peculiarly qualified for the
Office by his knowledge of the law. The
deplor I'd that So few pre-
viOHs recorders were 50 qualified
Many of them were men of good judg-
ment and but for their lack of famil-
iariIty with the law would be estimable
This is popularity believed
to be an er:!cr. The recorder has TO
pass only upon the city ordinances, !
which are distinguished by their !
plainness. Some of them are uncon- /
some of them are in con-
travention of territorial statutes, and |
many of them may be Unwise. But all |
his is meme Of the recorders business. I
He is elected to apply the ordinances |
as he finds them and any man of good |
Judgment is qualified tO do that. A re
3order's duties a:le Infinitely less per
picking than those CT a justice Of the |
peace and horse sense is held by the |
to be a coed enough quail
ication for justice.
The nominations having teen made |
hey were voted on. The first ballot .
was a dog fall Arthur, IS; Burnett,
49, On the second ballot one man
changed his vote and Burnett was
terminated by l9 to II. Mr.. Arthur
lrose and said he WAS still a democrat.
Marshal Hooker was nominated by
exclamation and Billy Lount was nom
mated for treasurer by the same quick
process.
T. M. Nolan was made the choice OF
.he First ward for councilman and B.
\. Fickas was nominated by the Third
ward democrats. At this stage of the
$45 had been paid in. Mr..
Billiard moved that the contributions
If the defeated aspirants be returned
o them. This was done and the new
CENTRAL committee, constituted as fol-
ows, was endowed with SIG after the
of all debts:
First ward-George P. Billiard, e. S.
RUSSELL
Sect nd wards P. Hcefer, Ed
Butts. il.
Third tward-seth Byers, Robert
DOLL.
Fourth wardx.A E. Ccrb. Andy
Thoman.
At large-Selim Nicholson.
The business for which the tOnven-
ion was called together having been
dispatched there was dispersal.
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POLL TAX TO BE PAID.