Arizona republican., 1900-09-13

and a motion was made that w. s. Adams of Yavapai be appointed to as sist the secretary. pr. F. A. Sweet Of Eisbee nominated Charles M. Shannon of Graham for temporary chairman. This was premature. and out of ordar and was declared so. It was useful though. in relssurng the spectators that they had not come out in vain. It vas evident that trouble was about to begin, but how or just when no man could faresce. That would dap-nI upon events which were destined .o succeed quickly.
 F.. s. Ives of Yuma moved that the credentials of the vari us legations be submitted to the secretary who should prepare a roster showing who w@.; en- titled to vote in the temporary orglni- Zation The motion was put ana adopted It was at this point t.lat .he chairman opened the dooI tH tiir irCu- ble which followed. It perhaps did Tot matter much. for it was bound to find Ingress in one way or another.
 Ii. l.. Chalmers of Santa Cruz m vel the election of a temporary chairman.
  tions Were handing in their credentials trd all Were loudly cheered. Mariccpa was called and the credentials If the convention delegation were handed ur Immediately thereafter V. C. Daw5s passed up the credentials If the contesting delegation. Secretary I""tt threw the papers on the floor, saying to Mir. Dawes: 'I have m 1 ,Fy dol Maricora." There was uproarfous ap- clause from the Smith faction. | was s1 loud that il jarreG the Smith and Sat, hood banner and il fell from the stage to the floor. The Wilson De pla cheered wildly. evidsntly accepting the downfall of the banner. as sinister omen for Smith. IL did not matter 10 them that ''Statehood" had also Grne down.
 The roster having been completed the secretary read it. Chairman Far ish. with some sarcasm. directed the attention Cf the cOnv ventiOn to the fact that the secretary had sought tn settle the Maricopa contest. but he declared that it still existed Senator Ives of Yuma arose to make an argument on the contest, but his remarks were
 
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 On the roll call Ling received the votes of-Apache. I; Cochise, 3; Gila. i$; Mohave. 9; Navajo. 6; Yavapai, 34 Yuma. TO.
 Shannon: Coconino, !; Cochise. II: Graham. r: Santa Cruz. 4; Yuma, 1; Maricopa, SS; Pinal, ,; Pima. 1-S2. The cali showed first. that Santa Cruz had not deserted Smith and left momentary conjecture as to ths status Of the AIaricoqd contest. It may he said that though the s,atus passci through kaleidoscopic changes within the next hour the conjecture r. garding it has not since been disposed cf. The secretary announced the result of the call in a voice trembling with excite ment.
 HERE HELL BROKE LOOSE.
 Then ensued a scene never before witnessed in an Arizona convention The announcement of the secretary was followed by a howl of joy from the Smith del gates. It was madc to serve the double purpose f drowning the words of he protesting chairman. who could only stand helpless with a finger in the air. shannon had been awaiting the announcement with the alertness of a racer listening for the pistol shot which should start him over the course. He made a run for the stage. backed by W. T. Webb and the rest of the Graham dele gation, sup ported by other Smith delegates. The rear end of the rush was overtaken by T. C. Norris of YaVapai at the stage entrance. Mir. Norris pulled out whole handfuls of the Smith delegates. Some he seized by the collar and some by the coat-tails and threw them back into the passageway. He was in turn seized by Smith achievements and other Wilson forces c.ming up mixed the situation indescribably. Delegates grappled and threatened to throw one another out of the window. There vas language awful to hear. but only broken fragments of it were heard in the general confusion.
 In the meantime Mir Shannon had reached the stage and he and Chair man Parish stood there making angry motions at each other as if they were ordering each other off. The Ling fac ton had been taken somewhat by sur prise. The first Wilson man on the stage was Dr. Clayp1o! of Globe, who made a magnificent flying lap from the orchestra rail. Mr. Ling. who has a cork leg, was quickly assisted up and the stage was 2 on crowded Wi;h tkr partisans of both factions insane with excitement. As Ling surged to the desk he shouted to Parish tha- he would have made it" if he had Lad to borrow a leg. The two temporary chairmen stood in front. each backed by his adherents. making futile effort to address the bowling mob in front. A part of the mob stood within the orchestra circle waving hats and shouting curses and encouragement which could not be heard.
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 All this happen-d much more quickly