The oasis., 1900-10-13

the republican candidate for delegate | in congress, aud recommend his can didacy to favorable consi iteration.
 We endos SC the nomination of Hon. George Pusch of Pima county as joint G ,uncilman from Pima and Santa Cruz counties, and urge his support by our citizens.
 But while our people are only re. mOtely affected by national and ter. fItorial administrations, and our tax payers feel but little the burdens of sustaining them, they have close and deep interest in the correct and ecOno- mical administration of their own county government. C0Dse lueptly,
 We pledge our candidates, when elected, to the most careful adminis- tration of county affairs a'd the most rigid economy in the county expendi- tures
 We pledge that the Board of super visOrs nominated by this convention shall let no public contracts save to the lowest responsible bidder, and after due advertisement, in all instaD- ces where the law requires such ad- vertisement.
 We pledge our representative in the legislature to work toward repeal Of the law making payment of poll tax prerequisite for registration and vot- ing.
 We earnestly advocate and hope for statehood, and urge upon our delegate in congress to use every effort to com. pass that desired end.
 We have every faith in the candl' I | Ia, Ia lax, ho f. frages of the citizens of Santa Cruz county, and we guarantee that they will faithfully carry out the pledges herein contained. With that faith so strong within us we cheerfully re- commend them for the suffrages Of our fellow citizens.
 The resolutions were adopted as read.
 Nominations for member of the legislature were next in order, and Mr. J. F. Tener of Washington Camp, was nominated by acclamstion.
 For probate judge Colonel w. F.. Harlow presented the present in- cumbent, Eb Williams, and the gen. tleman was nominated by acclama- tion.
 Foi sheriff Mace Burgoon of Nogales was presented by George w. Atkin- son, and MT. Burgoon was nominated unanimously.
 For supervisors k B. Hogan of Mo- gales, George w. Atkinson of Gala basas and Wm. G. Dumont of Pata- gonia were nominated by acclama- tion.
 For district attorney the present in- cumbent, MT. F. s. Nave, was present. ed by Colonel W. P. Harlow and made the unanimous chUice of the conyen- tion.
 For county treasurer R. D. George Of Nogales was nominated by accla- nation.
 For recorder w. H. Walker of Gala. basas, was unanimously nominated.
 For county surveyor Wm. Bradford of Nogales, was nominated by accla- nation.
 For justices of the peace Nogales precinct presented John T. Brick wood and J. l.. Stambaugh and Crit tenden named D. N. Quinn. These nominations were ratified.
 Fer constables Nogales presented W. J. EKey and George Hayden, and Crlttenden named Horace SDlIn anu they were likewise ratified.
 The other precincts were authorized to report thelr nominations to the county committee, or have the ballot printed blank to be filled by the voter.
 The American flag was adopted as the party emblem, and the chairman and secretary of the convention were instructed to file the nominations of the convention for the official ballot, withlng the time required by law.
 A new county central committee was created as follows:
 NogaIes: Ed Titcomb b, w. M. Hoey, Eb Williams, w. P. Harlow, Allen T. Bird.
 Calabasas: Tom D.. Casanega.
 Tubac: J. K. Black
 Gro Blanco: John Lyle.