Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
THE KNOCKOUT BLOW.

THE KNOCKOUT BLOW.
 Thi- was administered with grea. brutality while the win1ed and already beaten antagonist was hanging upon the ropes: or. rather. he was kicked while he was down. in defiance of the rules of the prize ring. but in perfect conformity t1 the customs of political conversions
 The chair appointed the following committees:
 On permanent organization and or der of business-S. F. Webb <. p. Clark r. p. Parker. C. D. Doris, Seth BE rs. W. C. Dawes and Charles WooIC
 On platform and resolu r. Parish. J. D. Loper Robert F'riedel. w. J. L-Harul. 4. J. Godfr. and W. A. Moeur.
 It will be observed that the latter committee was composed largely of Wilson men. Tn" smith pie gen. er0usIy offered ,hem whatever satizrac- ton they could get out of the cons .ruc- ton innocUCus. platforms out of phrases and the building of words into harmless resolutions. The smith folks maintained for theme Tvs m aop0ly Of deeds
 After a recess Of an hour 'the first committee reported. As a matter of fact tha report Was made up be.ora the committee was appointed: in fact, as soon as the election of the temporary chairman was assured and il was known that the slate cc.ld not he broken.
 l. recomm nied that the temp -rary organization be maIa permanent: that a committee of five he appointed hy the chair to select ,hirty-three dele ga es to the t-rritCriaI convention; that the delegation he instructed ta vote as unit: then the nomination of county caudi5at.s. The minority re- pJr- ia this case was a protest against the saI.c-i of the q legate- by committee of five appointed by the chair. It recommended that they be selected by precinct del gdti4ns with out instructions. Speaking upon the minority report. ". T. Smith said the object cf it Was to give variety to the delegation and avoid mGuotrny. The minority report was defeated by q vote of 80 to 65 and the majority report was adopted receiving S5 votes.
 MR. PARISH WITHDRAWS.
 Judge Baker introduced a cIincher of tho Smith victory in a resolution in- structing the delegates to th- terri toriaI convention to vote as a unit for Marcus A. Smith as nominee f-r delr- ga-- to congress. Concerning the res oiution. MT. Baker said the object ot it was to get this disruta which was dis turbing the regular county conv ution. out of the way, for the selection of local officers was If greater importance f Naricopa county than the election of a delegate tn congress could pos sibIy bo. He closed with an elegant tribute to the honesty arJ usefulness Of Col. Wilson and d brilliant eulogy of Alr. Smith. As the resolution was about .0 go to a vote NIr. Parish en- tered the hall and Inquired the nature of il. When il was made known to him he said: 'T will retire from thc cluv,ntiau." and accordingly made room for one more. Tha resolution was adopted viva voce.
 Mir Smith was called to the stage He thanked the convention for 4what it had done for him and thanked his fri nds who had st.oI with him in the fac If what had seemed almost cer- tain defeat. H. also SD ke of the hon orablc character or his late adversary The chair appointed the followine. com mittee of five tp select the thirty three territorial delegates: r. r. Parker. < '. Clark. James Gibson. sam F. WI, and Frank r. Tr1tt. r.. <. Russell If the Wilson forces moved that this cont mittes bc auth rized to also name the county candidates. Tn. point of order was raised that the motion was an iri- Sinca-isn, a Snaor, not offered in guot faith and an intended reelection upon the course of the convention. The point was sustained and motion tc ad. journ until 10 o'clock this morning hav- ing been defeated. tho convention tool, a recess until S 1'clocI. last night.
 THE NIGHT SESSION.
 Chairman Parish of the resolutions. committee reported a platform en-.