Arizona republican., 1900-09-13
THE TWO NROAIIOS.

The joy of the followers of Wilson was ephemeral. for minute after Mr. Ling's appearance Temporary Chair man Shannon took a scat beside him. Tn ir attitude toward each other was now deferentiaI. not to say affectcnate IL was evident that the deadlock had not only not been broken. bu, that it had settled into that chronic stage whose most certain symp,om is the double headed convention. NIr. Herndon arose rnd said that the peace committee had agreed in the interest of harmony 10 recognize both presiding officers and fad agreed upon the presentation of resolution that new committee Ou credentials should be appointed and that the former finding should be dis missed. IL was furth F resolved that the members of this committee should be F. A. Sawyer of Navajo. r. \. Sweet of Bisbte. W. NJ. Adamson cf Yavapai. NJ. J. Nugent of Yuma. g. Y. Parkley Of Pima, and Henry LOvin of IOhaVe; this committee to select d seventh member. the whole com- mittee to prepare a report against which there should be no min rity re- port in the event of failure to agree upon seventh member the committee should report such failure to the con Vention and the c0r3iale entente should be at an end and the status quo of the convention at the time of entering upon the agreement should be resumed. It was also provided In ;he resolution that it should be offered by MT. Hern- con and seconded by r.. A. Packard; that it should be put by both tenn pOrary chairmcn and tn result f the vote should be announced by both
 Accordingly Mir. Herndon said: "Messrs. Chairmen. l move the adop- ton of the resolution"
 AIr Packard: "Messrs. Chairmen. I second the motion"
 Chairman Ling first put the motion ans Chairman Shannon followed in !-reciS. ly the same language. The re- suit f the viva "uce vote, in which there was no dissenting voice. was announced by both chairman in con- cert. An adjournment was then taken Until o'clock last nigh.
 A USELESS STRUGGLE.
 The members Of the incompl-te ere Ogutials committee mt into confer ence at the Hotel Adams immediately after adjournment. They restad from he hunt for harmony only Ing enough to get supper. Eight o'clock came and the convention mot again under the surveillance of Sheriff Murray and Deputy Sheriff Moore. Temporary Chairmen shannon and Ling again took the stage and informed the en- Veatiol and spectators that the com mitt5e had been unable to agree upon the seventh member and ordered recess until 10 o'clock this m1rning The sheriff saW the crowd out and had rhe convention hall securely locked
 A GLOOMY FORECAST.
 There is little prospect of d settle mcnt If the Smith-Wilson affair n any lines SO far laid out and il is equally iUcompreheEsiblt that either party can gain control of the conversion None [ of the delegates Were Wavering last night, but. on the contrary, every one was prepared to engage in a personal encounter for his candidate.
 The feeling was bitter from the out set and the bitterns ss increasing dur ing the day culminated in several street fights and numberles- quarrels last night. In this C1nditi.n of things : it is hopeless to expect even a slight change of sentiment by 10 o'clock this morning or at any ;ime today. Lead CTS of both sides said last night that they could offer no good reason why the convention should not last many days CT why it should ever come to an end within the life time of Smith and