The copper era., 1902-09-18
The County Republican Convention.

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4 Horace Dunlap, chairman OF the re-
publican central committee, called the
/ convention 10 order at eleven o'clock
/ Tuesday morning Chairman Dunlap,
/ said since Dr.. W. E. Lindley left SAT
7 ford Mr.. Wm. E. Sparks had acted as
4 secretary of the committee, and he re-
ouested that gentleman to read tie
call for the convention which was
done.
After the reading OF the call Mr.. a.
T. Thomson placed the name of Col.
NJ. J. Egan before the convention for
temporary chairman. He was unani-
mously elected and escorted 10 the
platform BIZ Mike Oil and Henry Hill.
Col. Egan made 4 neat speech ac-
knowlcdging the courtesy OF his cleo
tion.
Chairman Egan recognized Judge E.
D. Tuttle, of Stafford, and invited him
to the platform, as pioneer repnbli-
can OF Graham county. Judge Tuttle
appeared on the platform and thanked
the republicans for the distinguished
honor, stating that this woi.d proba-
bly, be the 4ast time he Y9ald ever
meet with the republicans o. the coun
ty, as he expected to go soon to live in
California.
a. A. Anderson was elected tempo
rary secretary.
The committee on credentials was
then chosen as follows:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Fank Garrett, Morenci: James
Wakefield, Stafford; DR.. WiShtman,
Pima; A. T. Thomson, NClifton :;
Micheal Oil, Bonita; Thos. Sessions,
Thatcher; J. II. Knowles, Solomon
Vile; S. NJ. Clark, Curtis; Chas. j.
Thompson, Thomas; p. f. Moat,
Central Alex Mclean, MetcalG; w.
Wilson, Lee.
y committee on rules and order of
business was appointed as follows:
Frank Dysart, of Solomonyille; DR..
Wightman, OF Pima; VIM. H. Chap
man, of Morenci; L. Kearney, of Cliff
ton, and w. E. Sparks, of Stafford.
The committee on pl',tform was
made up OF Col. NJ. J. Eagan, of Cliff
ton, to be chairman; Joe Poorman, of
Morenci; Horace E. Dunlap, OF SAT
ford; j. L. Alexander, of Thomas, and
Lee Stratton, of Solomonville.
After the above committees had
been provided the convent zion adjourn
ed until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOONS wogK.
At2 p. m. the charm N called the
convention to order.
The committee on CREDENTIALS re-
ported the following delegates as be-
ing entitled to seats in the convention:
Clifton A. T. Then ~ hhg,, W.
Beck, Henry Hill, w. f. AlVoraI. J.
Egan, Joe Terrrii; Irs.... 8e sherIf, -
A. Pitt, Ed Leonard, ID 3er, L.
Kearney, Albiuo Fraide, JUN Mo-
rales, w. A. Hamilton, Alfonso Guer-
rera.
Safrord-H. f. Dunlap, w. E. Sparks,
Jas. Wakefield, H. w. Clarkson, n. 2.
Beebe, J. N. Morrison, P. Estrada, j.
r. Wclker, VIM. Ellsworth.
Bonita-Andrew Johnson, NJ. L.
Wood, Dan oliver, Ben Marks, Mich
ael McCabe, w. G. Richards, John Ell
lis, Paddy Maher.
Metcalf-Alex Mclean.
Morenci-Wm. II. Chapman, Joe
Poorman, Ed Ryan, Frank Garrett, !
VIM. Lasky, J. A. Merrill, B. f. Gid
dings, w. p. Gee, J. L. Cleveland, Paul
Becker, NJ. H. Mclean, A. L. Work,
Il. w. Waugh, G. De Grazia. All but
the first five names from Morenci were |
by proxies.
Pima-Jas. Mack, DR.. l.. E. Wight
man.
Aravapai-H. F. Firth, proxy, Il.
Dunlap.
Thatcher-E. Sessions with three
proxies.
Curtis-F. McEuen, S. NJ. Clark.
Grand Reef-Burt Dunlap, H. +.
Dunlap, proxy.
Fort Thomas. L. Alexander, y.
L. Windsor and Chas. J. Thompson.
Duncan-W. a. Pitt.
Geronimo-J. L. Alexander.
Hubbard-Dr. Wightman.
Franklin-W. A. Pitt.
San Jose Frank Dysart.
The committee on order OF business
and permanent organization was made
by Chairman Frank Dyeart and adopt
I'D by the convention.
The report of the committee on plat
form was read and approved.
Chairman Egan then stated that the
first nomination was for councilman.
The name of Alex Mclean was pre-
,ented by A. T. Thomson of Clifton.
Several delegates seconded the nomt-
nation and it was made by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Mclean was loudly called
Tor and responded in short speech.
For sheriff L. kearney, OF Clifton,
named Dan Williamson, Of Stafford,
and he was nominated by acclamation.
NJ. Williamson thanked the conven-
ton and promised, il elected, to serve
the people to the best of his ability.
Col. NJ. J. Ecan placed in nomina