Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-03
DEMOCRATIC
 CONVENTION
One of the Most LivuIy ScrambIes for Office Ever Witnessed
 in Yavapai County.
large Attendance of Delegates and the Slate Prepared by the Bosses
 Goes Through Unbroken.

It was l0:30 o'clock before Claude Thompson, chairman of the county democratic central committee called the county convention to order. At this time the enclosure within the railing of the court house was crowded with delegates, the attend ance being so large that they were packed in like sardines in box. The attendance has been undoubtedly larger than at any previous conven- tion ever held in the county.
 While the charmed circle set apart for delegates was filled with dele gates, the body of the court room was filled with spectators, even the standing room being occupied. In teresting and sensational develop ments are. always expected at demo- cratic conventions, but expectancy in regard to this one in this particular, has been even greater than at pre- vious ones.
 After quiet had been restored by the chairman's gavel, the usual for nal reading of the call was had, Sec retary c. P. Hicks performing the act.
 It was hinted that Chairman Thompson would name the tempor- ary officials, but contrary to this ru- nor Chairman Thompson at the close of the reading of the call announced it in order to elect temporary officers. The chairman had scarcely an nounced this order of business when Candidate OSullivan jumped to his feet and placed in nomination Can didate c. P. Hicks for temporary chairman. Another delegate, whose name was not learned, placed in nomination w. A. Rowe. The vote was taken by ballot instead of the customary viva voce or rising vote, re- sulting in Hicks receiving 69 votes and Rowe 60 votes. On this initial ballot nearly every precinct, included in the call, responded by a delegate with a vote. The result of the vote was received by the push with cheers.
 On motion of w. A. Rowe the cleo ! ton of C.. P. Hicks was made unani- nous.
 The temporary chairman an nounced the election of a temporary secretary in order, when Candidate Pat Farley placed in nomination AL bert Ryan who was elected by ac- clamation.
 Claude Thompson moved that a committee of five be appointed on credentials by the chair The chair, after scanning the delegates, pro- ceeded to appoint the committee al ready previously slated as follows: c. s. Thompson, J. F. Dwyer, s. A. Barker, E. E. Mcfarland, James OConnell.
 Candidate Pat O'Sullivan then moved a recess until noon in order to give the credentials committee an op- portunity to complete its labors. Before a vote was taken G. W. Will lard made motion that committee on resolutions be appointed and Judge J. J. Hawkins moved the ap- pointment of committee on order of business, but these motions not being on the slate they were ruled out of order by the chair and Candi- date Pat O'Sullivan's motion was car ried, and the delegates marched out of the hall to take a drink-at the fountain in front of the court house.
 At 12 o'clock the committee on ere dentials not being ready to report, adjournment was continued until 1:30 p. m.
 The hands on the court house clock pointed to the hour of 2 before the committee on credentials completed its labors and the convention was called to order by the temporary chairman. The committee on creden- tials then presented its report, dele gates in the majority of cases being present iD person and but few being represented by proxies.
 On motion of w. A. Rowe, a dele gate was added from Catoctin, which had been left out of call, and with this amendment the report was adopt ed as amended.
 Candidate Pat Farley arose aud addressing the chair said II move you that committee of five" at this point Candidate Pat O'Sullivan gave his coat a pull and whispered some thing to him when he stopped hesi tated moment and moved that the temporary organization be made per manent. He had forgotten his lines as appeared later.
 Candidate Pat O'Sulliyan moved that committee of five be appointed on platform and resolutions. The motion was adopted.
 Candidate Pat Farley then got in his speech which he started to make first by moving that a committee of five be appointed on order of busi- ness. The following were appointed: Platform-Pat O'Sullivan, w. A. Rowe, J. c. Hartsfeld and H. w. Stephens.
 Order of Business-Pat Farley, T. c. Miller, Geo. C. Waddell, Morris Whalen and T. J. Morrison.
 A motion that a recess of thirty minutes be taken to allow the com mittees time to prepare their reports was voted down, the convention be- ng properly on to its job and aware that so much valuable time was not needed to go down stairs to the pro bate judges office and get the al- ready prepared reports which were pigeon holed there, the skeleton of the platform having appeared in the Courier several days since. The con vention compromised on ten min utes recess as being sufficient to get these reports from their pigeon holes, and a motion to that effect was made and carried.
 The committee on order of busi- ness recommended the following or | der of business:
 Appointment of the chairman of committee of five to select twenty f II T