Mohave County miner., 1902-09-27
Republicans Nominate County Ticket.

iicans met in convention at the Court
house in Kingman and organized by
electing Judge w. G. Blakely as chair.
man, and j. Il. Perry as secretary.
Committees were appointed on creden.
tials, permanent organization. order of
business and platform after which the
convention adjourned to meet at three
O'Clock in the afternoon. All precincts
were represented with the exception of
the very small camps.
On the reassem bling of the conven.
tion in the afternoon the committee
on platform reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
We, the Republicans of Mohave
County, Arizona, in convention assem-.
bled,
Most heartily endorse the wise and
patriotic administration of President
Theodore Roosevelt.
We firmly believe that the Repnbli.
can Party, which has successfully
solved every crisis confronting this
country from the Civil War to the
one with Spain aud its attendant is
snes, will effectually settle by ben
eficial legislation, or constitutional
amendment II necessary, the Trust
Question: And we know that when
final legis lation is had on this subject
by the Republican Party it will be for
the best interests of all the American
people.
We most earnestly petition Congress
to grant US statehood
| We further indorse the administra-
tion of our past Governor, N. o. Mur-
ply, and also the acts of our present
Governor, Alex o. Brodie.
We pledge our most loyal support TO
Hon. Robert f. Morrison in his can
didacy for Delegate to Congress.
We offer the following resolution:
/ Be it resolved that the "Arizona Ar
row. a weekly paper published in the
town of Chloride, be recognized and
accepted as the Official Republican
Journal Of the Republican party Of
| this county. j. Il. PERRY,
VIM. GRANT,
f. HILTY.
After accepting the reports of the
other committees the convention pro.
ceeded to the nomination of caudi.
dates. Several names were proposed
| for the legislative council, bnt each
gentleman refused to make the race
aud The nominations for council and
house were passed for the time being.
For sheriff o. ID. NJ. Gaddis was placed
| in nomination and unanimously elect.
ed. Then followed the nomination of
f. f. Brswn, recorder; j. NJ. Russell,
probate judge; w. G. Blakely, district
attorney; j. N. Cohenour, treasurer;
William Grant aud w. III. Hardy, su
pervisors. A recess WAS then taken
and after recess w. II. Hardy was
withdrswn as supervisor and nomi
mated as councilman. Olaver Augdahl,
of Planet, was nominated for the leg
islative assembly. This filled the
ticket and the convention then pro
ceeded to the election of central
CON mittee, after hich the convention
adjourned sine die.
! The convention was an harmonious
one and even among the spectators
! there was considerable enthusiasm,
every nomination bringing out much
applause.
Capt w. H. Hardy, who leads the
ticket, has twice been representative
OF this county In legislative halls and
at one time was elected to congress,
but was counted out. He has blazed
the trails through this arid region and
made it possible for the present peace
able occu patton of this part OF the te
ritory by the white man. While he is
strong party man, he at the same
time is above all things an ardent low
er of good government and worker
for the best interest OF the territory.
Olaver Augdahl, who will be our next
mem Der of the assembly, has been
re sident of the county for thirty years.
He has been miner, prospec'or and
farmer. Every man who has the pleas
ure Of his acquaintance is friend. 1t
| is the first time he has ever come be-
fore the people for their suffrage and
they will make no mistake should they
send him to the lower house of our
territorial legislature. He is clean,
honest and capable.