Arizona republican., 1904-04-27
THE MINORITY WON.
Old Struggle of Organiza-
 tiOn vS. DisOrgdnizatiOn
A Hearst Delegate Chosen by County Democrats and Bound by the Most Definite Instructions.

to Hearst would probably deprive them of recognition at the Tucscn conven- tion, they yesterday elected a Hearst deelgation and bound it iu the tight est manner.
 This action was perhaps ;l surpl ise to majority of the delegates to the county convention for there is no doubt that majority of them were opposed 10 instructions. Most of them had been canvassed on the subject and they said that they would not oppose a moderate endorsement of Hearst; they were will ing to admit that he was a promising young man and had the making of a good and useful democrat in him, but as for endorsing him for the presidency they said that would be rank foolish ness for which this county would per haps have to suffer in the event of the election ot Parker who would certainly be nominated for president.
 It may even be said that when the convention was called to order a majority of the delegates did not dream of instructions; they imagined that the widest of the Hearst advo- cates had abandoned that notion. But il became evident early in the proceed ings that there had been no abandon ment: that on the contrary the Hearst people were well organized while the snti-Hearst majority was wholly disor- ganized off its guard and susceptible to surprise.
 The convention was one Of the short est In the history of the democratic party in this county. There xas lit tie unnecessary speechmaking; all the elcquence had been concentrated into H-a g,r,~ were repOsing in the breast locket of w B. Cleary. There was little ex- pressed difference of opinion and no quarreling about the business in hand. There was a tilt near the adjournment between E. s. Russell and c. g. Wood but that was about events that faD- pened two years ago. It was a mcIe rem iniscent rejoinder.
 All the business of the convention was disposed Of in two hours. remark able speed wien it is considered that there was no previous undersra1ding on the part of the majority of the del egates- They had no programme. It may also be said that the Hearst min Ority had no definite programme. The Hearst men had in mind certain things they would like to do. They hal talk ed them over among themselves and as the convention proceeded they ou- their half formed plans forward wa sue Cesz-
 When the democrats began tn Inec; in tie morning there was only ons az parent subject of dispute and many of them believed that that had bee Cis- pOseG of the night before. That was whether both Neri Osborn an1 Ca1l Hcycen, the former for national tOTy2- mitteeman and the latter for deteg71e to the national convention should be endorsed There had been no o9pnsi- to" in any quarter to the endorsement of Mir Hayden but his frieds believe,l that the endorsement of both oF tEera wcul6 result in nothing to ettber. Hayden had the support of r,le CT ganized Hearst crowd while Osaoln had the support of the majority whose members were ready to come To the front in his behalf whenever they might be called. The call was lever uttered
 The convention was called to oiGer by Chairman Hayden and the unusual procedure of making up a temporary roll call took place Charles Woo z put S. F. Webb in nomination for tenn porary chairman In doing so Mr. Woolf said that MT. Webb vas his choice because he was known to te a Hearst man. For the same reason most of the other delegates vorId have voted against him but they had agreed upon no candidate and it was then too late to do so. In taking the chair MT. Webb made a stirring Hearst speech eliminating Judge Parker and other well known democrats from the ctr crcrf1 n temporary secretary. Here was a cur ious thing though 1t was without any special significance. These officers are the chairman and secretary of the ter ritorial committee.
 Chairman Webb appointed the fol- lowing committees: On credentials W. A. Moeur. l.. D. Cook. Vernon l.. Clark, John T. Dunlap and Lin Orme. |
 Platform and resolutions-w B. Cleary, Charles Woolf. T. F. Parish, H. l L. Chandler and J. P. Ivy.
 Committee on appOrtionment and to | select delegates-C. W. Miller. W. c. | Dawes, R. w Westover, c. B. Wood l and Charles Williams
 large majority of these committees | especially to of the two latter were | strong Hearst men. The day had been i won when Mir. Webb was made chair man. The Hearst men had it not only | in their power to bring in instructions | but they were also able to send dele gates to Tucson who did not really need | instructions. They could safely count | upon the disorganized condition of the | opposition for the adoption of the re- | ports of the committees. In order to | keep it well disorganized no recess | of more than five minutes was allowed. | The swiftness of events dazed the ma jority.
 The committee submitted a report I that the temporary or ganization be made permanent and | showing the following makeup of the 
 Phoenix. first ward-M. B. Cox. E. s. Russell. F. M. Mognett, Theo. Olea, Joe Balsz. W. B. Cleary. H. A. Hughes, J. D. Bowyer, E. Sunderland, E. RI ONeill, Alfred Franklin Cby Sunder-