Arizona republican., 1904-03-02
NOBODY DESERVED
Choice of Delegates to the
 Tucson Convention
Instructed to Procure Instructions for Support of President Roosevelt in the Chicago Convention.

The republican county convention was held yesterday and delegates were to go to the territorial conven- ton at Tucson on March 8. The busi- ness of the convention was quickly disposed of It was not called to order until after half past ten and before twelve it had finally adjourned.
 In the absence of Chairman Bark of the county central committee the con- ventlon was called to order by Sec retary Burrows who read the call. Dr. William Duffield was made temporary chairman and pr. Charles H. Jones of Tempe temporary chairman. The con- vention being thus organized on a medical basis the temporary organiza ton in due time was made permanent. The chairman addressed the conven- tion on the object which had called it together and he congratulated the re- publicans not only of the county and the territory, but also of the nation on the party outlook which at no time had been brighter.
 Committees were appointed as fol- lows: Credentials, J. A. Marshall. Dr. c. r. Hawley of Mesa, and L. L.. Plank.
 Platform and resolutions.H. B. Will kinson, George S. Irwin, L. w. Collins, E. w. Lewis and c. M. Etter.
 Order of business, Ward Hughes, A. J. Peters, J. W. Etter, F. w. Thode and J. c. Feed.
 When the committee on credentials had retired Judge D. H. Phinney was called to the platform and addressed the convention urging an instruction of the delegation to the national con vention as the only mark of approval that 1t would be possible for the re- publicans of the territory to bestow upon the administration.
 Judge Kent was called for. He de- clined to take the platform saying that he entertained a notion perhaps old fashioned that a judge on the bench should not take an active part in the deliberations of his party. He would however, assure the convention that he was deeply interested in the actions of the party and he regretted that his position made 1t impossible to become party worker
 At the conclusion of the address oi Judge Kent, Chairman Duffield observ- ed in the back part of the theater "a stranger by the name of Kibbey," who was induced to take a place on the platform. Having spoken briefly or the business which had brought tho convention together, Judge Kibbey re viewed the work of the two great par ties within the last fifty years. TheT he turned to the future of the repub lican party in this territory and tn, prospect of statehood. He believed | that if Arizona had sent a republican delegate to congress two years ago Arizona would be admitted as a stat, at this session. The business of mak ing states he said was a part of poll tics. The republican majority and thu | administration finds itself confronted at this time by the necessity of ad mitting as a joint state Oklahoma ,anC the Indian territory. That will insur two democratic senators besides sever al democratic members of the house O representatives. In the nature O things the republican majority woult not further reduce it's majority by tn admission of another apparent. democratic state. It would naturall | join 1t to New Mexico and thus no cnly create a republican state and for ever put out of the way its admission at some other time as a democrati state. If this territory had shown it self to be republican. no doubt both i and New Mexico would have been ad mitted separately. Judge Kibbey sai that for twenty years the democrat had asked the voters of this territor 10 vote for the democratic ticket an statehood. He had never been able t see how statehood was to be obtaine by running counter to the administra tion and the dominant party in con gress.
 Perhaps, said he. the time has passe when the people of Arizona will hay an opportunity to vote for statehood There was grave danger he said tha statehood such as was not desire would be forced upon the territory be fore it's voters would have time to as for it. But. said he, if there shoul ever be an election of another delegat from Arizona the wisdom of the voter would be shown in the election of republican.
 When Judge Kibbey had conclude the committee on credentials submitte a report showing the following dele gates:
 Phoenix-First Ward-I. M. Christ! E. A. Spaulding. Henry Riddle, Georg Kirkland. Elmer Warren, War Hughes. F. w. Thode. H. M. Char man. George Mauk, E. w. Potte Acuna Santiago, Shelby Cullom.
 Second Ward-L. w. Collins, D Dufield, Charles H. Akers, J.. W Walker. Ned Creighton. F. w. Lewi L. L. Plank. H. B. Wilkinson, Da McDermott.
 Third Ward-J. A. Marshall, F. Moss, L. w. Coggins, Arthur Hulet George D. Christy, H. R. Tritle, F. F Parker. c. s. Blaine, c. w. Johnston Clarence w. French.
 Fourth Ward-J w. Brakes. J. Wolf, J. M. Melendrez, Henry w. Ry der J. A. Johnson, Clint Lauver.
 Bacon, Isaiah Silva, c. M. Sturges.
 Osborn-R. E. Miner, J. M. Creigf ton and V. R, Norris.
 Riverside-W. N. Coughran and
 NJ. Nelson.
 Glendale-V. E. Messinger and Evar . Cole.
 Orme-W. H. Brown.
 Peoria-R. A. Tuckey.
 [ Morristown-H. N. Cox and C.
 Pierson.
 Verde-W. J. Ferris.
 , School District 14-C. M. Etter. , T-l