Williams news., 1904-03-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
County Organization Selects Del.
 eaates to Tucson Convention
From Coconino Sun.1

uTSuduG GO Cdll Ol lilC CIl rial Republican Central committee of Arizona, a county convention of the Republicans of Coconino coun- ty was held at the court house in Flagstaff on February 27, 1904, for the selection of twelve delegates to the territorial convention to be held at Tucson, Ariz., on the Sth day of March, 1904, for the pur- pose of selecting six delegates to represent the Territory of Arizona at the national convention to be held at Chicago, Illinois, on the 21st day of June, 1904, for the pur- pose of nominating a candidate for president and vice president of the United States of America, to be voted for November 8th, 1904.
 The convention was called to or der by T. J. Coalter, chairman of the county central committee, who stated the object of the convention. On motion Rev. J. H. Henry was chosen chairman and C. A. Bush secretary of the convention.
 The business at the session was opened by the appointing of the committee on credentials, composed of E. M. Doe, H. c. Hibben, B. H. Crow, who reported the following delegates and proxies to seats in the convention:
 Flagstaff Precinct-T. J. Coalter, c. A. Bush, E. M. Doe, c. O. Rob- inson, J. H. Henry, E. A. Sliker, F. w. Sisson, by E. A. Sliker, proxy, A. E. Douglass, J. s. Amund- sen, John Clark, w. H. Pierce, H. c. Hibben, J. c. Blake, J. R. Treat, J. G. Verkamp, w. c. Bayless.
 Williams Precfnct-F. w. Smith, E. N. Crawford, M. L. Ranney, H. Pyle, Wm. Souder, D. D. McDon- aid, F. R. Nellis, F. H. Waite, G.
 U. Young, J. D. Raudebaugh. The nine last named delegates were
 represented by F. w. Smith by
 proxy. The following committee on res
 OlutiOn was appointed:
 A. E. Douglass, F. w. Smith and l F. s. Breen, who reported the fol- lowing resolutions, which were l unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, The wise and patriotic 3 administration of President Roose Q welt has excited world wide admira- , tion for his splendid statesmanshiI ?, and ability in the management ot
 affairs of state, in conserving the best interests of the whole people
 and whose sterling honesty anc
 courage has endeared him to al = liberty loving Americans; and Whereas, By his widespread anc intimate knowledge of the growing
 needs of the west he is especially
 qualified to know our Legislative
 wants; and
 Whereas, By his appointment o
 our honored and beloved governor
 Alexander o. Brodie, Arizona il
 especially favored in highly com ,t mendable administration of econ y omy and honesty, which is mos ,t heartily endorsed;
 It Therefore, be it Resolved, Tha d it is the sense of the republican n of Coconino county. in convention
 assembled, that the republican ter n ritorial convention to be held il g Tucson, March 9th, 1904, unequiv % ocally endorse and support bot it national and territorial admins 1t trations, and that said convention n instruct the delegates to the na a tional republican convention a ,r Chicago to vote as unit for tn h nomination of Theodore Roosevel d for president of the United States T. and use every honorable means t V accomplish that purpose; be
 further
 n Resolved, That the delegates c lg Coconino county to the territoria " convention be instructed to use al n. honest means to accomplish an n bring about the above resolution
 and results.