The copper era., 1904-05-19

Mir. Cobb was then nominated as
 secretary, but withdrew. Major Lat
 tin was then placed in nomination, and
 also withdrew. Walter Siegal was
 then nominated and elected, and the
 convention was ready for business.
 Moved by Mr <. J. Forbes and
 seconded by Louie Conueyet, that all
 voters must prove their democracy Unanimously adopted.
 The following preamble and resolu-
 tions were presented by Wiley
 Jones aud seconded by Lamar Cobb:
 WHEREAS, We, the Democrats Of 1 Clifton, Graham county, Arizona, re- co9nile in William R. Hearst a living exponent Of true Democratic faith, as expOunded by long line of Demo- cratic statesmen from the time of Jef- ferson to the present, We hail him as the sworn and unyieding foe of all predatory trusts, an untirin9 defender of the rights and liberties Of the people. d true friend of labor and all legitimate business, and withal, q sterling patriotic merican; and
 WHEREAS, We heartily commend his uDseltish work for the people as a public official, as an editor, and as q private citizen in the courts where trust wned Republican officials, high in presidential. cabinet and party coun- cils. brazenly ignore the law and Obstinately refuse to perform their sworn duty to the people; therefore
 BE TT RESOLVED, That we, the Democrats Of Clifton, Graham County. Arizona, hereby declare William R. Hearst to be our choice as the Demo- cratic nominee for president of the United States, and we hereby instruct our 30 delegates from this precinct to vote for and use their utmost efforts to select a delegation from Graham county that will be emphatically in favor of. and VII vote for and will use its best endeavors to elect delegation fro n Arizona that will be instructed to sup port William R. Hearst for the demo cratic nominee for president of the United States, and use all honorable means Co secure his nomination by the national convention tO be held July 6, 1904.
 RESOLVED FURTHER. That this delegation be instructed to vote aS unit on all questions, and that the dele gates in attendance in person or hy proxy he authorized to cast the full vote of the delegation subject tO these instructions.
 On the question being put. it was un- adopted.
 The following resolutions were pre- sented by Joe Heron and seconded by J. r.. Hampton:
 RESOLVED, That the Democrats of Cli ton precinct in mass meeting as sembled, heartily endorse our fellow Lamar Cobb J., as suit able person for selection as q delegate from Arizona to the Democratic Ma tional Convention at St. Louis, and we recommend that the County at Thatcher instruct the delegation from Graham county to the Tucson Convention to use every effort l to secure his selection as such delegate. i
 On motion this resolution was amended SO as to include tbe name of Mr. Ben Crawford for national com l and as so amended was | adopted.
 Moved bv S. I. FoI hes and seconded 1 by Wiley F.. Jones that the chairman 1 be authorized to name a committee of five to select delegates to the county i 
 Bay Shannon. q willy old politician. then spoiled the fun of the evening by moving an amendment. that the com mittee be made six and that Mr. Craw- ford and Mr. COhb be considered as two of the committee each with the bower to select two men of the com mittee. to De included in the total number.
 This left the honors even as between the contendipg factions. and the was accepted by Mr- | Forbes and the motion prevailed. Mr. | Crawford refused tO serve on the com mittee but assisted in its selection, which was announced as follows: