Arizona republican., 1905-05-28

ant secretary
 The governor taking the chair said that under any circumstances he would deem the position to which he had been called an honor. He was more gratified in being called upon to pre- side over this convention-for the for warding of a movement which was not political but Arizonian inspired by sentiment nearly unanimous of the right of the people of Arizona to work out their own destiny within the con- fines of the territory. But said the governor there is little to be said now but there is much to be done. This he said was the mere beginning of a work which must be carried on until the de- feat of the statehood proposition. He would suggest few things to the con- vention. He would urge that the con- vention express itself with dignity but with emphasis; there should be no vi- Juperation. no attack upon the cause of New Mexico. The resolutions and communications to congress should be couched in temperate but earnest language. Any other expression would avail nothing and might do much harm.
 MT Ellinwood said that tke duties of the secretary were to write and not to talk, beside this was a time for busi- ness and not for talking. Before pro- ceeding to the business of the conven- tion, Governor Kibbey described the meetings at the capitol in the morning where tentative program had been arranged for facilitating the work of the convention. It had been thought best that all the committees should be named in the temporary organization so that on the assembling of the per- manent organization the real work might he disposed of at once
 After discussion as to the best way of selecting the committees the chair man was directed to name one mem Der from each county for each com mittee. This arrangement was modi- fled on the motion of the chairman who desired suggestions from the various delegations regarding their represent atives on the committees which were finally made up as follows:
 Committee on permanent organiza- tion and order of business: F. s. Per kins of Apache H. A. Morgan of Co., chise, c. NJ. Funston af Coconino, E. J. Edwards of Gila, Harry Hill of Gra- ham, c. w. Miller of Maricopa, Chas. Sangster of Mohave, F. w. Nelson of Navajo, J. F. O'Connor of Pinal, Chas Bayless Of Pima, B. J. Whitesides of Santa Cruz, Robert E. Morrison of Ya- vapai and T. D. Motley of Yuma. On the motion of MT. Whitesides Chair man Fulwiler of the Phoenix Board of Trade was made a member of the com mittee.
 Committee on resolutions: Eli Per l1ins of Apache. G. H. Coffin of Coco nino, F. M. Doan of Cochise. $. A Taught Of Gila, Lamar Cobb of Gra- tam, Judge Edward Kent, of Maricopa, John Mulligan of Mohave, J. F. Ma honey of Navajo, J. G. Heating of Pinal T. F. Wilson of Pima, G. K. French of Santa Cr"z, R. F. Sloan of Yavapai, Burt Dunlap of Yuma, Roy Goodrich of the Board Of Trade
 Committee on plan for the organiza- tion of an anti-joint statehood league: Eli Perkins of Apache, Charles Nc Keene of Cochise, Thomas Devine of Coconino, George Sultan of Gila, Chas. M. shannon of Graham, C. H. Akers of Maricopa, E. F. Thompson of Mo- have, James F. Mahoney of Navajo, L. T. Bristol of Santa Cruz, G. NJ. Broadway of PinaI, O'Brien Moore of Pima, LeRoy Anderson of Yavapai, Miles Archibald of Yuma, C. A Van
 
 Whatever delay there had been in the selection of the committees had been caused by the delegation from Maricopa which was unable to agree IS to just how the thing should be done. There was an uproar from the home delegation whenever a name was called for until at last M. J. Nugent moved that the delegation from Mari | copa be allowed to go out and caucus. |
 There were two theories about what 1 should be done next There was a | suggestion that the reports of the | committees should be made at eight i o'clock and immediately there was a i ;lamor by the southern members for | ! report at o'clock ill order that they 1 night leave for their homes. Chair | nan kibbey explained to them that the i NJ. &P. road had arranged to run q | rain at midnight that connection | ,ould be made with the main line | rains at Maricopa.
 In the meantime Delegate Smith had | 'een asked to address the convention | Ie did so briefly saying that the earn stness with which the people of the | erritory had assumed the important | uty before them was especially grati- ying to him. The territory was con ronted by grave danger and it was ur- ent that all citizens do everything in | heir power to avert it. The danger ay chiefly in the organization of the ouse committee on territories. There would always be a bill for the joint re of Oklahoma and Indian Territory nd there would always be an effort 1 t the same time to join New Mexico 1 nd Arizona. MT. Smith excused him elf from further remarks saying that e could only warn the people of their anger now.
 MT. F. M. Murphy was called upon S one who had done much for the de- eat of the late jointure bill. MT. Mur- hy replied saying that it was a lit e early for talking. He was glad to ee the cooperation of the two great arties of the territory bringing to- ether ideas and suggestions for the of the joint statehood pro Osition. MT Murphy dwelt upon the Of nf