The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1906-09-13
W. F. COOPER REPUBLICAN
STANDARD BEARER.
Endorse Governor Kibbey- Convention
Unanimous Against JOinture.

Joint statehood most 6DSCllNG re
buke. They turned them down most
decidedly.
They endorsed President Roose
velt's administration.
They endorsed the territorial ad-
ministration of Governor Kibbey
And they named w. f. Cooper as
their most fitting opponent to Mark
Smith as delegate to congress.
In fact they did all that was ex-
pected of them as loyal sons of Ari-
zona. The convention concluded
after one of the most enthusiastic
republican gatherings ever held in
the territory.
Two bitter fights were waged in
!, the committeeman of the commit
Zee on credentials, resulting in both
cases in the unseating of the regular
delegations from Mohave and Yuma
counties and the seating in their
stead of contending delegates.
The convention was called to or
der ny Colonel Sturgis, chairman of
the territorial central committee
j f. Cleaveland, of Graham couu-
ty. was chosen chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials and Roy Good
rich, of Maricopa county, was named
as secretary. Each county delega-
tfon selected its own representation
on the committee. Allan T. Bird,
the lone jointist from Nogales, who
had a pocket full cf proxies, was
compelled to Suggest his own
name, which caused much merrl-
ment.
All delegates were seated with the
exception of the Yuma and Mohave
regulars, the committee deciding
that the contesting delegates had
not been fairly dealt with in their
respective counties, and seating
them after a wordy wrangle which
took up the greater part of the af-
ternoon.
When the convention reconvened
Ernest A. Hoggett, of Yavapai
county, was named as temporary
secretary. In a very pleasant speech
the convention for the honor; com
plimented Bisbee on her entertain
ment of the guests; told of the sue
cess which awaits the republican
candidates in the territory this fall,
and suggested that the convention at
once take up the work which was be-
fore it.
Mr.. McReynolds, of Cochise coun-
ty, presented the name of F. E. Cole,
of Bisbee, as the temporary secre-
tary of the convention and he was
CHOSEN unanimously.
1t was on the motion of George
Christy, of Maricopa county, that
the committee on credentials was ap-
pointed by the chairman of the re-
spective delegations, after which a
recess was ordered that the commit
tee might enter upon its delibera-
tions. The personnel of the commit
tee was William Hubbel; of Apache,
J. F. Crowley, of Cochise, f. w.
Smith, of Coconino, George K.
French, of ella, j. F. Cleaveland, of
Graham, Roy S. Goodrich, of Mari
copa, K. L. Hart, of Pima, w. H.
Pinal, Allen T. Bird, of Santa Cruz,
and A. J. Doran, of Yavapai.
While the delegates were awaiting
to hear the report, impromptu
speeches were made by Albert NJ.
Sames, Tom and E. J. Flanagan, of
Cochise county; +. S. Clark, of
Yavapai county, District Attorney
Crossley, of Apache county, and H.
B. Anias, of Pima. The remarks of
all the speakers forecast republican
success in all of the counties over
the territory.
Following the acceptance of the
report of the committee on creden-
tials, committees on platform and
resolutions and on the order of busl-
ness were appointed by the chair,
one member from each county for
each committee.
Upon the resumption of the bust
ness of the convention, Robert e.
Morrison was nominated for perma-
nent chairman, and c.. A. Baldwin
for permanent secretary. Morrison
delivered a ringing speech in ac-
ceptance of the honor bestowed upon
him by the convention.
Hon. w. F. Cooper was then
placed in nomination for delegate to
Congress, and at the mention of his
name for delegate the convention
was upon it's feet, and his nomination
was seconded by every county in the
territory.
Mr.. Cooper responded in a force
full and eloquent speech which elicted
hearty applause.
He made a decided hit when he
made allusion to the reference often
made to the office of delegate from
Arizona as a messengers position.
Il want to be messenger to Washing
tom said Cooper, Il want the job"
Z. NJ. Dickerman, of Pima county,
was placed in nomination by Benton
Dick as joint councilman from Pima
and Santa Cruz counties. Judge +.
A. Hayes, of Santa Cruz, seconded
the nomination and in his remarks
took occasion to fay his colleague,
Bird, as well as deliver a scathing re-
buke to all jointist. He said: I'VE
want no other state tied up to us.
We want Arizona for our children,
our children's children, and the
myriads of children sleeping in the
womb of time. They know up there
that New Mexico will never be as
great as we until they are tied up to
us and our boundless wealth and re-
sources. But l want none of this
Siamese twins business for mine: the
cutting away process is too danger
ous.''
Hayes took occasion to say that 80
per cent. of the votes of Santa Cruz
county would be against iointure.
The naming of five men from each
county to serve on the republican.
territorial committee was left to the
chairman of the respective delega-
tious. With one exception the plan
worked. AS usual Jointest Bird
found himself in the middle of a
fight when he named five men from
Santa Cruz, failing to mention Judge
Haves as a member of the commit
tee. Christy of Maricopa, was on
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