Arizona republican., 1906-09-07

Yuma contest would not be disposed of nearly as quickly as had the matter from Mohave. All the members of the regular delegation were here to present their claims, as were also four of the contesting delegates. they representing the balance by proxies. MT. Molloy presented to the committee the cre- dentials of c. " Meedin, Thomas D. Molloy. J. w. Darlington, H. H. Don kersley, w. H. Lyon, Charles E. Don aldson. Will H. Buck, Robert McPher- son and w. w. Woodman. the creden- tials being signed by the chairman and secretary of the county committee.
 MT. Molloy told the story of the call ing of the meeting of the committee. gave in detail the procedure at the meeting and how several of the prox- ies presented, of members of the com mittee, were refused on the ground of non republication of the committee men in question: and of how other proxies were refused by reason of com mitteemen having removed from the county. He maintained that a major ity of ~the committeeman entitled to vote at the Yuma county committee meeting had voted for the delegation he desired to see seated. At one time in Mir Molloy's remarks he became very much excited, and. forgetful of his language, maintained that the question of the seating of the Yuma county delegation would not be decided by the committee on the true merits of the case, but would be decided in accord ance with the request of the bipartisan joint statehood committee, which com mittee, he declared, was in no way competent to judge, even granting the argument of their right to interfere ip the matter.
 Burt Dunlap presented the case of the contestants. He cited the fact that some of the proxies thrown out at the Yuma county committee meeting were so treated by reason of the fact that it was contended that none but member of the committee was entitled to hold a proxy. and he related, with telling eff feet. an incident which took place in Phoenix at the meeting of the terri torial committee, which occurred pre- Viously. MT. MollOy attended and par ticipated in the meeting. his only right to do so being based on the fact that he held the proxy of a member of the committee from Yuma, although he himself was not member of the com mittee.
 Colonel A. J. DOran of Yavapai county. in reviewing the cases present. ed. thought that Yuma county herself was guilty of complicating the state hood matter with the selection of dele gates, inasmuch as the Molloy organ iZation had in every instance refused to seat by proxy in the county com mittee meeting the committeeman op posed to joint statehood. while they had in no way questioned the proxies given by committeeman favorable to jointure. This view was evidently taken by the rest of the credentials committee, and the Molloy delegation was declared not to he entitled to seats as delegates. by the members of the committee from Cochise. Gila, Graham, Navajo. Pima, Pinal. Coconino, Yava- pal and Maricopa counties. Apache and Santa Cruz alone voting in their favor.
 Mir Bird and Mir. HubbeH, represent ing the last two named counties de- clared it to be their intention to sub init a minority report on the two con- tests passed upon by the committee. The majority report of the committee was presented to the convention with the minority report On motion of MT. Cleveland of Morenci the minority re- port was laid on the table without de- bate, and the report of the majority was adopted.
 In the report adopted. five of the joint statehood delegates are members of the delegation from Santa Cruz, the sixth member of the delegation, Judge F.. A. Hayes, being strong in his oppo- sition to jointure. There are also two jointists in the convention, members of the Navajo delegation, but only rep resented by proxy, their proxies being held by Charles NJ. Clark, who is an anti-jOinture man.
 Following the announcement of the credentials committees report. George Mauk of Maricopa county moved that a committee consisting of one member from each county be appointed on plat form and resolutions, as well as a sec ond committee on permanent organiza- ton and order of business. To allow these committees an opportunity to prepare their reports, a recess was taken until 7:3O o'clock.
 THE NIGHT SESSION.
 Upon reconvening at the evening session, George Smalley the chairman of the committee on order of business and permanent organization, made a report recommending R. F. Morrison tC be permanent chairman, and C. A Baldwin of Mesa City. secretary. The report of the committee further rec | Commended the endorsement of F. M Dickerman as joint councilman for the
 counties of Pima and Santa Cruz
 which recommendation was later in the evening favorably acted upon by th'
 convention. A committee escorted MT
 Morrison to the platform. and amiC
 rousing cheers and cries of "Hurrah fo
 MorrisOn!" he was presented to thu convention. In response to calls iron
 different parts of the hall for a speech
 MT. Morrison said, in part:
 Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellov Delegates: We are once more brough together in the interests of the repub lican party of the territory of Arizona We are here in this good, hOspitabl city of Bisbee for the purpose of ex pressing our devotion to the great re publican party and everything that tha party stands for. We know that tn principles of that party have resulte in giving us q nation that is first o
 earth. It is unnecessary for us to g
 into details and speak of the great sue