Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-22
DEMOCRATSCHO DELEGATES !5lIEs 10 Resolution Is Adopted Against Joint
 Statehood Mark Smith Endorsed As Delegate To
 Congress
(From Tucsday's Daily.)


 territorial convention to be held m Bisbcc on September 6 were selected at the meeting of the Democratic coun' ty central committee held yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the courtroom and resolutions were passed endorsing the candidacy of Mark Smith to sue cccd himself as delegate 10 congress and disapproving of the attitude of the national administration in it's cndeavor to compel the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as one state against the wishes of the people of this terri. tory.
 The committee was called to order by Chairman ]. P. Dillon. After the roll | call and the recording W the proxies, ]. II. Robinson moved that the chair appoint n committee of five to | select delegates to attend the terri. torial convention. The motion meet. ing with unanimous approval, Chair man Dillon announced the following as the committee: !. 1T. Robinson, l.. A. Murphy, E. A. Rogers, A. A. Johns, and T. q. Norris.
 After short recess the committee reported tho following names, the re- port being adopted: F.. A. Rogers. R. NJ. Ling. George C. West, Charles IT. Hooker, W. $. Adams, James O'Bricn. Fred Stephens, NJ. A. Perkins, J. w. Stewart. D. l.. Booker, J. F. Wilson, J. P. Dillon, Thomas Taylor, &. L.. Pattec, G. W. Hull, P. l.. Warren, IT. C. Malloy. J. K. Mcdonnell, T. C.. Norris, A. A. Moore, l.. A. Murphy, Harry Van Alcn, II. NJ. Globes, II. D. Ross, w. T. Brown, !. D. Bethunc. F. s. Dickcrson, A. J. Pickrell, D. j.. Sullivan, and Joseph F. Rudy.
 A resolution was adopted calling . Democratic convention to be held in the courthouse in this city on September 27, 100, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county and territorial offices and selecting n cen. tral committee and the following com. mittee on resolutions was on motion ap- pointed by the chair: B. NJ. Bclcher. T. q. Norris, l.. A. Murphy, A. A. Johns, J. II. Robinson, and F.. A.. Rogers.
 After short recess the committee presented the following resolutions, which were adopted.
 Resolved, that the committee cn. dorses the candidacy of Hon. M. A. Smith to succeed himself as delegate to Congress.
 Resolved, that the Democratic cen. tral committee of Yavapai county takes this occasion to express its great ad. miration and thorough appreciation of the very effective work done in con. gress by Hon. NJ. A. Smith against the effort to forcibly annex Arizona to New Mexico.
 Resolved, that this committee voices the sentiment of all Democrats and the declaration of Democratic platforms by declaring unequivocally against joint statehood, which is the main issue in Arizona today.
 Resolved. that this committee dis. approves of the attitude of the na. tional administration in its endeayor to compel the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as one state agninst the wishes of the people of Arizona. but heartily comments the action of all those who defended Arizona in her perilous struggle.
 Resolved, that this committee looks with disfavor upon any attempt to fur. ther burden the unproductive mining claims of Yavapai couSty with addi. tionaI taxation, and holds that such procedure IS detrimental to the best in. terests of Yavapai county.
 | Resolved, that this committee feels proud of William Jennings Bryan, a worthy follower of the principles of Jefferson and Jackson, and heartily endorses the great work he is doing in behalf of the cause of Democracy, which is the cause of the people. | After the appointment of W. M. Neagie, x. C. Davis, J. H. Robinson, R. W. Meadeor, an l.. s. Colwell as a committee of five to. arrange for the appropriate decoration of the court. room on the occasion of the coming eon. vention, the committee adjourned.