Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1908-10-07


Executive Committee J. Null
venom, w. ". Soeman, e. J.. Hicks,
! WIN. stevens. !. II. Robinson, u. A.
| willard. 4. \. Moore, II. Is. Behn j.
/ = Dillon. 4 e. Toyrca. Geo. Morris, Il.
w. Ballard. John stevens. Tom Tay
! lor. Ben pclchcr. Geo. e.. West. 7. ;.
Dickcrson. j. j. Hawkins, JON O'Iiricn,
Lester Runncr. i w. stewart, chas.
Lynch, Phil Pccharirh. Dr. Looncy NJ
Enright. GEO. II Francis ;. \. Prince.
H. VI. Ling. The Executive Committee
va, invested with all tnc powers Of
the Central Committee and authorized
70 ~ any vacancies that may occur on
the ticket.
The Nominations.
Nominations now being in order,
Judge MrPhcc aud l.. willard were
appointed 10 Distribute and collect the
ballots. and Gins. Lynch and Geo.
West named to act ~ tcllcrs, with J..
|p. Hcthunc a. assistant secretary
For Councilman.
IIs
IC. -. Rutherford IN attorney of Jcr
ONE. and Mike Enrght nominated VI.
la. Burns of Humboldt. Burns won by
. vote Of So 10 -. and promised in a
spocrh that nc would work TO his own
credit and The satisfaction of the del
cgatcs.
For Representatives.
There were three names to he Sc
lectcd as candidates for the house Of
representatives. and =. :. Wren set
the ball rolling by nominating A. a.
Moore OF Walnut Grove; Judge Me
Phcc placed the name of Dennis A..
Burke before the convention, A. A.
Moore performed like service for
Monte Broadcd of Prescott, N. q. Gun
milf was sponsor for Perry Hall of Me.
lCabc, and VI. g. Burns pleaded the
cause of Charles Lynch of Jerome.
1.-THE latter declined hut the convention
would not accept his refusal. Homer
| IIixon and e.. j. Kimhall were also
nominated One ballot settled this
contest. tne result being as follows.
the three first named being elected:
Moore -. Hall -. Lynch 80, Kimhal
IS. dreaded ~. Burke ~. Hixon 3.
Sheriff and Treasurer.
As was predicted. W. ". Neaglc won
on the first ballot for sheriff, the vote
being Nraglc ~. Merritt 81, Foley :.
\. j. Ilerndon was nominated 10y ac-
..I.a,,,t., g,r i,,..t,,.r mud loriaroI
that if he ever ran again for office, the
delegates could use his head for a foot
ball.
Recorder and District Attorney.
The fight for recorder was the clos
est of the day. VI. j. Bradley named
T. i. Kcohanc, and Mike Enright sub
mit,cd the name Of Thco. Wade Of
McCabc. the latter won by a vote of
80 TO ~.
For district attorney. A. T.. Black
McPhcc nominated H. ID. Ross. The
latter had an easy victory, the vote
bding % To -.
Probate Judge.
Charley Hicks had n narrow escape
from defeat. as i. T.. Russell, a young
attorney Of Prescott had made n good
fight among the delegates and only
lost 10y n margin of ten votes, the re.
suit being 80 to 10.
j. u. Jolly and Park Latimer were
nominated by acclamation respectively
for the Offices of superintendent Of
schools aud county surveyor.
There were ten aspirants for the
job of supervisor aud it required three
ballots 10 determine choice of me
two nominees. On the first ballot the
vote was: j. W. stewart 81. !. G..
stephens 81, Jesse Rohcson IL. Chas.
Colquiit 20, =. =. Wren -, Jos. Ehlc
!, Robert Campbell !, Reanos Thomp.
son -, Al Vroom |, Homer IIixon 1.
Campbell then Withdrew and on the
Second ballot stephens gained IL votes,
Robeson lost :, Colquitt lost 9, and
Wren gained Ehlc, Robeson and
Vroom withdrew and ON the final bal
lot the result was: Stewart 80, steph
ems 80. Colquett ., Wren 27.
! During this contest the chair made
an appeal for funds for the Bryan
club and few delegates responded.
The Prescott delegates caucuscd and
returned with the nominations Of G.
III. McLane and =. J. Keohane for Jus.
tees OF tne peace and =. A. Prince and
Monte Broaded for constable.
Last night the nominees held
meeting and eelected j. II. Robinson
M chairman of the executive commit
tee, with George Morris AS secretary.
Lynch Withdraws.
Charles Lynch of jerome announced
last night that he would not accept the
nomination for representative TO the
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