The copper era., 1908-10-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Good Ticket Selected After Hot Contest.


The coHnty democratic nominating
convention convened at SolomonVille
last Saturday with Chairman John
Birdno in the chair. 1t had been an
ticipated that a lively fight would
take place in the convention, but
various caucuses were held and by
the time the convention got down to
business everything was liked to
satisfy the desire of Stafford and other
portions OF the valley with hinge
given to Clifton in the name of Geo.
Webster for supervisor and Bill Spaw
for sheriff and Johnny Williams of
MOrenci for treasurer. Reports from
the convention are TO the effect that
the convention was harmonious one,
which no doubt is true, bat it is doubt
full if the voters are all pleased with
the manner in which the various cam
didates were handled. However, the
final result was ticket composed of
good men.
John r. Hampton, of Clifton, re-
convention for council, principally on
account of his record in the lower
house the past two years. Mr.. Hamp-
ton is an able attorney of this county
and if elected he will prove an able
representative.
w. w. Pace and Phil c. Merrill
were nominated for the asse mbly
without opposition. David Claridge
for recorder went the same route.
J. A. Woods fo.- school superintend-
ent also received the unanimous vote.
He is resident of Stafford and is well
recommended by his democratic
friends.
Next came the nomination of sheriff,
which promised to be Dukes mix
ture when the delegates left this end
of the county Friday morning. 1t
was between Spaw, of Clifton, and
Thompson, OF Morenci But by the
harmonious work of Stafford delegates
Thompson was persuaded to withdraw,
leaving the field open to Spaw, who
proba bly, had the best of the race
anyway.
Lamar CJbb's name was placed on
the ticket for the office of surveyor
without opposition. AS Mr.. Cobb is
one of the best civil engineers in the
county he is especially we'll fitted for
the office. C
One of the greatest surprises was
the defeat of Thee. Shirley for pro-
bate Judge, the vote being Bunch 20
Shirley 81. If it was the purpose OF
the convention to nominate the
strongest man for this Office, then il
has made a sad mistake. Mr.. Shirley
ran ahead of his ticket two years age
and would have done so again this
time. He was a popular candidate
and but for the unit rule, which was
practiced by some of the precincts
| he would have received the nOmlna
ton. The turning down of the ole
man is going TO stick in the craws Of
many of the voters in the county, anC
while Mr.. Bunch has chance fol
election, his majority in this end OF
the county is certainly not going Il
| flatter him, if current reports amount
to anything.
Geo. Webster, one of the heaviest
taxpayers in this end of the county
and a resident of Clifton, was ther
placed in nomination for supervisor
without opposition. Then Came the
names of he. Day, of Duncan, and
Hank Dowdle, of Stafford, and agaiI
the unit rule played havoc with The
Duncan candidate. The vote wa
] Dowdle IS, Day Al. The nomination
of Mr.. Dowdle was good one, but al
Stafford already has George Olney OF
the board it is not reasonable to sup
pose that the people OF the eastern
end are going to fall over themSelve:
to place the county business undel
the control of the town of Stafford
Frank Laine, of Clifton. Withdrew
his name as candidate for distric
attorney, which left the field open t.
! A. G. McAhster.
AS the office of treasurer had beer
| fixed before hand by the wishes o.
the valley and Morenci delegates
the names of Roy Wayland, JOhl
Webster, Guy LOOMS and NJ. E. Craw
ford never appeared before the con
vention. Johnny Williams, a youn!
man who has resided at MOrenci thu
past eight years, was elected unan
lmously for the nomination.
The nominations for the precInc'
offices were then made. AS there wa,
no opposition to Doc Nicks tor con
sta BILE of Clifton, he was nominated
by reclamation. The race for justice
of the peace, which was between jim
Kerby. J. O. Phillips. NJ. w. Nrtf and
Geo. Carlton, was one of the mo t in
and there was no Withdrawing to it
Geo. Carlton received just enough
votes to be elected.
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