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

IN NiolOhp'u session iddt lhSlr1
until after clock. the Democrats Of
laYapH county nominated ticket
that developed contests for nearly cv
rry r1rc aud left many sore spots. In
nearly every contest the ring can
dilatc won rs IL did two wears ago. aud
ttis domination WIS evident Zoo the ~u.
per, isorial race for which there were
ten entries. Recognition was refused
the Verde valley. the south end Of the
county, or any outside precinct, the
two successful nominees both being
residents 81 Prescott In fact, Pres
colt grabbed all of the important of
fees, giving only the legislative ticket
and the recorder To- the outside. Opin.
ion On the street last night was that
the ticket IA a whole is weak and is
certainly doomed 10 defeat. for the
voters Of Yavapai county are m indie.
pendent class of citizens and are dN-
posed To pick tne best men upon whom
TO hcstow their SURFACES. regardless OF
party aililiation.
when the convention assembled ut
the Elks' TheateT at 10 o'clock, the
SNge was tastefully decorated with
American liags and with portraits of
the standard bearers of the party.
Chairman J II. Robinson raped the
gavel that called the assembage TO or
der and Secretary Hicks read the of
iicial call. after which NJ. q. Burns
nominated Reese VI. Ling for temper
AIRY chairman, the motion being second
ed by \. i. McPncc and Mike Enright.
Nominations were ordered closed aud
being elected by reclamation, Mr.. Ling
mounted the stage and expressed his
Intense delight over the honor of pre-
siding over such convention. He
thought Democrats had good reasons
90 congratulate themselves rs being
under the leadership of the greatest
man the country had ever produced
(applausc). lie was shocked at the
idea Of the president naming his rcsid
uary legatee and declared the Repub
licans were on the run and were in n
state at great alarm. As 10 the Repub.
lean nominee for delegate. the speak
or said: 1--WE know he il already
elected for we see il IN the Journal
Miner every mornig Thank God. the
Democrats If Yavapai County don Z
have to take their inspiration from the
Journal Miner but the fscetious
chairman neglected ~ state from what
source the Democratic inspiration came.
He then read a dispatch which stated
that l0Is votes were east mt the Dem
ocratic primary Mt Bisbec and only 1877
votes polled at the Republican primary,
and he drew the deduction that this
would he the proportion when the
votes were counted in November. Per.
Sonally, Mr.. Ling declared he was a
friend of Ralph Cameron and' liked
him, but no was in such oncfy c0mpa.
ny that he would bc obliged to leave
ham alone In closing he urged all to
support the entire ticket aud roll up
big majority.
Nominations FOR temporary secretary
being in order, Joan Robinson named
VIM. stevens of Camp Verde, and II
W. 7'''Hi'h ny 'lHl W NJ
nomin@ WAS elected by acclamation
and assumed his duties. blushing with
pride mt the honor bestowed upon him.
Upon motion of w. NJ. Seaman ~
Jerome, the chair appointed the follow
ing rs a Committee on Credentials;
w. NJ, Srcman, &. y. Kimball, A. X.
Lille, i. q. Wren aud NJ. J. Enright.
NJ, q. Burns of Humboldt moved
that the chair appoint all committees,
and there being no opposition from
The chair or anyone else ON that point,
the following committees were named
Platform and Resolutions M. q.
Burns, NJ. u Cunnin, Dr. Soutaworth.
'hos. Lynch and Lou Murphy.
order of business q. G. West. ID. G. |
fhorne, III, Swetnam, j. A. Tovrea
aud NJ r. dreaded.
CA County Central Committee I'd.