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

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1 sherf .......... James Smith 4.
/ Treasurer ....... John 3. BELLY i.
! Recorder ....... J. O. Bradbury i.
/ District Attorney Jack Forest 4.
! Probate Judge. Richard hanson 4.
i Surveyor ...... w. II. Merritt 4.
! Supervisors 800. Barney Smith i.
! .... A. 8. Haskell +.
j + !. !. i. i. i. 1. + + + f. + +
With the sunshine Of the sky shining
without and the sunshine Of harmony
glowing within, Republican leaders
and laymen gathered yesterday morn
ls in Armory Hall to select the coun-
~ ticket tnat il 10 lead the Grand Old
Party 10 victory. There was not n dis.
,orlaut note in the convention. The
delegates had clearly defined ideas of
villa, they wished to do and knew just
bow they were going to do it. Fitting
candidates for every Office had been
prevailed upon TO accept place on
The ticket, making the work Of the
,ssyeution not problem Of elimina-
ton, but party love feast.
From the evident harmony and gen
,ral concurrence Of opinion, it was ap-
parent 10 every one present that The
Republican party is out this autumn
for a sweeping victory. Sucn was the
leyuo,e of the convention yesterday.
| All absence of internal friction gave
the meeting the tone Of m aftermath
Oi q banquet. When the duties Of the
dsy had been concluded every delegate
and spectator that had attended the
gathering departed with the feeling
TIA, an unparalleled Republican vic
tory in Yavapai county is ahead
Party organization showed itself 10 be
organized TO perfection and all eie'
nsu,s OF it working for the good OF
tle cause.
But Ono Contest.
In the entire course Of the day but
one contest developed in the picking
o. the ticket, n friendly vote for the
two supervisors. Barney Smith, A. y
Haskell and e. ID. willard were placed
IN nomination, two to be selected. One
ballot was taken and Smith and Has
hell were declared nominated, having
Received the higher counts.
With all the seventy.six delegates
from Yavapai county in their seats an'
a large gallery of loyal Republican,
and Interested Democrats on hand
promptly at 10 o. clock in the morning
J. l.. Campbell, chairman OF the lie
publican County Committee, called tn'
convention TO order, and County Secre
'ary Jack Forest read the call for del
ega,es TO the convention.
Following this formality the CHAIR
man asked for nominations for TEN
ponTy chairman, secretary and assist
AM secretary 70 have charge oil III
convention. Frank Smith of jerome
editor OF The Copper Belt, wa
Nominated for chairman, II. X. Lelan
Of lrook Canyon for secretary; an
Rotert Wmgfeld, Of Cherry, assistan
secretary They were chosen witRou
opposition to their respective Offices.
Thy temporary chairman appointe
committee ON credentials compose
Of j. vi. w. Moore chairman &. !
Hughes, T.. l.. Bartholomew, q. "
hance and George Page. The delegate
having presented their credentials
The chairman, the committee retired.
II was then moved. seconded and ca
htd' that the temporary chairman 81
point a committee on Resolutions an
Platform, On this committee Chai
man smith named X. Il. Morriso
ehalrman; Jack Forest, &. ID. Willar
L. H. Carter and J. T. Brideweli.
The next motion adopted was
committee on Order of Business. Lek'
Anderson, chairman; $. j. Gum, ).
peHlson, Herbert Meany and IL.
''ark made up tnis committee.
while waiting for the report of q
'edentals Committee, II. +. Morris'
""s called upon to report the progre
anu success of the Cameron campalg
ne declared there was universal
PTo'al of the Republican delegate
,Ougress through the northern count
anu favorable indications in the sout
'f' part Of the territory.
1t was then moved, seconded al
'aitled that the convention adjou
'",h 1870 in the afternoon.
Following tine converting Of the
"'"ooh session, {. +. Hughes read
'VIOft of tho Cralaut;ola Gam 4,