Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-26


hastings; Yuma. II. II. Donkersley.
Platform-A Apache, Alfred Ruiz; Co.
hise, Charles Bowman; Coconino, +.
!. Breen; ella, George A. Smalley
Graham, James Wakefield; Mohave,
ID. NJ. Gaddis; Maricopa, A. J. Pc.
ters; Navajo, w. II. Clark; Pima, Ben.
ton Dick; Pinal, n. o. Guild; Santa
cruz, A. T. Bird; Yavapai, J. w.
Mines; Yuma, G.. V. Meedor.
Clark Predicts Success.
After all the committees had been
appointed announcement was made
that the ss,dbers of all the committees
had been appointed announcement was
made that the members Of all the com.
mit,ees would meet at the Hardwick
at ] O'Clock for the purpose Of gen.
eral caucus and that the convention
would be called TO order at 2 o'clock,
but this was later changed to a call
for caucus at the Ford Hotel when
'dW'Ion WIS etittttu Hs feiditu oboNt'
This important matter having been set
tied, the convention re.assembled when
the credentials committee report was
read and adopted. Paul Hastings was
chairman Of the committee on perma.
nent organization and his report, which
was adopted, provided for W. +. Nc
Nair Of Cochise as permanent chairman
and John Doan AZ permanent seere
tary. Before retiring from the chair
Clark made ringing speech, recitinl
tne achievements Of the party and be
speaking success for the convention I
nominee for delegate.
McNair then assumed the gavel, de
livered an excellent speech and calle'
for the report Of committee on plat
form. After being read the same wa
adopted. The nomination OF Georg
W. Atkinson as nominee for joint coun
Gilman for Pima and Santa Cruz wa
ratified, and then came the nomination
Of Ralph Cameron as above recited b
the unanimous vote Of the convention
| Members Of the territorial centri
committee were then named, Yavapai
selections being Robert Morrisol
George U. Young, +. II. Meek, $.
Dennison and A. W. Edwards.
At this juncture, Morrison announ
ed the death Of Ex-Governor Murpn
and after pronouncing an eloquent e
logy upon his character, and his recoi
as n republican, moved that q COMM
!. tee be appointed to draft resolution
Of respect. These were later report'
and were as follows:
: The Republican party Of Arizona
convention assembled at Phoenix A
gust 22nd, 1908, was shocked at Z
announcement of the death OF Oak
x Murphy who died today at CoroDat
D. California.
n The undersigned committee appoii
a ed by the convention to draft suitat
l. resolutions indicating the esteem
D. which he was held by all the people
y Arizona adopt the following:
n Our deceased citizen was true ty
y Of the pioneer western Ameriei
ne whose residence in Arizona for over
rs quarter Of century was hlled W
rs aoble and patriotic devotion to
IL building Of this great territory.
+. His public career as Secretary
es governor Of the territory, as deieg
N, from Arizona in congress, and again
TX governor, was replete with acts
m such a notable character as 10 pI
nd MIN in the front rank OF practi
+. statesmen, and endeared him TO,
Gu people.
he In his untimely death Arizona
OF one of her most distinguished and
full citizens, and the republican pa
one of its truest and best leaders.
II. We tender the members OF mis-
ii. ilv the sincere aud heartfelt sysmpa
OF Of the Republicans of Arizona and
eek press our profound sorrow and re
i'm. that death has taken from rs, all
son soon, a worthy and loyal son OF Al
'hu ma.
tur' The Secretary of this Repubi
the convention is directed to extend I
ers, resolutions at length in the minute
ere it's proceedings. The public
hat throughout the territory is requ'
the to publish the same and an ener'
ev- eopy shall be forwarded to the sol
lrk ing widow of the deaeesd'"
IVA The above were adopted and the
vention adjourned.