Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-22

II. g. Sicboth, Con O'Kccfc. Paul
Burks, Donald Mcintyre. The convcn
ton then took recess for an hour.
Morrison For Congress.
Before recess was taken Col. Her. /
ring delivered n rousiug address on the /
splendid achievements Of the Republi. /,
can party. His mention Of the name of I
Roosevelt was greeted with the widest /
acclaim and references to Hughes aud
Foraker were also heartily applauded. F.
The demonstration for Taft was one
of the features of the convention. Men
chccrcd aud threw up their hats in their
intense enthusiasm. II is surely "A Taft
convention. Robert Morrison was
called and made stirring appeal for
organization throughout the Territory
in order that Arizona might 90 Repub.
lican this fall. Again the convention
went wild when Kibbcy was called.
For full minute they cnecrcd and
yelled and the band played. lie en-
dorsed all that mad been said and sug
gcsted that Morrison be the standard
bearer this fall. The idea caught the
convention and was loudly cheered,
Leroy Anderson seconded the motion.
VIM. r. Cooper made humorous
speech, satirizing the articles in the
Democratic press Of Tucson whici pro
dicted great warfare today in the
party. The convention then adjourn
ed until o'clock.
Minority Wins.
Although recess was taken until 1880,
the convention did not assemble until
an hour later. When the chair called
for the report of the committee on
credentials. the chairman announced
that the secretary Of the committee
was absent aud could not be found.
He stated. however, That the report
was being prepared independent OF the
missing Official.
A few minutes later the majority re-
port was read, which declared in favor
Of seating the Hoval smith faction
of Cochisc, the Smalley faction OF ella,
and the Kibbey wing of Marieopa. The
minority report, presented by Doran Oh
Yayapai. declared in favor of seating
the Powell faction of Cocbise, the
u,nk faction of ella and of giving
the members of the Maricopa contest
in delegations one'half vote eaeh' n
motion TO adopt the minority report
ms a substitute was tnen carried ny
vo,e Of 80 to 10. Yayapai ana flma
voted for the minority, aggregatinR
Il votes. the remaining eight votes
coming from Coconipo and NaVaJO
which split their votes,
Then things commenced to STIR y
poll was demanded Of the Pima dele
pation anad "Sitting Bull" wilson
declared the delegation was bound py
the unit rule. Allen 7. Bird, OF santa
Cruz protested that the unit rule uio
not Deratc when % poll was demand
"a lint Chairman Herring overrniee
Rira,s point. At this point Governor
kidney arose and dramatically an
nouneed that the Maricopa delegation
; were either entitled to wHole vote 0'
none ut all.
owe will not be bound by suoh
oom,romise and will retire" he sara
Then bedam broke loose ana nippo'
ana his followers were chcered as the.
s,orted for the door. Other de'ega
. ,ion Joined them and grabbed the'
/, banners and again the crowd roare'
approyal. when quie, came faVap"
! was the only original delegation Una
4; was left intact. Some OF the de'eg'
J. tons split, such as coconino ana nav
aio and all that was left OF the or's'i
al convention was Yavapai and tae con
;. testing delegations that had been sea-
al NV the adoption Of the minority ~
: port. ..a., IN
After quiet had been restored !"
!. committee on organization reported
favor OF making the temporary omce'
=. ~aa adauted. as va