Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

ed. as was one by Mir Cunniff thA both the president and the vice presi- dent should sign the constitution.
 Demands for the Pen.
 A telegram was read by President Hunt. It was dated Washington" and was signed "J. w. Bailey" re- questing that the pen with which the constitution was signed should be sent to the senior Texas senator as a me mento. Before it was discovered that the telegram had emanated from tn, press gallery. there was much jubila- tion among former Texans.
 Mir. Sims of COchise conveyed the information that a telegram had been received from Speaker Cannon, ask ing for the pen with which the con stitution was to be signed. There upon, Mir. Goldwater moved that the pen used by Judge F.. NJ Doe in sign ing the constitution beforwarded to Uncle Joe Cannon.
 After the adoption of a resolution by MT. Parsons thanking the commit tee on style and revision for it's work. the signing began. The counties were called in alphabetical order, so that MT. COlter of Apache had the honor of placing his name at the head of the list of delegates
 When the members from Cochise were called Mir. EllinwOod did not re- spond, and there was no response at all in reply to the call to Coconino. The signing proceeded quietly until the Gila delegates came forward
 Out of the Fold.
 When MT. Langdon arose and pro- ceeded to the secretary's table there was a bedlam of handclapping and cheers. There was more democratic rejoicing over the one lost republican sheep than over the ten which went not astray.
 So down through the list the uproar broke out when Judge Baker. Mr.
 me and others known to be opposed to the constitution went forward to affiX their signatures. It became more uprOarious when pr. Tuthill moved to the secretary's desk, for it was be- lieved on both sides that having voted against the adoption of the constitu- ton he would refuse to sign it.
 w ItiA Nilt ttll Ol lfG GOunIleS was complete it was found that all the democrats except Mir. Ellinwood had signed the document. and all of the republicans except MT. LangdOn had refused to sign.
 After the call of the counties had proceeded for some time. MT. Gold water moved that the republican counties be given another chance. for. said he. While the lamp holds out to burn the vilest sinner may return" Again CoconinO was called. and again nothing but silence was heard from COconinO. After the adjournment of the convention. democratic members. more particularly those who had voted for the constitution against their will and better judgment. told the repub- jeans that the course they had fol- lowed in refraining from voting was hat they should have been allowed Q sign the constitution. at the same lime expressing their disapprOvaI of it.
 An Eleventh Hour Crime.
 The day did not pass without crimin- Il misadventure. The discovery was made during the afternoon recess that someone. presumably a souvenir hunt Pr. had carried away the presidents savel and the resOunding block on which it falls. President Hunt was ir- ritated for he had designed to have, the gavel ornamented with a silver plate on which, there would be a suit Ible inscription. The president suspecting that some i If the attaches had a guilty knowledge | f the crime announced that he would | lot sign the payroll until the missing | property had been returned. Later in he afternoon a common carpenters hammer Ornamented with ribbon was ffered instead of the gavel. but the acrifice was not accepted and the pay oil is still unsigned.
 After the signing of the constitution he members indulged in brief. felicit- us addresses. A verse, from America . 'as sung and the chaplain pronounced benedicitiOn.
 Then came a motion tO adjourn with ut a day MT Crutchfield offered an mendment proposing an adjournment |, ubject to the call of the president IF. Cunniff was at once filled with as to the purpose of the l mendment. and MT. Crutchfield said l hat it was precautionary. The con- 1 ention might find it necessary to come ack That was a contingency which no has of late heard without ir- tation. MT. Cunniff exhausted all the 1 ynOnyms of improbability to express isbelief in the need of such a precau- on. and finally said that if the i'm 1 ossible should happen. there would be $ proclamation from some source. I ringing the brethren together agair |