Tombstone epitaph., 1911-06-04

70 puck against proceeded to meet the issue by placing in the field their most prominent men of that day They nominated George q Berry for chairmsn Of the convention. He was man in every particular fitted for the position. There was no time lot ( in appointlng the various committees who 10 due time m de their reports NominstIons being in order the fol- lowing named persons were duly nom,i ated for tue various county o,iices:
 Territorial Council-J fl Teyis.
 Houee of Representatives s-Denuis Morisrty, D K Wsrdwell, James Duncan.
 SherItf-Lsrkin " Carr.
 Recorder-Al Jones. Treasurer-Ben Goodrich.
 District Attorney-Nsrk A Smith.
 Surveyor-J II Hoodley Adninistrator--A Freemsn.
 CorOuer-Pat Holland. 1 Probate Judge-B F Peel.
 Supervisors-L " Blinn. Thomas Bulls, John C Falls
 Dave Nssgle, msrshal of the city of Tombstone, made the race for sheriff, runDing ss an Independent candidate.
 Had he allowed his name presented at the DemC cratic convention for the office of Sheriff, be would have un. doubtedly been the nominee, but
 Nesgle vas afraid O! being politically
 knifed, az Bebsn was also q cspdi-
 date for tine cc:siiHatiUn but was de-
 fested.
 There is where Dave Nesgle missed
 his opportunity to be sheriff. Prior to the different conventions,
 the political pot was not alone sim . mering, but it WAS boiling. Each Of , the parties had daily papers and the s hot stuff flew thick and fast, SO much T 90, that it looked as fl something out
 of the ordinsry wa. going to happen. [ The Independent edited by Pat Ham I ilton. the Republican conducted by
 John o. Dunbsr, and the EPITAPH
 the democratic organ. by Sam furdy
 Now the way they sisshed each other
 with printers ink made outsiders look
 up and take notice. They all Lad \ their followers and each eide was pat
 ing their man on the back Finally n on the 25th day of August, the day l. before the democratic convention e Purdy and Hamilton sallied forth tS ,. have a settlement of affairs, they hiec e themselves across tue line into olC n Mexico, below Hereford, taking slonI 'e Ned McGowsn to see that Pnrdy diC e no injury to Hamilton, Billy MilIket going in the same capacity for Purdy = After the ground had been selecte, O and the principals and seconds il 'e position, it was learned that nei.he P. of the com batants wished to usr tn e appearance of the other, and 1t al T. ended in bloodless battle. The par o ties returned disgusted. 's After the conventions chose thei 2 tickets, all parties settled down !, 'e business, but the interest in the con
 test did not sbste until the poll;
 closed. When the battle was over i
 was found that J. l.. Wsrd received
 l096 votes; Lsrkin W Carr, democrat
 SOP; Neagle, Indenendsnt, 8n, show q ing plainly that fl Nsagle had stsyec
 out oi tine race, Carr would essil, a have been elected.
 f Alter the most exciting politIcs t campaign in the history of Cochis' e county. the following named person. e were duly elected, November 8 1882 D aud took possession of their office.
 on January ls, 1885, T Territorial COuncil-E. H. Wiley. e House of Representstives-Jsmei II F. Duncan, D. K. WsrdweIl. ". H. Savage.
 O Sherit-J l. Ward. = Probate Judge-B F Peel.
 Recorder-Ai Jones. ? Jreasuser-Ben Goodrich. District sttorney-Mark A. Smith, Administrstor-A Freeman.  Corouor-Pat Holland. . Surveyor-J II Hoodiey. Supervisors-L. W. Bliun, John
 Montgomery Tneo F. White.