Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-05

prompt in gathering at the court
house this morning, enabling Chair
man Rivers to call the assembly to
order quarter past ten with approx
mately 100 in attendance, delegates
and visitors.
After the reading of the call by
Secretary w. G. Otton, both Mr.. Riy-
ers and Mr.. Otton were elected tenn
porary presiding officers.
Fritz Brockenauer then bobbed up
and moved that the rules be suspend
ed and a committee of three appointed
by the chair on credentials. w. A
Reese moved to make the number Sow
en-, which was accepted. Then Messrs.
Melton and Adams argued for the
rules, one from each precinct, stating
there was a contest on and should be
heard by a representative committee,
whereupon the motion of Brockenauer
was withdrawn and the dove OF peace
lowered over the assembly.
A motion then prevailed for a re-
cess of ten minutes to give each pre-
clnct opportunity to select members OF
the eredential, resolutions, order OF
business and permanent organization
committees. The following names
were submitted, the first in each pre-
cinct serving on the Credentials com
mittee, the second name on rcsolu-
tions and the third of order of bust
ness and permanent organization
Precinct No. l-P, G. Ellis, Charlie
Pearson, viii Hart.
Precinct No. 2-J, H. Acee, ]. "
Martin.
Precinct No. 3-Joseph Freed, Fill
more Hand, Geo. Frary.
Precinct No. 4--L. NJ. Lyons.
Precinct No. 81. A. Stroeh,e p 5.
Taylor, j. H. Alexander.
Precinct No. 6-Contested.
Precinct No. 7-Louis Alberl. VIM.
Nelue N.
Precinct No. S-Jodn Bell
Precinct No. 9-H. Garbanad, Paw
Goodman, Charles Stilwen.
Precinct No. 10-W. b. Faries, Die
90 Martinez. John Cordova.
Precinct No. Nv. G.. Hunt.
Precinct No. 12-W. G. White, VIM
j. j. German.
Precinct No. 13-E. H. Martin, r.
Carter, w. Decker.
Precinct No. 14-G. A. Schmidt, G
Scouton, c. Harmon.
Precinct No. Isl. F. Melton, w
A. Reese, Geo. Gilbert.
Precinct No. 16-D. Lewis, ]. T. Nc
CrackSn.
Precinct No. Ill. E. Smith, Thos
II. W. Redman.
Precinct No. 18-Walter Hunter.
Precinct No. 19-John Farrell
= Precinct No. S0-J. A. schryver, E
b. Talbot
Precinct No. 21-O. L. Keen. r @
Salabar, T. j. Bradshaw.
Precinct No. 22-Mr. Hitherton. II
N. Linebarger.
Precinct No. 23-Not epresented
Precinct No. 24-Fritz Brockenauor.
d. Apperson, L. p Clark.
The assembly then recessed until
o'clock.
Afternoon Session
AS soon as the convention was cnll-
ed to order the committee on creden.
tial reported, recommending the
temporary roll call be made perman-
ent except as to Bayfield, precinct.
where the contesting delegations were
gwen half vote each. This started
the ball rolling. Jim Asher opposed
The report, stating that az tile SIDE
he represented cast 52 votes to tte
six at the primaries he
wanted full representation or moth
ing. w. X. Maloy gave his side Of
the controversy, attacking the Democ-
racy of DR.. Newlands, whom he
claimed was a Republican and enpi-
neered the deal. DR.. Newlands replied
that he had remained steadfasJ % the
cause of Democracy aud pointed 70
the vote at the primaries 20 show The
Democrats were with him. The vote
being called for the report Of the
giving the contesting delf-
cations half vote each was adopted
60 to 28.
The committee on rules and order
Of business reported as follows:
1.-Report of committee on creden-
tials and permanent organization;
2.-Temporary organization be
made permanent;
3.-Report Of resolution committee;
40 select committeeman and
a. committeeman from each pre-
cinct;
5.-Candidates for two Justices Of
peace and two constables in the dif-
ferent justice precincts;
denominations TO come in the reg
ular call. except as specified above;
7.-All nominating speeches be
limited to two minutes.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.