Weekly journal-miner., 1916-07-12
IN ENTHUSIASTIC
 CONVENTION
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES PRECLUDES NECESSITY OF ENDORSING ANY FOR STATE OFFICES.
(From Fridays Daily.)

harmonious convention Tn the history of the party in the State.
 Not a single contest developed. All differences over the question of en- dorsing State candidates were thresh- ed out at a caucus Just before the convention met, when 1t was ascer- taincd that due largely to the reunion of the party by reason of the nomina- ton of Justice Hughes, there were active candidates for nearly every State office and it was unnecessary to fill the ticket as has been the case Tn previous election years.
 The convention was called to order promptly at II o'clock by Chairman Richard E. Sloan, who was chosen at Tucson. Rev. Joel Hedgpeth opened the convention with an eloquent pray CT. Mayor w. H. Timerhoff, of Pres colt, welcomed the delegates upon be- half of the City of Prescott. He paid a glowing tribute to Justice Hughes which brought forth great demon stration. Chairman Sloan responded with a few fitting remarks, featuring the hospitality of the people of Pres colt.
 nc lGdQ Bracey Curtis, secretary of the con vention, stating that because of con ditions on the border he was unable to attend and upon motion of P. K. Mines, A. H. Powers, of Prescott was chosen to fill the vacancy and served during the convention.
 Upon motion of James R. Dun seath, of the Pima county delegation, committees on credentials and reso- lutions were appointed consisting of one member from each county, the delegations selecting their own mem- bers of this committee.
 Following the selection of these committees, Earl D. Hammack, of Nogales, made a motion in reference to recognition of proxies and LeRoy Anderson, of Prescott, then arose and launched the important business Of the convention when he moved that a campaign committee consisting of one member from each county be se- lected, the members 10 be chosen by their respective delegations and the committee make recommendations 10 fill vacancies in the officers of the State committee, to plan a militant cam paign in the State and cooperate with the State committees officers in cou- ducting the campaign. The motion was carried and the committee was immediately selected.
 Allan B. Jaynes, chairman of the Pima county delegation, then moved that telegrams be sent to Charles E. Hughes and Charles w. Fairbanks, the presidential and ce-presidential nominees, extending to them the greetings of the Republicans of Ari- zona in convention assembled and pledging them the support of united Republican party in the State. This motion was carried amid cheers.
 During the mornings proceedings, Judge E. w. Wells, of Prescott, a pioneer Republican of the State, had entered the convention hall and had been greeted with prolonged cheering by the delegates. Judge Wells was called to the platform by Chairman Sloan and made an eloquent address reciting the accomplishments of the Republican party and recommending the adoption of the tariff plank of 1860, which on motion of Henry L. Eads was incorporated in the resolutions adopted by the com vention.
 Following Judge Wells address the convention took recess until 7 o'clock to enable the various com mittees to report.
 During the recess the campaign committee held an important meet ing and recommended Thos. Maddock for the vacancy in the State chair manship caused by the resignation Of Judge Joseph H. Ki5bey. Andrew P. Baumert, IT,, of Phoenix, was recon, mended for secretary of the State committee and w. C. Foster, Of Phoe- nix, for treasurer. These recommen- dations were later carried into effect at meeting of the State committee called by Judge Kibbey, the retiring chairman.
 When the convention reconvencd following the noon recess, the report of the committee on credentials was read by James R. Dunseath, secretary of the committee, and adopted.
 F. g. Clark, chairman of the com mittee on platform and resolutions, made an informal report reiterating the platform adopted at Tucson, en- dorsing the action of the Chicago con- vention and recognizing the beneficent effect of the prohibition amendment to the State constitution and com mending it and all officers of the law who have aided in its strict enforce ment. The committee was continued and directed to issue on behalf of the convention an address to the vot- crs Of the State
 Upon motion of H. w. Ziph, Of Pima. the convention then went into executive session 10 consider candi- dates for State offices. At this session is was found that there were activ" candidates for nearly every office and when the executive session arose a resolution was adopted to the effect that because the nomination of Hughes at Chicago had been received in Arizona with unbounded cnthusi- asm, there were active candidates for nearly every office and that specific recommendations for State and Fed eral officers other than presidential electors were unnecessary and the