The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-09-27
DEMOCRATS MEET
 F0R DEL|bERAT|ON
SPIRIT OF THE FATHERS PRE- DOMINATES WHEN COMMITTEE MEN ASSEMBLED AT COURT HOUSE TUESDAY NIGHT.

MEN ASSEMBLED AT COURT
 HOUSE TUESDAY NIGHT.
 Twas rather good to be present at the meeting of Greenlee Democrats last Tuesday night, when the commit teemen of the several precincts as sembled to formulate the coming poll tical campaign in this county. Nearly all of the precincts were represented and the outpouring of democracy was manifest on all sides.
 The meeting was called to order by retiring chairman, Peter Riley, and i which showed all represented with l the exception of Blue, Eagle, Guthrie and Franklin.
 The basis of representation having been established as one for each seventy-five votes cast, or major DOT tion thereof. in addition to one dele gate allowed from each precinct, the following were declared duly elected committeeman from the various pre-. cincts: Clifton: L. F. Sweating, S. C.. Swift, R. J Dunagan, w. J. Riley, Peter Riley, J. W. Goolsby, Mat Dan enhauer, M. O. Sims, and J. c. Gaines
 Morenci-A. c. Stanton, c. B. Non namaker, Sam Brice, E. J. Rubien, c. c. Edgington, and W. E. Lutz.
 Metcalf-W. E. Kelly and Jim Welch.
 Guthrie-P. R Van Bibber.
 | n Evans and B. R. Lanneau
 1 York-Tuck Edwards.
 Sheldon-John K. Chiffon.
 Franklin-W. c. Packer.
 Blue-J H. T. Cosper.
 Eagle-J. J. Filleman.
 The nomination of a chairman came on to be considered, and upon motion it was decided to elect the chairman i by viva voce. Two were placed in nomination as chairman, but MT. W. F. Lutz requested that his name be withdrawn. and MT Peter Riley was unanimouslr elected to the position i Several were nlaced in nomination for Secretary and Treasurer, it hav- ing been determined to consolidate both of these offices under one head, hut the matter was finally settled by the election of S. c. Swift to serve as the secretary and treasurer of Greenlee Democrats for the ensuing two years.
 The next order of business was the election of the executive committee of eleven. The following were unani- mously elected. to whom is delegated the direction of the politics of the Democratic party in Greenlee county for the next two years: c. B. Nonna- maker. John K. Chiffon, W. W. Will key, W. E. Kelly, John Evans, W. E Lutz. A. c. Stanton. M. O. Simms, W. T. Riley, J. W. Goolsby and w. C. Packer, with the county chairman and secretary ex-officio members.
 Members of the Central Committee.
 The following gentlemen were unani mously elected as members of the State Central Comittee from Green1ee county, who by their official posi-. tions. are delegates to the State Con. vention, which meets in Phoenix next Monday: B. R. Lanneau, W. E. Lutz F. J Rubien. W. E. Kelly. s. c. Swift T. c. Gaines. and l.. F. Sweating. This committee is clothed with ex. traordinary powers. and therefore is one of the most important that the democracy of the county could name Just how many of this committee will attend the State Convention is not known, but it is likely that Peter Riley, who by his official position as chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee. is also ex-officio delegate to the State Convention, will be one Probably T. c. Gaines, S. c. Swift and l.. F. Sweating will also be l;s at tendance at the State meeting.
 The other business that came before the meeting was the matter of pro viding a campaign fund to carry out lthe campaign for democracy in this county. Heretofore this fund has beer lraised by the assessment of a certain percent of the salaries of the nomi nees to pay this expense. This mat 1 ter is yet unfinished business, and is to be determined at another meeting when it is proposed to have the nomi nees present. The last campaign each nominee was assessed five pei cent of his first years salary, from which the executive committee realiz ed and expended something over s1200. Salaries of some of the off cers of the county have been materi Iallv increased since 1916, and the contest this year is not of such a na ture that as large a campaign fund is anticipated so it is probable that only an assessment of two per cent will be levied However, this is matter