President William McKinley nominated Akers to become Secretary of Arizona Territory on May 19 , 1897 and the Senate granted confirmation on June 5 . Akers took office on July 1 . His first actions were to retain the services of the young lady who oversaw the territorial library under his predecessor and appoint Harry Tritle as his personal assistant . Following orders from Washington D.C. , The new secretary removed Governor Benjamin Joseph Franklin from office on July 22 and served as Acting Governor until Governor Myron H. McCord took office on July 29 . Akers served as secretary under Governors McCord and Murphy , filling in as Acting Governor whenever either chief executive left the territory . He was unanimously elected to serve as a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention . During the convention he was a member of the committee on platforms and resolutions . Akers requested reappointment in a letter to the President dated April 25 , 1901 . President McKinley instead nominated Isaac T. Stoddard to replace him on June 5 , 1901
1900 Republican National Convention
1900 Republican National Convention
Charles H. Akers