The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-14
FIRST CONVENTION
Of hLhSkhnS OPENS.


escorted him to the chair. Skagway ac-
eepted her defeat with grace and cheer
fulness. juneau had caucused with the
Douglas City delegation and others. and
Skaeway. too. had q caucus whenever
the occasion demanded. Mr.. Price re-
ceived q much larger vote than It was
supposed his delegation could muster.
Ex-Gov. Swinefords election was re-
ceived with cheers. and on motion OF
Mr.. Price was made unanimous In the
course Of his speech OF acceptance ex-
Gov. Swineford said:
II had the honor once OF being the
chief executive Of Alaska. but / never
had an honor conferred on me that APP
preciate SO highly as the one you have
given me tonight. There are those who
cay that Alaska's population 10 temporary
and neeting: that when people make
money here they will 60 somewhere else
to spend It. am here because be-
lfeve Alaska IL the greatest and grand
est country on the face OF the earth. I
am here to leave my bones.
'Tf we can do anything In this con-
ventien for the general good. It must re-
dound to the good of each section OF
Alaska" (Applause.)
Hal Hoffman was elected secretary Of
the convention. with power to appoint
his own assistant. The report OF the
committee on permanent organization
recommended. among other things, the
appointment by the president of several
pages, . sergeant-at-arms and . stenog-
rapher The report was adopted.
RESOLUTION ON BOUNDARY.
Judge Delaney offered the following
resolution on the boundary question.
which was unanimously adopted. and
ordered wired to President Mckinley at
once. The resolutions reached Seattle
on the steamer City Of Seattle and are
now in the presidents hands:
where's, It has been currently report
Ell by recent press dispatches that the gov
eminent at Washington is seriously con-
sidering the proposition Of granting or
leasing to Great Britain certain territory
belonging to Alaska. and bordering on tide
water. at the head Of the inland passage:
therefore, be It
Resolved. by the people Of Alaska, In
convention assembled:
.First-That we hereby express our I'M
compromising opposition to the surrender
to Great Britain. or any OF her dependen-
cies, by grant, leaseA franchise. or other
wise. one inch Of the territory acquired by
the United States from Russia under the
treaty Of 1867, and granted to Russia by
Great Britain under the treaty OF 1925, and
as to which the United States and its
grantor. Russia, has now held unchAilenged
title and possession for more than three
quarters of . century,:
''6econd-That as American citizens now
engaged In building up civilization and
founding the free institutions OF the re-
public In Alaska, we most earnestly appeal
to the president OF the United States and
all In authority at Washington to firmly
and steadfastly resist all attempts. how
ever specious or insidious. of any foreign
power that may have In view the dismem-
berment or partition OF this territory.
"Third--That copy Of these resolutions.
this convention, be transmitted to the pres
ident Of the United States with all con-
venient dispatch"
THE ONLY "rOREIGN POWER.
Tacoma was on deck and good deal in
evidence at the convention. and was the
only foreign power" represented. The
Chamber Of Commerce and Board OF Trade
Of that city sent up Frank B. Woodruff to
offer the good will and the glad hand" Of
Tacoma to the delegates, and offer to do
all she could to promote the interests OF
Alaska and the new laws she needs. He
said the Tacoma delegation In congress
would stand pat on the proposition. He
read a personal letter from Senator Fos-
ter, written subsequent to the senator's
visit here last summer. on Alaska, her
resources and people, which was so pleas
ing to the convention that 1t was ordered.
with Mr. Woodrun's consent, spread on
the minutes.
Mr.. Woodruff will return to Tacoma on
the next boat. The matter was also re-
ferred to q committee.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the chair:
Civil government-Price, Delaney, Crit
,enden, Moore. Toete. Bach and the presi-
dent.
Criminal code-Cobb, Sehlbrede. Kinney.
Odds, Stephenson, Donohoe and Smith.
Civil code-Turner. Delaney. Jennings.
Stedman, R. Mccormick. Young and
White.
Public Lands and Land Laws-Foote.
Hammond, Hubbard, Nivens, Young. Ny
ers and Skeavington.
Municipal Government-Delaney, Waller.
Kaufman. Kellar. McKinnon. p. c. Nc
Cormick and Tatum-
Education-Wai,er. Odds. Casey. Cook.
Wiley. Anderson and Knudson.
Milieary-Darrow, Ripinsky. Wilson. Sny-
der Hayne. Teal and Humphrey.
Ruies-Hayne. Cobb. Wilson. Bach and
Waller.
Prtnting-Darrow. Donohoe and Casey.
skagway got four out OF seven chair
manships.
The committees will do most OF the work
Of the convention. They will get down to