The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-05
At Least, That is How It
 Looks at Present.
THE SKAGWAY MEETING
Attorney R. W. Jennings Will Be Skagway's Candidate as Delegate
 From Alaska to the National Con vention--J. Malony a Republican

It Is amongst the probabilities that the struggle being waged between the Cleye- land democrats and the Bryan democrats in some of the far eastern states may ex~ tend to Alaska, and thereby furnish bone for contention at the democratic territorial convention which will meet at Juneau on the 18th inst
 It will be remembered bv those who closely watch political matters that the SIX votes of Alaska were cast with the supporters of the gold standard in the famous Chicago convention of 1896, though the Alaska delegation did not carry its fight to such an extent as to bolt the convention, as did about TO of the eastern delegates. The spirit which actuated Alaska democrats four years ago, while not so pronounced as at that time, is still abroad in the northand, and may make itself felt in this year of grace.
 Many old line democrats of Alaska never took kindly to what has become known as Bryanism. On account of it, some have here, as elsewhere. left the old party of Jefferson and taken up their abode in the republican party, while others find their democratic faith a more or less irkson e burden. notable instance of the former class $ Hon. John F. Maonv, who, after many years of active service in the democratic party in Montana, where he served his people as legislator and as d member of the constitutional convention, and elsewhere, has announced his adher- enoe to the republican party,
 Many others, amongst whom may be mentioned Judge Delaney, the stawart Ju- neau lawyer. found their love for the party ot their youth too strong to lightly cast aside, and hold to the faith hoping that the old party may again cast anchor in fa- 'milar moorngs. "l am not Bryan man, !" said the venerable judge recently, 'but," he added, using the words made famous by the sage of Elmira, "l am democrat. and if Bryan is nominated hope he will win. "
 However, the gold standard democrats will not have an easy task if they attempt to prevent the tide of Brvanism from run ming its course The democrats of Skag way, Nome and other points, who have come to alaska since I8oo, retain the taste of the memorable battle of that year, and share in the admiration of the Nebraskan that permeates the democratic party of the nation. They will insist on full and un- conditional endorsement of the Chicago platform and the hero of ISoo. Nothing less will satisfy them than an instructed delegation.
 As far as the primaries have gone, the new:r democracy has been victorious. The Nome delegation and that from Porcuplne have already been chosen and they are for Bryan, and the SkagWav delegation is cer- tain to be for him. R,.W. Jennings, the only avowed candidate to be a delegate to the Kansas City convention from Skag- way. so far as known, is an enthusiastic supporter of Bryan,
 It must not be taken for granted, how ever, that there are not Bryan men amongst the old time Alaskan democrats, even though many of them did come north with Cleveland commissions in their pockets. Judge W. E. Crews, of Juneau, and others of the party are enthusiastic believers In the Chicago platform democracy, and will insist that the Juneau delegation, too, must pledge itself to the "bov orator of the Platte,"
 The democrats of Skagwav will hold meeting in Armorv hall on Monday evening, and the Call is spec lily addressed to those in sympathy with the Chicago platform.