The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
Her Republican Delegates
Carried the Convention.
MIR. PRICES POPULARITY
He Gets the Plum of National Com
mitteeman - Strong Resolutions
Favoring Territory and Con-
demning Governor Brady.

On the CITY of Seattle Yesterday morn
ing returned the Skagway delegates to the
republican territorial convention at Juneau,
all evidently well pleased with what thew
had been able to accomplish at that i'm
portant gathering.
The first dav OF the convention was
given up entirely TO matters of organiza-
tion, special report of which appeared in
these columns yesterday. The second dav.
Wednesday, the convention was called to
order BY Temporary Chairman Commits
sioner Page-Tustin at the early hour of 10
a. m, and the report of the committee on
permanent organization was read and
adopted. For the position of permanent
chairman John @. Held was the first nom
mated, and then George w. De Succa,
upon which Mr.. Held withdrew in favor
of Mr.. De Succa. Mr. De Succa explained
WIN he had to decline the honor and Com
missioner Page-Tustin was nominated and
elected. II. r, Shepard was elected secre-
tarv, and next came the nominations for
sergeant alarms. Those nominated at
once declined, and on motion of Mr., De
Sutca the office was abolished altogether.
This ended the morning session, an adj
iourment being taken for the committee
on platform to report.
Everything had gone pretty smoothly
up to this point, but at the opening of the
afternoon session I. R. Lyons, of Juneau,
myved for reconsideration of the order of
business, and Mr. Held seconded the mo-
ton. T. Marquam, of Haines, called for
the ayes and noes, and this made it con-
test of strength between the supporters of
Mr.. Held and those of Mr.. Price. 1t ended
in victory for the latter bv rs to 20, and
the motion was therefore lost.
The platform and resolutions committee,
consisting of Messrs. Price, Held. Beddoe.
Young and Shepard, then reported through
its chairman as follows:
We, the republicans of the district of
Alaska, in convention assembled, do here
by declare our allegiance to and affirm the
principles enunciated BY the republican
party at its convention held at St. Louis In
1896, and hereby indorse the policy and
administration of William Mckinley.
Whereas, The form of territorial gov
eminent has bv experience proved to be
the most satisfactory and desirable under
the principles of our repub previous to
arriving at the condition of statehood: and
Whereas. The conduct of affairs in
Alaska under the present system is I'M
American and unsatisfactory, we being de-
plived of any right of participation in the
creation or administration of the laws to
which we are compelled to submit; and
Whereas, A vicious occupation and bust
ness tax has been imposed upon US with
out our solicitation, sanction or consent,
the immediate effect of which has been to
paralyze the industries of the country BY
draining it of its surplus capital, and,
further, we suffer under an educational
system which is inadequate, imperative
and ineffective; and
Whereas, Having no representative at
the national capital we cannot make these
grievances known; now, therefore be it
Resolved, That it Is the wish of the re-
publican party of Alaska that territorial
government be extended to Alaska. mme
diatelv with division of the territory land
that in the official life of the district the
principles of home rule shall govern, and
that our delegates to the national conven-
tion be instructed to use every means In
their power to have this plank inserted In
the national platform.
3. That the commercial interests of
Alaska makes 1t imperative that the capt.
tai of Alaska and the land office for the
southern district of Alaska be Immediately
removed to Juneau.
d. That the commercial interests of
Alaska are now so important that direct
cable communication with the Sound has
become matter of the most urgent neces-
sity,, that the immense travel through the
intricate inland channels of Alaska's wat-
erwavs, involving risks of lite and prop
ertv, demand that the lighthouses indlcat-
ed In the manv petitions which have been
sent to the department should be erected
forthwith.
s. TIL It what has heretofore been re-
garded by the United States as the bound
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