The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
THE CONVENTION.

The republican territorial conven-
tion is over and has done work that
should be satisfactory to all the repub
licans of the district, and also in
measure to all Alaskans. 1t has, in the
first place, dec AIRED in it's platform for
a territorial form of government, and
this declaration will possibly be made
one of the planks of the national repub-
lican platform. All Alaskans OF whats
ever political faith, with a very few
Brady and plutocratic exceptions, now
agree that southern Alaska ought to
be territory; and from the statements
, made in congress during the discussions
on the Carter bill, there will probably
be little, if any, objections to any such
application during the next session.
This fact makes the territorial comm
ittee appointed at this convention a
body OF greater Importance, as it may
be called upon at any time to take ac-
tion upon the question.
The next best thing the convention
did was to voice the sentiments OF the
whole of Alaska that Brady as COVER
nor is inimical to our best interests.
These are two points that the DAILY
ALASKAN has teen insisting upon for
long time. At the territorial conven-
ton held in Juneau last fall the subject
was brought up, but the leaders OF the
people thought it unadvisable at that
time, and it was voted down. Grad
ually, however, most of these have be-
come converted and it was pleasing to
note the radical change of the Juneau
people themselves upon the subject, in
the convention just closed.
AS to Mr.. Brady, opinions were then
divided. There was no doubt strong
sentiment against him, but the leaders
were afraid to boldly represent this
sentiment because of Mr.. Bradys in
huence. They automatically said;
"Why openly oppose him? Why
not use his influence for our own pur-
poses 2" Some have found that Mr..
Brady has no influence that he will per-
nit to be used for the best interests OF
Alaska. Others believe that Mr..
Brady is honest in his convictions al
though entirely mistaken as to what is
best for Alaska on some few points.
ATTORNEY John G. Held is one of these
While not agreeing with Mr.. Brady's
course he still Loyalty stood by him; he
did not think it polite to oppose him.
Mr.. Heid's loyalty has had sad re-
ward. In the convention just closed he
was not able to hold even his own del
egation, so strong was the anti-Brady
sentiment grown. Mr.. Held has been
representative republican OF Alaska
for so many years that one cannot but
sympathise with him in the result, and
deplore it as an unfortunate circum-
stance.
The convention was not harmonious
and yet not inharmonIous. There was
strong fight made, but it is pleasure
to say that the result leaves no rancor.
The delegations from this part of the
country were united on the two ques-
tions named, while those of Juneau
were divided. Therefore Skagway had
1t much her own way in the convention.
Mr.. Price is to be the national commit
teeman in place of Judge Johnson, or
Mr.. Held who felt certain of being the
judges successor, and Skae way also
gets delegate to the national conven-
ton. So that, taken altogether, Skag-
way republicans may feel proud of their
delegates to Juneau and of the results
which they accomplished.