Douglas Island news., 1903-10-28
The N. p. Convention.

| Monday, Oct 26th. Mir. Hayne an nounced that, because of a delay of the City of Seattle, delegates from the North had not yet arrived, and sug- sested that the organization of the con- vention be delayed until Tuesday.
 Mir. w. B. Hoggatt, of Jualin, moved that the convention proceed with the business in hand, which motion was carried.
 Secretary Frank Bach then read the call of the convention.
 Delaney, of Juneau, moved an ad- journment to await the arrival of de- layed delegates, subject to the call of the chair. Seconded by Crittenden, of Wrangell. The roll call was asked for by Ebner, of Juneau, and the vote re- suited in 20 ayes, 43 nays. A motion for a recess, by Swineford, of Ketchikan, was declared out of order. John B. Hamhn, of Sitka, was elected temporary chairman and Mir, w. w. Shorthill, of Treadwell, temporary sec retary.
 On motion the chair appointed com mittee of five on credentials, viz: R. J. Willis and Jno. H. Duckworth, of Treadwell, Frank Bach, of Douglas, w. E. Novel;, of Juneau, and Chas. A. Sul- ger, of Sulzer.
 The convention then adjourned until 3 o'clock. At ? the convention was called to order by Chairman Hamlin, Swinefore, of Ketchikan, and R. D. Crittendeu, of Wrangell, each arose and notified the convention that they and the delegates from their towns were about to withdraw from the con vention, leaving the room. A motion by Boyd, of Douglas, that they not be allowed to withdraw, was carried.
 The report of the committee on ere dentials was then read as follows:
 We, your committee on credentials, beg leave to report as follows:
 We find the following named locali- ties duly represented and accredited to this convention with the following named delegates set opposite thereto, to-wit:
 Basin-M. Barrett.
 Bullion Creek-Arthur l.. Lovett.
 Chilkat-Col. Sol. Ripinsky.
 Copper Center-A. H. Holman.
 Cold Bay-J. H. Costella,
 Douglas City-Frank Bach, P, H. Fox Thomas Coyle, W. c. Boyd, Charles A. Hopp, z. R. Cheney.
 Eagle River-C. D. Mallory.
 Funter's Bay-J. H. Fox.
 Hadley-W. w. Butler.
 Hunters Bay-C. A. Sulzer.
 Hollis-Fred Heckman.
 Jualiu-W. B. Hoggatt.
 Knii, Cook Inlet-O. G. Herning.
 Ketchikan-Nathan B. Whitfield, A. P. Swineford, J. w. Stedman, Geo. E. Rodman, J. D. Ryus.
 Lawson-Emery Valentine.
 Loying-Frederick Knight.
 Port Clarence-Marcus Mes ta, E. B. Chamberlain.
 Snettisham-John N Tisdale.
 Sulzer-Chas. A. Sulzer.
 Sheep Creek-F. c. Hammond.
 Seward City-Willis E NoweIl.
 SitGa-Reuben Albertstone, John B. Hamlin, Wm. A. Kelly.
 Sumdum-H. T. Tripp.
 Sealevel-P. F. Gilmore.
 Salmon Creek-John Wagner.
 Tonka-O. P. Brown.
 Taku Harbor-T. E. P. Keegan.
 Treadwell-J. H. Duckworth, T. A. pubbs, R. J. Willis, M L. Tatom, Henry Watson, W. A. Reid.
 Wrangell-G c. Teal, II. D. Camp bell, R. D. Crittenden.
 Windfall-J. H. Cobb
 Juneau-B. M. Behrends, Frank For rest, M. G. Rogers, J. F, Malony, Thos. s. NowelI, Fred D. Nowell, John Olds, N. Green, c. w. Young, Wm. M. Ebner.
 Your committee further reports that two sets of credentials for delegates were presented from Juneau, and this was the only contested delegation be- fore your committee.
 Ia regard to this contest your com mittee reports as follows:
 On October Sth, 1903, pursuant to call duly published in the local papers, a mass meeting of the people of Juneau was duly held for the purpose of se- lecting delegates to this convention. Said mass meeting was called to order