The Nome nugget., 1903-10-14
The Democrats Hold a
 Convention.
MURPHY AND BENTON
Will Represent Democrats of This Section in the National
 Convention.

The democratic convention held last night at the Golden Gate hotel for the purpose of electing two delegates to the national convention, which will meet next spring, was well attended and was altogether harmonious. Geo. Murphy and Judge Fenton were elected dele gates, with J. T. Sullivan, of Topkok, and c. c. Carpenter, of Nome, alter mates. Judge Dubose was elected chairman and Conrad Siem, secretary, and, upon the report of the committee on credentials, the following delegates were seated:
 Dudley Dubose, Felix Brown, c. c. Carpenter, Geo. Murphy, P. Esch, P. A. Chilberg, A. J. Daily, w. H. Carson, Hugh O'Donnell, C. V. Morrison, Con- rad Siem, J. B. Harris, Sam Archer, NJ. O. Solberg, T. J. Nestor, Jas. Will son, Jas. O'Sullivan, E. B. Barthrop, J. W. Applewhite, Jas. w. Bell, P. Clark, H. Q. Butler, Chris Niebhur, Louis Whiteside, J. P. Daly, J. J. By an, R. w. James, w. P. Hoffman, E. G. Will, J. E. Fenton, Bernard Nieb- ling, Jas. Silk T. J. Donahue, s. T. Jeffreys, E. $. Harrison, J. F. A.. Strong, J. T. Sullivan, Topkok.
 The election of Mir. Murphy as nat. ional delegate was by exclamation, but there was spirited contest for the other place, those nominated being Sam Archer, who was unable to be present, c. c. Carpenter and Judge Fenton, the latter winning the place.
 The committee on resolutions report. ed the following, which were adopted unanimously:
 l. The democrats of the Second ju- dicial division of Alaska in convention assembled hereby reaffirm their devo- tion to the principles of true democracy as enunciated by the fathers of the party.
 2. We earnestly desire that in the presidential campaign of 1904 all fac tions of the party shall be united to the end that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall be inaugurated by the election of a democratic president.
 3. We are in thorough sympathy with those principles of the democratic party, which denounce the fostering oi trusts and combinations of capital, whose growth in recent years has proved to be menace to the people oi the United States and to the safety of republican institutions.
 4. The time has come when we believe a revision of the tariff should be made, and that hoary-headed ''infaut indus. tries" should no longer claim protec. tion at the expense of the people.
 5. We urgently demand that in the appointment of federal officials in Alas. ka such appointments should be made from actual, bona tide residents oi Alaska.
 6. We believe that the time has come when the needs and requirements of the people of Alaska demand ter. ritorial form of government; that the people who are developing grea, commonwealth should have voice iu the enactment of laws suited to their needs.
 '. The need of one or more dele gates in congress is apparent, and we are mindful of the fact that with the creation of Alaska into a territory with territorial form of government such representation in congress would be afforded us. We therefore suggest that Alaska be given at least two dele gates in the national congress.
 8. Alaska being purely an American territory, peopled by American citi' zens, should receive the most liberal treatment at the hands of congress, and any administration that may be il power. Appropriations for internal improvem- Us. such as the construction of wagon roads, railroads, bridges, the erection of lighthouses and the preser- vation of the fishing industry, are of paramount importance to the people of the territory.
 This convention earnestly urges that the candidates for national delegatea nominated by this convention be en- dorsed by the territorial convention, if any be held, as the choice of the demo. crats of Northwestern Alaska.
 The national delegates briefly thank. ed the convention for the honors be- slowed, and MT. Murphy suggested the necessity of drawing party lines in municipal affairs, in order to obtain 8 clean administration, and thus hold the party in power responsible for their acts. This idea was further elabor. ated by A. J. Daily in pointed speech, and upon his suggestion a committee on permanent organization of the party in Nome was appointed. This com. mittee is composed of A. J. Daily, E. C.. Will, T. J. Nestor, J. W. Bell and E. s. Harrison.
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