The Ketchikan miner., 1908-05-16

\ of half a dozen men. Scenes of wild est disorder aud excitement ref snet fer several minutes though it may tt said to the credit of all concerned that none of the delegates so far forgcl himself as to attempt to strike $ blow. Shouting and gesticulatins groups of men surged about the hail, order finally being restored upor the peaca hle and uumolested depart ure of the Perkins Ritchie delegate. who had completed their organization and bushes and who then proceeded to their headquarters at. the Ho- tel Cornell. The proceedings of th, Perkins Ritchie convention are pub lished in another column. Alter their retirement from the hall the work oi the other convention was resumed. Chairman Murane calling for the re- port of the Credentials committee. Ii was read by Mr. Lyons and unani- moGsly adopted, seating among others the delegates recently elected here From this point the proceedings nov ed quickly and barmoniously.
 Committees of three on Rules ant: Permanent Organization We're ap- pointed and soon reported. In the in terrai. Mayor Shea of Skagway who. .hough member of the faction com nosing the other convention, had re- naiued in the hall. arose and stareo his position. He explained that he was not s,mpathizer s, with the ''lr- vIng faction" by any manner oi mems. but that be had promised his voters that be would not be party to a bolt, snd that he proposed 10 sta! ny his word and this convention at al. hazards. deploring the action of those sho had left. He was warmly cheer ed hy the entire convention on cor cluding his remarks. Mr. Irving thel read the report Of the committee OF rules, acting for the chairman of thai committee. The report recommended that the temporary organization De made permanent, also piovidedirg or an order of business, and w. $ unanimously adopted. While waiting ior the report of the committee CT resolutions. the convention proceeded 70 the election of delegates to the national convention, the following be- ing nominated and unanimously eject ed: L. P. Shackleford. Juneau. T. P. Lyons, Juneau, al;ei nate: Geo. \ Shea, Nome. E. E. Allies. alternate: :: H. z. Burkhsrt. Ketcbikan. George Irving. ketchikan, alternate: E. N. Johnson, Nome, Ned Darling, Nome. alternate: Silas Reed. Fairhanks. Milo Kelly, Cordova, alternate: Byron I. DoIse, Fairbanks. (. W. Youpgs. Juneau, altei nate. The platform. as given in another column. was then read as the report of the Resolutions Committee aud unanimously adopted, a resolution being added endorsing the Alaska I ukon- acifc Exposition and recommending suitable appro- priation for Alaska's representation.
 Delegate Irving then placed in nomi nation for Delegate to Congress the Hon. John. ". Corson of Nome. the nomination being warmly seconoed b. l. D. Sheldon of Valdez and Harry Steele ot Nome. and Judge Corson was declared tue nominee by exclamation. Al enthusiastic endorsement of Gov ernor Hoggatt was then offered by Mr. Irving. objected to by Mayor Shea oi 5kagway. and endorsed in ringing speech by L. P. Shacklriord of Ju- neau who contrasted the record Of tht governor with that of the lea.ler oi the opposition forces at this conven- ton.
 At Il :o5 Judge Corson entered tht hall and was received with great ap pIause. He thanked the del gates for the nonor conferred upon him anc stated that he would nlske the cam paign tor election Y in 3 ] the yigoi and force of which he WAS capable and if he were elected, would sery, his constituents to the limit of his ability and opportunities.
 The follow ing peisons were thei named as members of the Alaska Tel ritorial Central Committee.
 Is, Division.-J. R. Hickman. Ket chikan: Nj. T. O'Connor. Douglas Chris Shea, Skagwsy: Chas. Wells Juneau.
 Ind Division Chas. Heron. Candle Allen Sheldon John Rustgard, Nome Cabell Whitehead Nome.
 3rd Diyison. E. Youngs, Sew ard: Sam Blum, Valdez; Milo Kelly Cordoya: T. A. Marquam. Fairbanks
 On motion. Skagway was recon msnded ss the next place for holding Lbe convention. and vote of thank aas rendered the people of Keichikan for their constant courtesy and un- fagging efforts for the entertainment and comfort Of the visiting delegates. In supporting this T cti1n Delsf ate Olds, of Juneau. spoke of attending conventions Tn Alaska since 1883, ard said he had never seen delegates bet ter treated by the to~uspeople of any