The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
SULZER WILL
 BE NAMED AS
 HEDELEGATE

The Democratic Territorial con- ventlon. which began its first session at S:S0 o'clock this afternoon. will nominate Senator Charles A. Sulzer for Delegate to Congress. At least that appears Co be the practical unanimous sentiment of the assem- 6led delegates from all four of the judicial divisions.
 The sessions Of the concention were delayed today on account of the inability of the Territorial Central Committee to complete the tempo rary roll call There are so many precinct credentials to examine and SO many proxies that 1t was Q phy- steal impossibility for the committee to complete it's labors until S:S0 O.. clock this afternoon. Secretary c. J. Todd. Of the Territorial Committee. who arrived last night worked all morning on the roll. and the full committee met at 1 o'clock this af- ternoon. All members were repre- sented.
 J. F. Mcdonald and R. F. Warder. as proxy for D. Noll. represented the First Division.
 William Maloney had the proxies for the Second Division.
 c. J. Todd and T. J. Donohoe, as proxy for Charles H. Schefiler. rep resent the Third Division.
 T.. T. Erwin. as proxy for R. F. Roth. and J. A. Baxter. as proxy for r. J. Martin. represent the Fourth Division.
 Mr. Baxter. as chairman of the committee and committeeman-at- large, was present
 First Is For sulzsr
 AL a conference of First Division members last night at which thirty or more delegates were present 1t was the unanimous sense of the meeting that Senator Charles A. Sul- Fer should be nominated for Dele gate Go Congress. It was also the sense of the meeting that A. II. ziegler of Juneau be elected delegate 10 the Democratic National conyen- ton as the First Division represen- tative. and that the First Division would present the name Of Judge John R. Vim as a delegate-at-large to the convention.
 No Personal Ambition
 Senator Sulzer expressed his thanks for the vote Of confidence and the words of praise from the many speakers who urged bis candi- dacy. and said that he had no per sonal ambition in the matter at all. He asked that every delegate 70 the Territorial convention, including those who were his close personal friends, to consider the matter from a non- personal standpoint. and if they thought there was someone else who would be stronger with the peo- pie of the Territory than himself. to cast their votes for him. He said that his only interest in the matter was Go serve the Democratic party and through it the best inter- ests of the people of Alaska
 Other Divisions Caucus
 There was also Q conference last night Of the representatives of the Second and Third Divisions who are ln the city. and it was decided that the Second Division would ask for the nomination of George B. Grigs- by for Attorney-General and Thomas J. Donohoe for member of the Ma tional committee for Alaska.
 It is also understood that the Second Division will ask for the election of Senator Frank A. AL drich as delegate to the National convention and that the Third Dt- vision will suggest the names of Will Ham x. WhittIesey. of Seward, as delegate to the convention and of R. p. Ferguson. Of Valdez for an alter nate.
 Where Delegates Are
 Among delegates to the convention who are in the city are Senator Charles A. Sulzer. of Sulzer. at the New Cain: Senator J. NJ. Tanner, of Skagway. at the New Cain; s. J. Weltzman of Haines. at the New Cain: c. W. Heinchman. of Haines, st the Alaskan; John Roman Of Sew ard. at the Alackan; J. c. Todd. of Valdez. at the Alaskan: J. Fillmore Warder. Of Ketchikan. at the Gas tineau: Steve Ragan. of Haines. at the Occidental: c. M. MeGrath and Bernard Hlrst. or Sitka. at the Gastineau.
 Band Boys Give Concert.
 Business went to smash several times today The Treadweli band were the smashers The band boys gave concerts and crowds collected, clerks forgot to work and business men dropped their duties and listen ed. The inspiring martial airs made the feet go tap-tap md worries. if anybody had them. were for the time forgotten
 Many Decorations Up.
 Flags were qite liberally displayed today. Many residences also had the stars and stripes floating from the porohes or tastily drcped over the doors. Manager Spickett forgot all