The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-25
 HEARING THE
 COMMITTEES

The delegates to the Democratic Territorial convention are this af ternoon getting down to hard bust ness of the session. At II o'clock this morning. at which hour the con yention adjourned to late yesterday afternoon. the various committees which had labored nearly all night reported that they had not completed their work and asked for further time. Accordingly. the convention adjourned to two o'clock this after. noon.
 At two o'clock photograph was taken at the Orpheum of the dele gates and others in the assemblage and the convention then adjourned for short time and went to the court house grounds where a moving picture was taken.
 Resuming the session at three O. clock the committee on credentials reported in favor Of seating the del egation to the Territorial convention from Sitka. headed by c. NJ. Me Grath instead of that headed by Der nard Hirst. whose delegation received the majority of the votes on the face of the returns. Irregularities were alleged.
 Tho Sitka situation was cOmpro- missed. both delegations being seated and each side getting half votes.
 The credential committees report was in progress at the time of go- ing to press.
 Donohoe for National Committeeman.
 The election of Thomas J. Dono- hoe. of Valdez, for National Commit. teeman was conceded today It is also admitted that George B. Grigs- by. Of Nome. will be selected to run for Attorney-General on the ticket with Senator Charles A. Sulzer. who will be nominated for Delegate to Congress.
 It is understood that there will be no objection to the election of Judge John R. Vim and A. II. Ziegler. of Juneau; Senator Frank A. Aidrich. of Nome. and T. H. Deal. Of Fairbanks. for delegates to the National conven- ton. An eflort Is being made to in- duce John Roman. the veteran in Democratic politics and former can. didate for Delegate to Congress. to accept a place on the Alaska dele gation 10 st. Louis
 It Is understood that William Britt has been selected to place Senator Sulzer in nomination for Delegate Go Congress. If the nominations are made today they win come late in the afternoon. and it may not be that they will come before tomor- row.
 Convention Committees.
 Credentials-J J. Connors. C. J. Todd. l.. T. Erwin. Keo. F. Forrest, J. F. Warder. T. E. Williams and J. N Tanner
 Permanent organization and order of business-A. C. Young. T. J. Don oboe. Steve Ragan. Albert Vile. J. M Miller Frank Bach and Ben Leam- ing
 Platform and resolutlons-J. A. Hel. lenthal. William Maloney, J. A. Bax- ter. John Roman. Charles F. David son. z. R. Cheney. John W. Troy W W. Casey and B. D. Stewart
 Committee to report to the con. yenion changes in the plan Of per mnnent party organization in Alaska w. A. Holzheimer. A. II. zeigler, William AIaloney, F. A. Rapp. M T. Maloney. F. F. Morton. E. J. White
 Order Of Business.
 The report of the committee on permanent organization and order of business was as follows:
 To the Democratic convention for the Territory Of Alaska: The com mittee on permanent organization and order of business makes the follow ing report and recommendations viz: That the order Of business shall be as follows Report Of committee on credentials; perfection of perma nent organization; report of commit tee on platform and resolutions; par tlal report of committee on party or ganization; nomination Of Delegate tC Congress: nomination of Attorney Ge neral; selection of national com mitteeman. and eelction Of delegates Co the National convention.
 Following the election of the dele gates to the national convention. VIC recommend that an adjournment bC taken for several hours in order tha the committee on party organization may have hearings from the respec tive nominees and others for tho purpose Of a further report from saiC committee
 That after the recess for this pur pose the convention proceed with tho order of business as follows:
 Reception and action on resolutions presented by delegates to the con venHon.
 On receiving the report Of the com mittee on party organization and re organization. the next order Of bust ness be the selection of the chair man Of the Territorial committee.
 This commStee recommends tha Q Q o c @ z D S g < 3 < C c