The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-27

The Democratic Territorial Con- ventlon adjourned this afternoon at exactly 2.59 o'clock. and the 1916 meeting will so down in history -as having performed expediously and harmoniously the greatest undertak- ings ever attempted by any political organization in Alaska.
 The after climax of the conyen- ton will be tonight at the Orpheum. when the Sulzer ratification meeting will be held. starting at 9:O0 o'clock. after the first show.
 The convention this afternoon pass. ed the following resolution:
 RESOLVED. That hereafter and until changed by @ subsequent Dem ocratlc Territorial convention, dele gates to Democratic Territorial con ven,ions in Alaska shall be appor- toned among the several judicial d. visions in the following manner.
 Fifty delegates at large shall be d. lowed each judicial division. and two delegates allowed for each 100 votes or major fraction thereof cast for the head Of the Democratic Ter ritorial ticket at the last preceding election In such division. The apportlonment of divisional del egations among the various precincts Of the judicial divis- ions shall be made as the divisional committees may direct
 Central Committee.
 Previously to the session this aS. ternoon. the various divisional dele gates had caucaused and decided up- on those who would be played before the delegates for election to the Territorial Central Committee. The names were proposed In order and the following elections resulted:
 First Division: W. W. Casey, chairman Juneau; C. M. McGrath. Sitka.
 Second Division: NJ. O. Solberg. chairman, Nome; Philip Ernest. Nome.
 Third Division: c. J. Todd. chair man, Valdez; Fred Martin, Anchor age.
 Fourth Division: E. W. Griffin. chairman. Fairbanks; F. W. whitely.. Fairbanks.
 F. W. Whitely was elected secre- tary Of the Territorial Central Com mitte. W r. Burns. of Fairbanks. had previously been elected chair man of this committee.
 Three other members to each di- vision will be elected. this to be done at division conventions to be called shortly.
 The attention was called to the convention that lndigent and dis abled pioneer women were now un- provided for. The following resolu- ton was presented. accepted and will be incorporated in the platform:
 Whereas. There is no home in AL aska for indigent and disabled plo- neer women. and the present maxi mum pension allowed such indigent or disabled pioneer women is not sui fcient to provide for their mainte- nance outside of such an institu- ton. and.
 Whereas. There is no adequate pro vision in the Territory Of Alaska for the care of orphan children and the children Of indigent or unfit parents, Be it
 Resolved, That We earnestly urge that the maximum pension allow ance for indigent or disabled pioneer women be increased; and be 1t fur. ,her.
 Resolved. That we also earnestly urge that adequate provision be made ir the Territory for the care of or phan children of indigent and unfit parents.
 Preparedness Plank.
 By unanimous consent a plank de- claring in favor Of the adminlstra- tion preparedness plan and urging the extension to Alaska of the har- bor defense system Of the nation to Alaska was inserted as the third plank of the platform. The plank had been adopted by the platform committee but was lost and not in- cluded in the original completed draft of the platform.
 Resolution Of Thanks.
 Before adjournment the conven- ton extended votes of thanks to J. A. Hellenthal. the temporary chair man: Earl Maud. the temporary sec retary. George F. Forrest. the per manent chairman. and Harry F. Nor ton. the permanent secretary for the able. impartial and courteous manner in which they had presided over and directed the deliberations of the convention: to Joseph A. Baxter chairman. and C. J. Todd. secretary Of the late Territorial Central Com mittee for the capable and able man ner in which they had conducted the affairs of the convention.
 A resolution was also adopted thanking MT. and Mrs. John T. Spick ett. owners and managers of the Or pheum theatre for their pains and thougatfullness in caring for the comfort and convenience of the del
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