The Seward gateway., 1916-04-20

Again the convention came to the nomination of candidate for congress but Russell again asked a delay He evidently still expected word from Wickersham. The chair granted the postponement and Shactdctord moved to proceed with the election of the territorial committee and he asked the chair to be vacated. Judge Murane took the chair temporarily and Shackleford moved and Gilmore seconded the nomination of George Irving, the convention chairman. Irving was elected and he spoke strongly against the appointment of carpet-baggers to positions in the ter ritory.
 "The standard of society in Alaska is such, he said, that we do not have to apologize for ourselves"
 Territorial Committee.
 Shackleford then moved that the convention proceed with the election of a territorial committee but Ritchie moved as an amendment that each division select its own members and chen the battle royal began. Ritchie in a strong speech declared that al. states and territories elected their own representatives. He declared that other divisions had no right to foist representatives on the Third. He be- lieved that by the convention electing the committee blow would be strucs at the Republican party in Alaska. Sloan and Hazelet backed up Ritchie warmly. Hazelet said the election Of the committee by the whole conven- ton for all divisions would lose votes for the Republicans. "I beg you not to do this," he said in conclusion. Ray also was strongly with Ritchie and his friends. Gilmore said he was tired of hearing from the Third diyison that other divisions were not so strongly represented and he reminded the Third that the others had great distances to travel He declared that the Second division and the Fourth were harmonious and that was why they had the power He had come by way of Seattle because that was the only way to come and he stated that neither he nor Schofeld had ever voted outside. Shackleford hit the Third delegates by saying that they had prepared their oratory for a Seward audience. He believed to oust carpet-baggers men must be placed on the committee who would know how to act.
 "The Sullivans and Finnegans are just as good representatives to have on the committee from the Third divi- sion as the Hazelets and Ritchies," said Mir. Shackleford.
 Hazelet here remarked that by say ing so Shackleford had cast asper- sions.
 q only said they were just as good" answered Shackleford.
 Thank you," came back Hazeletr q don't agree with you"
 
 Whittemore declared that when the Third division came to vote it show ed favorably in comparison with the rest. Finnegan agreed but AIurane created a hot moment or two when he said the majority of the Third Ostracised their own minority. Hazelet and Willard both denied the statement of Murane that a caucus had been held on the boat by the Third division and that any were left out.
 "All were invited to the caucus last night" declared Ritchie.
 "At Valdez caucus all were not in- vited," answered Shacheford.
 q was not at that caucus" said Razelet.
 Maybe they had no confidence in you," hit back Murane.
 "T did not know such a caucus was held" said Willard.
 Because I believe you had been ostracised at that time" Murane came back again. Frazier told how Continued on Page 4)