The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-24
GOV. RIGGS IS
 CANDIDATE FOR
 BIG CONVENTION
Governor Files Declaration of Candidacy and is Endorsed
 By Convention
CANVASS THE SITUATION
Democratic Delegates Discuss Program and Candidates;
 Meet Again Tonight

GoV. InOmdS hlssS Jr. HdS Hieu HIS declaration of candidacy for delegate at.large to the Democratic National Convention at San Francisco, and the Democratic conference convention at Moose hall last night endorsed Lis candidacy.
 The convention last night can- vassed the political situation 'r the First Division and the Territory and adjourned until tonight. The con- census of opinion was tha; there would be no opposition to Delegate George B. Grigsby for Delegate to Congress, J. c. Murpn. for Attorney General and Thomas J. Donohoe for Democratic National Committeeman. All of these have filed .hcir declara- tion of candidates. A resolution en. dorsing their candidates was. on tie suggestion of Attornev-G ercral Mur- phy, laid over until toaio-row night.
 The convention was called to order last night by Chairman W. W, Casey, and B. A. Rosselle was elected sec retary. The credentials of the dele gates were examined, and the report of the committee approved
 A general discussion of candidates snd conditions followed It vas the opinion of the delegates present the southern end of tie division should be represented on he Log slative ticket and that one of the two Road Commissioners should come from that city.
 Grooming Assembly Candidates
 Among those who alc being urged to file on the legisid:.ve ticket ir ad- dition to the members of the fast Legislature, are Mayor J. Lati.ner Gray and former Senator Henry Roden of Juneau and NJ. J. ITenneg- hen, E. A. Heath, A. H, Zicgler md c. K. Gilbert of K,.chikaa.
 The Democratic members of rhe last legislature. in addition to Sen ator William Britt, vic is a hold ever, are w. w. Casey, E. J. White and I. Sowerby
 Senator John Nonir, formerly of F |, will probably be oie Of the canGi- dates. for Delegate.atL Large to the San Francisco conTaltion.
 Judge John R. Vim w.l probably be candidate so- Delegate to tlie National Convention from the First Division and James J. Ccnnors has been requested to became candidate as a former resident Of the Saa)nd Division.
 Charles A. Derry of Cordoya has filed as a Delegate Q the National Convention from lhe Third Division. and 1t is said he ls endorsed by the Democrats of that se .tioa
 ]. Harmon Caskey and .Iu iga l.. T. Erwin are said to be candidates from the Fourth Division
 Mrs. Helen Davidson has been sug. gested as delegate to the Nat onal Convention.
 i Representative James A. Patterson of Valdez has filed as an Ali srna.e to the San Francisco Cont ention.
 Among those who we're urged to file as A1ternates last nigh. were w B: Kirk, Thomas McAu.len, J. Lati mer Gray and B. D. Stewart.
 The conference will be resumed again tonight at 8 o'clork It Moose hall
 Hunt and Mccormack FHe
 Two filings were received this morning in the office of J. w. Bell clerk of the court for the First rDi vision. Both the filings were fol Senator for the First Division ant are P. c. Mccormack. Republican O Wransell and Forrest J. Hunt. Re publican of Ketchikan. So far these are the only ones who have filed fol Divisional offices with the Clerk O the Court here.
 Those who have filed in the of flee of the Secretary of Alaska so fa are:
 For Attorney General: J. J. Finne gan. Seward. Republican; John Rust gard. Juneau. Republican; J. C. Mur phys Juneau. Democrat
 Democratic National Committee
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