The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-18
Resolution Insfruefing for President Introduced
 This Morning FARLEY SECOND
 CHOICE NOMINEE
Democrats Mark Time Waiting Reports of
 Three Committees

 Territorial Democratic Convention came this morning when a resolu- tion instructing Alaska Delegates to vote for the nomination of President Roosevelt if he should be a candidate for third term was sent to the Resolutions Com mittee by vote of 48 to 32.
 The mo" votes were those favor ing immediate passage of the pro- Roosevelt resolution on the floor. Several who spoke in favor of the amendment which sent the reso- lution to committee said they fa- vored the idea expressed in the resolution but thought it should go through the Resolutions Com mittee where improvements might be made in it's wording.
 Farley Second Choice
 The resolution, introduced by Van H. Fisk of Wrangell, would instruct Alaska Delegates to vote as a unit for Roosevelt should he be candidate for the nomination. If Roosevelt does not choose to be a nominee, the resolution provides, Delegates would be instructed to vote for the nomination of James A. Farley. if neither is nominee, the resolution would instruct Dele gates to exercise their best judg- ment in casting their ballots"
 Howard Lyng of Nome, declar- ing the resolution expressed the true sentiment of the Second Division" moved it's immediate adoption. He was seconded by Mike Hass of Anchorage.
 Luther c. Hess of Fairbanks moved for the amendment which sent the resolution to committee. His motion was seconded by E. l.. Sampson of Ketchikan.
 Committees
 The Roosevelt resolution and all others go to Platform and Reso- llutionS Committee consisting of: John Covich and James V. Davis of the First Division; E. L. Samp- son and M. E. Monagle of the Second Division; Oscar G. Olson and Lew Williams of the Third Di- vision, and Luther c. Hess and Fred Sorri of the Fourth Division.
 Other committees were appoint ed as follows:
 Nominating Committee - J. J. Connors Jr., and Frank Chinella of the First Division; John Wal mer and Howard Lyng of the Sec ond Division; Mike Hass and Harry Deland of the Third Division, and Fred Sorri and Mrs. Luther c. Hess of the Fourth Division.
 Reorganization Committee (to adopt rules of organization and pro- cedure for the Democratic Party in Alaska Eric Ness and E. L. Sampson of the First Division; H. R. VanderLeest and Howard Lyng of the Second Division; Oscar G. Olson and Mike Hass of the Third Division, and Fred Sorri and Lu- ther c. Hess of the Fourth Divis- ion.
 Recess was taken this morning to allow the Committees to hold sessions and report back to the Convention this afternoon or to- night.
 The Fisk resolution, first to be presented at the Convention, is as follows:
 Resolution
 Under the able and progressive leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Alaska has made steady progress since the Democratic ad- ministration took charge of the Government in 1883.
 Tn the field of industry n d business noteworthy advances have been made. The rights of labor have been extended and capital has been given new opportunity Increase in the price of gold has brought about an immense revival in Alaska's second most important industry. Social Security legisla- (Continued on Page Fivej