The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-18

 vention in Juneau yesterday after noon and evening endorsed Presi dent Roosevelt for fourth term endorsed the principles of govern. ment as demonstrated by Coy Ernest Gruening of Alaska, en. dorsed Alaska Delegate Anthony J Dimond, statehood, the bill to al low Alaskans to elect their owi governor and deplored the tend ency on the part of Federal ano Territorial officials to make ap- pointments without reference to the Democratic Party. The meeting was attended by only few of the elected delegates foi the division, about 20 being present but holding enough proxies for 6s votes. Fred Hanford of Wrangell pre- sided as chairman, and Roy Pera- trovich as secretary.
 Delegates elected to represent the First Division at the Territoria Convention next month are as fol lows:
 Delegates
 John Walmer, Curtis Shattuck M. E. Monagle, Crystal Snow Jennt and Walter Sharpe from Juneau with Mrs. G. E. Krause as alter nate for Mrs. Jenne.
 Van A. Fiske and Mrs. Lew Will Hams from Wrangell.
 George Gunderson from Stikine.
 Wilfred Stump, R. E. Hardcastle Andy Gundersen, Pat Gilmore, ST. Dr. R. M. Mckenzie from Ketchi- kan
 Brick Ness and Carol Clausser from Petersburg.
 Charles Wortman and Martha Kostrometinoff from Sitka.
 Roy Peratroyich from Klawak.
 Mrs. Mary McCann and Archie Betts for Skagway.
 Walmer Named
 John Walmer was elected Divi- sional Committee Chairman, and members are as follows:
 Wilfred Stump. pr. R. M. Me Kenzie, Mrs. J. Valentine, Mrs. Ec Reid, M. E. Monagle. Mrs. Heller Monsen, Phyllis Maynard, Gertrude Conway, Charles Wortman, Mrs Mary McCann, Archie Betts, Fan nie King, Brick Ness, John Smith Mrs. l.. Williams, Van H. Fiske and Kathleen Andrews.
 Following are the committees which served during the convention
 Credentials Committee: Mrs. f L. Bartlett, chairman, Charles Mill Ter, Mrs. Louis Lemieux, M. k Monagle, John Walmer.
 Resolutions Committee: Mrs. Bet ty Mccormick, chairman, Esther Metzgar, H. R. VanderLeest, Minaro Mill, Walter Sharpe
 Nominating Committee
 Nominating Committee: Crysta Snow Jenne, chairman, Mrs. Louis Lemieux, John Walmer, M- E Monagle, Allen Shattuck
 Platform Committee: Mrs. E. L Bartlett, chairman, Mrs. Crysta Snow Jenne, Garland Boggan, Roy Peratrovich.
 A motion to strike from the plat form the endorsement of Roosevelt for a fourth term was lost after argument. The plank to back the election of Alaska's governor was adopted without opposition. Tine delegates voted to endorse state hood for Alaska and pledge party support therefore, killing an amend ment to qualify the statement with the words, "as soon as economically feasible.
 Delegate Dimond was endorsed without reservation.
 A motion to strike the plank en- dorsing Gov. Gruening's principles of government was lost after a brief battle.
 Other Planks
 Other blanks approved included
 Equality of expression among all people without regard to race, creed etc; more money for schools of Al aska, vocational education, the ust of military buildings not i'll use foi hospitals, the establishment of Territorial T. B. hospital, cal ferry service from Prince Rupert and Southeast Alaska cities tt Haines and Skagway and necessary highway connections to the Alasks