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SJK KQ* AY. ALASKA. 'ITKSIiAY, JULY 2. 1912 ?(:K 10 CKNTS
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Bryan Nominates His Man In Face of New
York's Opposition And Wins After Hardest
Fight Ever Held In Nominating Convention
Baltimore. Vd . Jnty J- Wti?
the thirtieth Nallot mas taken yes
terday afternoon. and it was found
that Wi I son had jvissod Clark, the
cwirmtkm *>111 into a jwfKI
frenxy. a; d many fithts occurred ill
vanou* ;\art* of the convention hall
ln-t * ivti oppo^i^S deiejt ?t ions.
Order ?.?s finally restored, ami
l>o wore ballots iikra ?ith no
chanco i7? the result
In the thirty Third ballot Wilson
Vost slie ?i>. and the result s?ho?el
<K>j for oarh of the Mph foi
t. -tan's
Folio* \ it the ?nnoum??opt of
.e result of this Mllot. Bryan bo
?;.me th* center of a r?o?o?s
. i ? uprwar was parted when the
'di?a?ourt .Jel-fation started to Car
^ ' r? a Clark fcannor in frwt of -JWi*<
*s h* mad* a- an r>-p; to npprAl< h
1 he ss Jny
U"h?>n the 0?*r. >:ion- r su<"ce->]ei
in forcing his *.?.* thro?sh the
?romd of delegates * -ich su-rounl
??d fcitn, ht mounted the pUtforci
jl ixi N-f^n a >;?ee fc t. Wilson.
At tkc lerminaUoa o; Bryan's
speech, a thirty -fourth balk* was
taken. .-,? d shoved tv.at Wilson had
?r*bied a trile and the r**?lt shew
. ?
>lark
Ad>oumr.Ci : ? then ukt.; t.n
jtU S o'clock p m
Immediately u|>on calling the con
vention to order, the thirty-fifth ;
ha Hot was taken, with no change of
results
The thirty-sixth ballot was then I
ordered, and all records for previous
convent ions w as smashed in total
number of ballots taken for nom
inating The result of the ballot
showed that Clark was losing
cround. he having 433 while Wil
son had 494 v., the gain to the lat
ter b?'ing caused by some 01 tin1
I'nderwood column switching
Ballot succeeded ballot until the
tort.< -second was reached, w hen ad
Ijojmment mas taken until noon to
Tie oairt^Bate* stoivl as follows
Hrk 43c ifejs.... 4 9 4
It was in the thirty-ninth ballot
at Wilson reached hitrh park, the
returns giving him 5^1 to Clarks
t;r
In this ballot Colorado broke,!
and low a switched to Wilson
Alaska stayed with Clark, cast
ing six straight votes at each bal
lot
As the result of the forty-sixth
ballot cast. Woodrow Wilson re
ceived votes to Champ Clark's
I $4
The detail# of the breaking of the
deadlock Is as follow*: After the
forty-fifth ballot was taken. Under
wood withdrew in favor of Wilson,
and Foss immediately followed suit.
The Wilson land slide was start
ed when In the 43rd ballot Illinois
swung into line for him with fifty
eight votes, and Virginia followed
with sixteen on the 4 4th Colorado
broke nine for Wilson, and Penn
sylvania and West Virginia got Into
the band wagon. Washington east
fourteen votes for Wilson and Alas
ka stayed with him through the
whole fight, while Oregon east a
unit for him from start to finish.
California stayed mostly with Clark,
giving him twenty-four to Wilson's
two on the winning ballot, while
New York cast a solid !*0 votes for !
Wilson.
The entire program is considered
a great victory for Bryan, w ho nom
inated bis man without New York's
support, and even though that state
voted for Wilson on the winning
ballot, he then had over 100 votes
more than the required 72S.
As soon as Wilson was formally j
declared nominated, a motion to
make the nomination unanimous car
ried.
The convention then adjourned
until nine o'clock tonight.
niAHMKATU rl\TH*M
Kf \V>\ F*?R Ot\\K>TI)?\
B*l;iuhW, July I Th? plat for in
of til* I democratic party is all ready
lo ;>u*. before the convention as
soon *s the deadlock over the nom
inee for ptvsider.t is broken
T>c QUfs;;c>r.? of inheritance tsV
initiative and referendum, and
equal Mffracr has vce* left as
matters for the states to control
The platform endorses direct lep*1
latior.. one term for president, and
criminal prosecutions acainst all
trust violators
It ->vom mends an adequate navy
:or ;hr prom ? Ion of the 1'nited
Stat<* and its possessions, as weli as
. well equipped star.ding army.
Territorial government for Alaska
is recotr.m ended and promise.! and
the opening up of the coal fields is
! also promised
\K\T FIGHT Will.
TAKK TI.ACK ?N MKX10?
Rachimha, Mex . July 2? A large
force of Federal troops are advanc
ing on this town to attack a force (
of Rebels which have been station
ed here for some time past
Celebrate '
m
Independence Day I
IN A NEW GOWN "j
A BIG LINE i
SILKS, MESSALINES Z
SATINS & SILK POPLINS ?
?
As well as White and Wash J
Goods
Prices from 15c
to $1.50 per yard
H. J. LYNCH
i
TVt* Up-Te~0?t? H*fc?rda**er and Lac*lw Furnl*h?r.
J
? AUKORNIA SKXAIOR DKMANDS
INVKST1UATION OK NOMINATION
Charges That Taft Se?-?ir?>l Nomin
ation In justly Ami Krj?uiltilen?l\ ,
.\n<l Asks t'ongres* to InvHi
gate t anip.iinn rontfilmtionv
Washington, July 2 ? Declaring
that the renominatlon of President
Taft had been procured through
fraudulent means, and that it w:is
unjust and illegal. Senator John 1)
Works, of California, Introduced a
resolution yesterday afternoon de
manding an investigation of the re
cent campaign contributions and ex
penditures
WnMAN AVIATOR AM)
n>vlM.i:it l Al.liS TO OKATH
Host on. Mass . .Tilly 2 ? Harriet
Quimliv. one of the first woman
aviators in America to receive a
license, was yesterday instantly kill
ed together with Willis Williard,
whom she had as a passenger In
her Oleriot monoplane. While the
machine was at an altitude of about
1000 feet, the daring woman lost
control, and the airship with its
two passengers fell into the bay.
HAINES PUNS
BIG PROGRAM
tX>MMlTTKRW MARK FINAL
AHHA V(?KMK\TS KOR FIFTH
IU?o lull. Rare. Hnrw
IUr? An?l Tug of \V*r l^rlnclpal I
Koitlnn?i of Knlorlalnnwnt. All :
Skufiw*) Invitnl ?.i Atliwl.
Haines, July 2 ? AH the Indepen
dence Day Celebration Committees
met in l)r. L. 8. Keller's Dental
Parlors last night. Judge Steve Ra
gan acting as chairman.
Final arrangements have been
made for thn?e ball games, two
horse races, two Indian war canoe
races, tug of war and many other
interesting events.
The hall games will be held at
the base ball park, the horse races
on Government road, running races
on road between Ft. Seward and
Haines, tng of war between Tim
Vogel's and J. \V. Martins, child
rens' races finish in front of H.
Fay's store, sreasi-d pole climbing
between Keller Bros. and Hotel
Northern.
Several other sports Included on
J the program have not as yet been
1 arranged for as to location.
C. Galleher was elected official
starter for all events.
The judges for all sports will be
H. P. M. Birkinblne, James (Jills
and Ed Fay.
A Grand Ball, to be given on
Friday night, will be in charge of
Messrs. Handy. Banta and Witt.
The Thirtieth Infantry orchestra
will furnish tile music, and all who
have heard this orchestra pro
nounce it the best that has ever
been stationed at Ft Seward. This
? ill l>e a treat to all who love danc
ing
Several additional events. Includ
ing fat man's race, potatoe race,
sack race, anl three legged race,
are being arranged by the com
mittee. thereby using all the liberal
appropriations made by the cltUens.
l.arge delegations have been prom
ised from the Tri-Clties on Gastin
eau Channel, Skagway, Sitka, Com
et and Whitehorse.
The Georgia will make a special I
trip from Sitka via Juneau, Doug
las and Tread well with special ex
i cursion rates
The Hegg will make a special
! trip to Comet; on the Fourth, r?
j turning on the night of the same
day and will go to Skagway early
Ion the morning of the Fifth for a
| part of the Skagway delegation.
ONE M1VKK KILLH
ANOTHER AT JTOMK
Nome. Alaska, Jnlj 2 ? Harvey
Frye. an old time miner of this
section of Alaska, was shot and In
stantly killed last night by John
Carl Gougrub.
The men got into some dispute
over money matters, and Gougrub
picked up a shotgun which was
hanging on the wall, and wlthox-T a
moments warning discharged it poln
blank at Frve.
- The Best Drink for Picnics is
COFFEE
\ The best coffee for such purposes is
'HILLS' Highest Grade
A Triumph in Coffee Blending
: PRICE 45c PER lb. TIN
P. H. GANTY, Grocer
RCRY <TTY WILL t AHT
BUI DKLK41ATK VOTK
Carefnl I nnv??<? lnillfiit? Ttml *."i
IVr ('ml of 7"?0 Viitr* Will *?>(
Mo||?l F<?r Wlfli(T?lwtm. Not* C?mp;
llnn'l Approve of Mharklofonl'*
Mdhmls.
Ruby City, Alaska, July 1 ? ( Spe?
lal to the Alaskan.) ? A careful
canvass of the voter* of thin
camp and district was completed Ian
week, and showed a total of seven
hundred and fifty men entitled to
rote.
Of the total number of voter* In
thla district fully eighty-five per
cent are strong for Jame* Wlcker
sham for Delegate
The action of the Shackleford
committee In holding the primaries
were such as would turn all fair
thinking men against any candidate
which that faction might put in
the field
WILSON H(M? iiavh whkm
HK HKARS HK Is AHKAH
Soa girt, July 2 ? When Woodrow
Wilson received the m?>ss:ige that
he had passed Clark fn the contest
at Baltimore, he stood up and
throwing his hat in the air hurrah
ed like a boy. Immediately upon
the news being Twelve*! throughout
this city that Wilson was winning,
a campaign fund was started, for
the purpose of carrying on the pres
idential campaign.
NEVADA'S RICHEST MAX
DECLINES SENATORIAL HONOR
Reno, Nev., July 2 ? Geo. Wing
field, who was appointed on June
12 to succeed the late Senator Nix
on of this state has refused to ac
cept the senatorial appointment.
Reno, Nev., July 2 ? Judge Mas
sey, former Chief Justice has ac
cepted the Senatorshlp from this
state for the unexpired term can?'
ed by the death of Senator George
S. Nixon.
On account of the reticence of
the poultry raisers of Skagway to
place exhibits of their fowls In
the proposed "Poultry Show," they
claiming that the birds are not in
proper condition at this season of
the year to !>e put on exhibition, the
committee haying the feature in
hand, have decided to call the
"show" off, and the prixes put up
have been withdrawn.
FIFTY DEAD AND
IKY INJURED
HOHMtAM CROWDED TO
THKtft I TMfNT CAPAtlTV
l*l?j ?t? l?n? Ami Jfurv* f<*hor l'*T
Ami *l*h? t-o Rrtl**# Haff?rin?w
of Th.w Ami lnjwr??l by
The Trrrtflr \Vln<1 Wfwut ITnp
l ltcrly Holn?*l.
Regina, Siuik., July 2 ? An the re
sult of the cyclone which swept
this district of the Dominion Snn
<!ay afternoon in which it was at
first thowght th^t several hundred
lives were lost, jitter it was found
that fi ft y- person*" had paid the death
toll, and hundreds are Injured,
many of whom It Is believed fatally
Immediately upon communication
being re-established with nearby
towns, trains were rushed to this
city, with pHysicians and nurses,
and since their arrival they have
worked day' and night In an endeav
or to relieve the suffering of the
injured
The hospitals are all crowded
to their utmost
Careful estimates of the property
loss has placed the damage to the
crowing crops and buildings destroy
ed In the path of the wind to be
in the neighborhood of $S,ftOO.OOO
SKA MEN TO STRIKE
FUR CTOSED sHOl*
New York. July 2 ? It is believed
in shipping circles that the demands
of the Coastwise Seaman's Union
asking that none but union seamen
be employed on all boats operating
along the Atlantic coast will be re
fused by the Steamship companies,
in which event the Union sailors
will all go out on strike.
ILL DEPARTMENT* TO RE
OPERATED THRO! OH JULY
Washington, July 2 ? By action
or the House of Representative* the
appropriations were extended to be
effective through the month of July.
This means that the various de
partments will be kept In operation,
and that the salaries of the var
ious government employees will be
met without any delay
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