The number of American citizens in the interior. up to a very recent date. was quite limited. Owing to the discovery of gold in paying quantities during the last two years. a great rush of persons into the District from all over the world has been witnessed. How long these numbers may remain as large as at present or to what extent this tide of immigration may swell in proportions no one at the present time can predict with any degree of accuracy. It seemed to the committee that the attempt to hold an election in Alaska during the gold excitement would be something like holding a general election at a circus. If places were fixed for the polling of votes at a given camp thirty days in advance. it might happen that the two. three. four. or five thousand votes anticipated as likely to be cast there would entirely disappear before the day of election.
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