Republicans of all factions in Alas
ka are curious to learn the facts about
this alleg^l combination between
Shackleford and VVickersham to hold
up the party between them and to
partition the spoils. It seems prob
able that the (wSin have votes enough,
if combined, to control the territorial
convention, which is to be pulled off
at Seward April 19.
Shackleford affirms that he has an
agreement with VVickersham whereby
the delegate is-to t>e renominated for
Congress as the Republican candidate,
and that Wictoersham is to keep his
bands off the patronage, leaving
Shackleford as distributing agent in
case a Republican president is elec- (
ted next fall. VVickersham has writ- '
ten numerous letters to active boost
ers on his staff in Alaska strenuously
denying that he has made or will
make any deal with Shackleford.
Nevertheless, Shackleford goes se
renely along asserting that the amal
gamation of oil and water is complete.
He takes no heed of VV’ickersham's de
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nials.
If the baking conies out nicely and
the delegate gets a good piece of pie (
he can take it or leave it. If it doesn’t *
ook or taste right he can say his
lame was put in the menu without his
onsent.
The First division is practically
mild for the combination. So also
s the Second, it is said. All the prox
es from the Second are alleged to be
livided enenly between Gilmore .and
Schofield, of Nome and Seattle, and
ach is understood to be promised a
dateful of turkey at the barbecue.
Jach division has sixty votes, so only
i few scattering sheep are needed
rom the Third and Fourth divisions
o give the combination a majority,
rhat is simple enough if they can hold
ogether.
A dead fly in the ointment that sad
y mars its perfume is the violent an
agonism of many Wickersham sup
lorters to affiliate with the Shackle
ord clan. A large number in Valdez,
Cordova and Seward openly declare
that the one thing that could make
them lose faith in the delegate would
be his getting in bed with Shackle-'
ford. They say if he does they will |
move to some other political hotel.j
Emery Valentine, of Juneau, who has
been Wickersham's chief boooster in
' southeastern Alaska for many years,
is said to have issued a similar mani
festo. That is easily believed by folks
who know that hating and cussing i
[Shackleford Is Valentine's favorite ex
irclse.
This queer political deformity seetns I
to have been given birth in Seattle,
alter much travail during the past :
winter, five Alaska politicians having
acted as midwives: Shackleford and
lour Nomeites who yearn for office,
lo-wit, Jafet Ginderberg. who craves
the governorship; YV. A. Gilmore.
leorge I>. Schofield and C. I>. Murane.
,vho would like to ornament the dis
rict bench of Alaska. Shackleford i (
\ants no office. He merely wants to
•un everything political. a
Murane Is said to be slated for na- .
ionnl committeeman .though why
Shackleford does not take the Job
itmsclf if he has the votes to give It (
o one of his followers Is difficult to
d
inderstand. Sliackleford is at least (
in Alaskan, while Murane has lived
n Seattle ever since he dropped off ^
he Nome bench in 191.3. f
It appears this this block of five „
lolitieians who thoughtfully labored
ill winter In Seattle to frame up a
irogram that would save the territor
al convention from any work except
atifying the slate, had little trouble
n agreeing on a division of the bacon,
nit being wise men they perceived
hut It would require totes to bring
mine the bacon. They perceived that
hey were shy on votes. They had i
earned flint Wickersham wanted the'
tepublican nomination for Congress
,o badly that he could taste the yearn
ng with his victuals, and they knew
hat Wickersham had votes to burn,
v'ow you see it. They would give
A’lckersham the coveted nomination
or Congress In exchange for a gob
if votes, but they would hog-tie him
in office distribution. They wouldn't
mrden him with that, but would tend
o it themselves.
Two things remain veiled in the fu
ure. Whether Wickersham will ar
ppt the Shackleford program, and
econd, if he does will his Republican
upporters eat crow with him, leav
ng the offices to the Shackleford
ahal?—Valdez Miner.
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Attorney S. O. Morford. of Setvurd,
otinsel for the Alaska Northern Kail
oad Company, has received notice
hat the appellate court had reversed *
he decision of the district court in
he case of the town of Seward vs.
he Alaska Northern Kailroad. The
lotlficatlon sent to Attorney Morford
on tains the intelligence that the high
r court instructs the district court
o dismiss the proceedings, and taxes
he costs, amounting to about $200,
11 the city.
The action was brought by the city!
f Seward to collect taxes assessed [
gainst the properly of the railroad j
,-itbin the incorporated limits of the '
own, and the district court held this !
iroceeding proper and held for the j
own.
The full text of the decision was 11
,ot given iu the communication re- §
eived by Attorney Morford, and the £
rounds on which the verdict was set |
side are not known. I S
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The eableshlp Burnside Is working
n a fault the other side of Sitka.
Ed Jacobson, who ran amuck with
gun, is now in the federal Jail await
lg a hearing.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Edward
Yab-h gave birth to a nine pound
aby girl. Mother and daughter are
oing nicely under the care of Dr.
base.
J. Ij. Galen, an old-time Alaskan, Is
pending a few days with Cordova
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