The Cordova Daily Times
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£OKl;)(>VA:j\2iABK^_\\J0DNTESl)AY, DECEMBEK 13, 1910.
MANY ASPIRANTS FOR GOVERNOR.
It seems to be generally believed among the Democrats
that Major J. F. A. Strong will not seek a reappointment as gov
ernor of Alaska when his present term expires next spring.
And what has been the result? Practically every prominent
and near-prominent member of the party in power is a candi
date for this high office. It is understood Judge Jennings, of
the First division, is willing to resign from the bench, as is
also Judge Bunnell, of the Fourth division, if they can land
the gubernatorialship. John W. Troy, of the Juneau Empire,
would not be adverse to having the lightning strike in his di
rection, while the Tanana valley has a score of willing Demo
crats who hanker after the job, among them being E. W. Griffin,
the Chena merchant. If the Third division is going to put forth
a candidate we have not heard his name mentioned.
From present indications it will be a free-for-all fight, but
we have an idea that the fellow who has the support of National
Committeeman T. J. Donohoe, of Valdez, will have a little bit
the best of the other fellows who have thrown their hats in the
ring. I
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DELEGATE ELECTION UP IN THE AIR.
I1 01 tunately tor Juneau that Sulzer ratification meeting
was never pulled off. At the time it was planned his plurality
was about one hundred and fifty, but as the outlying precincts
Were hear^from it was gradually cut down, and today the Dem
ocratic candidate leads by only one vote. There are still a num
ber of unreported precincts, and the Wickersham supporters
feel that the present delegate will be re-elected'. At all events,!
it looks as though the official count will be necessary to deter
mine who has been the victor. And even that may not settle it.
There are rumors of numerous irregularities in the vote, and
the defeated candidate, whoever he may be, is apt to contest the
election.
It has been learned that at Ouzinka, in this division, where
Sulzer had a plurality of 31 votes, the natives were voted, and
they used the specimen instead of official ballots. If this be true
that vote will undoubtedly be thrown out. At Tanana, a trad
ing post at the intersection of the Yukon and Tanana rivers, <
there were 14.) votes cast, of which Sulzer received a plurality
of 77. In order to poll any such vote the soldiers at the Fort i
Gibbon post would have to vote ,and it is reported that they i
did, notwithstanding the fact of their recent arrival from the :
states, and being ineligible to vote. At Sourdough, in this di- |
vision, Louis Klopsch, of Fairbanks, voted for Wickersham, <
as did four others. Klopsch was not entitled to vote there, as <
lie was a resident of the Fourth division. And so it goes. Just
what will be the final result and who will represent Alaska at
Washington for the ensuing four years is as doubtful today as
it was the morning after the election.
EFFECT OF DRY PLEBISCITE IS UNCERTAIN.
Numerous questions have come up in regard' to the getting
ol the dry law into operation. According to the opinion of a
number of local lawyers, the territorial legislature will have to
memorialize congress to pass an act forbidding the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the territory of Alaska. However, some of
them state that there is considerable indefiniteness in the ques
tion owing to tin* wording of the statute under which the plebi
scite1 was taken and the interpretation of the enabling act.
The statute of the territorial legislature under which the
vote was taken last fall is found on pages seven and eight of the
Session Laws of 1015. The first sections of the act are descrip
tion of the manner of preparing the ballots and for the counting
of them. Section four of the act reads: ‘‘In the event that the
certificate of the canvassing board shall show that a majority
of the electors voting on this question have declared against the
sale, manufacture, barter or exchange of intoxicating liquors in
the territory of Alaska, as herein provided, no wholesale or re
tail license shall be issued for the sale, manufacture, barter or
exchange of intoxicating liquors in the territory of Alaska after
the first day of January, 1018.”
(dearly, if a judge of the district court feels, when the time
comes to pass upon a liquor license, that this statute is binding
upon him, then no further action, either by the territorial legis
lature or congress, is necessary. In other words, the territory
will become automatically dry on the first of January, 1918, be
cause there will be no licenses granted by the court.
me eneci oi me siaime given anove, however, hinges on
a section of the enabling act. The act creating a legislature for
the territory of Alaska, after creating the legislature, goes on
to define the powers of that body. Section 41(1 of the Compiled
Laws of tin* Territory of Alaska reads: “The legislative power |
of the territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legisla
tion not inconsistent with tin* Constitution and the laws of the
1 nited States, but ’ There is a list of subjects under
this list of exemptions, of which the following is one: “Nor
shall spiritous or intoxicating liquors he manufactured or sold,
except under such regulations and restrictions as congress shall
provide.“ The wording of this provision seems to indicate
that congress has kept to itself the power of legislating on the
liquor question. However, it is not certain that congress onlv
neans the right to pass on liquor licenses, and not on the ques
tion of the entire restriction of the trade. Here it is a question
>f interpretation of the meaning of the act, and can not he de
initely settled until some judge passes upon if in granting or
refusing to grant a license that comes under the act of the leg
slat lire. However, it is on this section of the Laws of lid I! that
lie lawyers base their opinion that the final power of passing
>11 the question rests with congress.
However, as the territorial legislature will verv likely me
norialize congress to pass an act in accordance with the plehi
;cite, the matter will probably he definitely settled before there
in any licenses asked for that come under tL, law of 15115. The
ilebiscite had no power to enact a law, for there is no power
>f initiative and referendum in the territory. It merely gave an
•xpression of the will of the majority.— Kx.
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WM. A. HESSE
Mining Engineer,
U. S. Mineral Surveyor,
U. S. Deputy Surveyor.
BOX 13. CORDOVA. ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
PHYSICAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: Cordova
General Hospital (Ostrander Build
ing).
Phones—Residence 115; office 132.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Specialty of
Porcelain, Inlay, Bridge Work
Office: Over Blum, O'Neill's Store.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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