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I Pertinent Facts As To
Election For Delegate
(Edited by Chas. A. Derry)
This department Is conducted In the interest of the Democratic
nominee for delegate in congress, and for the purpose of putting
before the public facts in support of his election as the representa
tive of the territory of Alaska at Washington.
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By way of preface it may be well
to correct an erroneous impression
that has been fostered by former Dele
gate James Wickersham and his sup
porters. to the effect that Wickersham
is now the delegate of this territory
in congress. This is not true. It
came about by reason of the fact that
a newspaper zealous in the former
delegate’s behalf had garbled the news
relating to the contest which is now
pending in the house of representa
tives involving the right of Delegate
Sulzer to his seat A dispatch from
Washington was printed stating that
the committee on elections of the
house had unanimously reported in
favor of seating Wickersham. and the
follow ing day a fake dispatch was |
printed to the effect that the house I
had adopted the committee report and j
j seated Wickersham. Although thoi
facts are now well known to the pub-'
lication in question, this impudent
misstatement has not been < orreeted.
The facts, as nearly as have been!
ascertained here, are as follows: The
“(’ommittee on Flections No.
v hich has been considering the
Wickersham - Sulzer contest, by a
vote of 4 to 1 decided in favor of
Wickersham. four of the members be
ing absent. No report has ever been
submitted to the full committee, and
to all intents and purposed, as far as
that committee is concerned, the mat
ter stands as it did heretofore, with
Delegate Sulzer recognized as entitled
to flu- seat until othei wise ordered. -
There is no ns.-urance that tie
la-use will concur in a recommenda
tion of the committee that Wicker
! sham lie seated, should such a recoin
iiictidation be reported. Owing to the
! fact that war matters are occupying
j almost the entire attention of con- j
gress. it is not at all likely that a de
cision will be reached before the end
of the session, and even then the de
vision may favor Sulzer.
In the meantime Charles A Sulzer
is the delegate in congress represent-,
jng the territory of Alaska
Wick’s Nome Speech
On Friday, August s, former Dele
gate James Wickersham tired what
may be termed the “opening gun” in
bis campaign against Delegate Charles!
A. Sulzer for the latter’s seat in con
ress. Since that time Wickersham
has been touring the Interior, hut no
further word as to the nature of his
speeches has come from that direr ■
i tion. But it may be taken for granted)
that bis Nome speech was the keynote
of his campaign, and that subsequent
efforts will follow the text of that ora
torical gem. It was delivered in true
Wickersham style, and it goes without
saying that he relied upon his well
knpwn ability to “roast ' his opponent
and those who in any way come in
conflict with him to draw the applause
of his audiences.
There were many significant pas
sages in the Nome speech, but none
more so. at least to members of the
Republican party, whose candidate he
this year professes to be. than that in
which he declared that “no man can
represent the territory as your dele
gate and be a good party man " The
language is plain enough, and to those
who are familiar with Wiekersham’s
career in Alaska there will be no illu
sions as to its meaning. Taking into
consideration his former actions, it
means that if he should, by the aid of
the Republican party. In* successful
In being elected delegate, he would he
a party unto himself He spoke boast
ingly of his disagreements with party
leaders, and particularly with Presi
dent Taft, which did so much to im
pair his usefulness as delegate during
that patriotic statesman's administra
tion as President
Relying on his wide acquaintance in
Alaska, and tin* fact that party poli
tics have not been strongly in evi
dence in previous years. Wiekersham,
always has acted independently of tin*
Republican party, of which he now
claims to I*** a member, except when
it served his purpose to do otherwise.
Klected and re-elc ted on a non parti
san ticket, be felt that he was indepen
dent of party affiliations, and superior
to the party heads. His politics ever
has been dictated by his tie essRic>.
Pour years ago. when Judge Bunnell
was the Democratic candidate in op
josi.icn to him. Wiekersham declared
that he was a "Wilson Progressive."
and because he amioum ed his unquali
l.ed -uppnrt <»! tie- President and h:
policies, he was re-elected by an
o\ej w helming vote. Democrats and
Republicans alike helping t<» return
him
But Wiekersham m\er was in har
mony with the powers that be very
long, and two years ago. foreseeing, as
!• thought, the election of Charles K
Hughes to the presidon- >. and the
enviable position he would occupy at
Washington as a Republican delegate
under a Republican administration, he
came out as a supporter of Hughes.
But in doing do he purposely Ignored
tin* Republican organization of the
territory. The result was that he
alienated not only his Democratic
supporters, but many Republicans as
v el!, and In* was defeated. Alaska
is a strong supporter of President Wil
son. and tit' man can hope for political
success on a policy of opposition to
the President at this time.
Do the Republicans of this territory
wish to elect a man as delegate who
v ill refuse to act with their party at
any time it should suit his purpose,
in the event of his election?
Too Many Critics
President Wilson and his advisors
have welcomed all through the period
of the war honest criticism, especially
what has been termed "constructive
criticism.” Congress Is fi^l of critics
(.1 the administration, some of whom
are actuated by the highest and most
patriotic motives. But there are too
many who are criticizing the conduct
of the war and the many enterprises
growing out of it merely for political
effect. Why should Alaska add to the
list of these critics by electing a man
like Wickersham. who greatest claim
to recognition has been that could
artistically "roast" all who were po
litically opposed to him? Delegate
Sulzer is a firm supporter of the ad
ministration and its war policies.
Just Chewing the Rag
in his 1D16 campaign Sulzer ab
stained from roasting any person,
party or organization. He made his
different talks always to the one
point, "How can Alaska and the in
terests of the people of Alaska be
bettered?"
If a candidate should start in to flay
Wickersham for his inconsistencies
since he first came to Alaska he would
be busy for more than one campaign.
But what is the use? Such a pro
ceeding would be imposing on the
sense of the voters who would hear
such a talk. What can he said against
recriminations might also well be
said against dead issues, past per
formances and the eternal ego.
What the people of Alaska wish to
hear Is what new ideas their candi
dates have that will affect ns in a
good way If they are carried into prac
tice and made into laws
From anti-Sulzer reports from now
until November the voter will be told
bow Wickersham tore into Grigsby,
Jennings, Donohue and the so-called
Democratic ring. This is all lost ef
fort; these recriminations in the first i *
place are not an issue
Should Sulzer star! his campaign by
j felling about Wiekersham's Tacoma
record, his dealing with the Alaska
Syndicate, or his attitude In the found
ing of Fairbanks and the scandals
growing out of the transactions at
that time, the Democrat would con
sider that he was making a very poor
campaign Alaskans want to learn how
their interests may be bettered and
they are absolutely tired of this eter
nal rag-chewing.—Anchorage Demo*
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