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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919
HECKMAN RESPONDS TO CALL
From Cordova last night came the
report that the Republicans of that
section had voted unanimously to in
dorse the candidacy of Senator J. R.
Heckman of Ketchikan for national
committeeman of the party for Alaska.
This action was taken despite re
peated statements of Senator Heck
man that he has not been and is not
a candidate for that or any office.
The national committeeman is not, in
the true sense, an officer, but the
honor has come to be looked upon as
such because of the important duties
that devolve upon the holder of the
position.
During the summer Senator Heck
man made a trip through Alaska, vis
iting every hamlet of consequence in
It Everywhere he was met by pio
neers and welcomed as one of their
number. They believed, many of
them, that he was paving the way for
the announcement of his candidacy for
some office, and they were ready to
give him their full support. But they
soon found upon talking to him that
the only object of his trip was to see
all" Alaska, to become acquainted with
every section of the territory. Re
publican leaders in all divisions and
in almost every little settlement
greeted him and reports have it that
they urged him to accept the post of
national committeeman. •
Privately, through the press, before
public meetings and emphatically,
Senator Heckman stated that he
would not take the proffered honor.
There was no half-way proposition
about it. He said flatly and frankly
that he didn’t want any office. There
were no strings attached to his state
ments, none of the old political bun
combe that “I am in the hands of my
friends.” He simply said “No.”
Now, notwithstanding all of this, the
Copper River Republicans are so pre
sumptuous as to indorse him for the
position and urge him to accept it.
The same sentiment prevails through
out the rest of the territory, and there
is no doubt that other organizations
will take similar action.
roiiuwiiig me ~ ■•
from Cordova, at the meeting of Re
publicans in Ketchikan at which a
club was organized to carry on the
party work at the primaries and dur
ing the next election, the action of
the Copper River organization was in
dorsed and Senator Heckman was
urged to accept.
The demand for him as national
committeeman has been so general
throughout the territory that it is
doubtful even if anyone would have
the political bravery to oppose him
at the polls.
Probably at no time in the history
of Alaska has the office sought the
man so persistently as in this in
stance. The position of national
committeeman is one that requires
a man of independent means, of in
dependence from strings or influences,
and after looking about the territory
the Republicans came to the conclu
sion that the man who answered
these qualifications to the fullest ex
tent was Senator J. R. Heckman.
Senator Heckman has been a hard
worker for his party during all his
residence in Alaska, and strictly from
the party standpoint he owes it to
that organization at this critical pe
riod in the history of the country to
accept. And that without delay.—
Ketchikan Chronicle.
Hut another week remains in which
to do your Christmas shopping. The
Cordova merchants are displaying a
fine line of gifts and you should not
put off your purchases until the pret
tiest and most appropriate articles for
presents have been selected. Do your
shopping now and you will have no
regrets later.
NOTICE—BU SINES? MEN OF
CORDOVA
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sonal or otherwise, will not be hon
ored unless accompanied by requisi
tion or O. K. by chief.
CORDOVA FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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