The Cordova Daily Times
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Entered at the Postofflce at Cordova, Alaska, as second cl as h matter.
(’< >I\IM >Y A, ALASKA, Tl'KNDAY, MAY 4, l!)ir,.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY PLAN BEEN
CAREFULLY BUT EFFECTIVELY BURIED
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THU prediction often made immediately after the last
national campaign that never again would a candidate
for the presidency be nominated by a national conven
tion. but by presidential primaries instead, has gone far nmiss.
Leaders of both the old political parties have settled down
to the conviction that the nominations next year will be made
in the same old way. President Wilson has accepted this
conclusion. Indeed, the presidential primaries plan is almost
triendless, foi its friends have been viewing the possibilities of
the vast confusion that might result from suoh a plan.
The only indication of a row over it comes from Senator
Robert L. Owen, of Oklahoma, who has a large and varied as
sortment of reform Ideas in his head. Senator Owen declares
with much ter\or that tie is not reconciled to the abandonment
of presidential primaries; so that he intends to frame and intro
duce at the coming session of congress, etc., etc., but the bill
would have about the same chance for its white alley as a snow
ball has for an elongated existence in the nether region.
No one who is the least acquainted with the president will
asservate that he is not steadfast in his convictions. Therefore
his change of trout on the question is little less than remark
able.
At the beginning of the second session of the 63rd Congress
he delivered in person his message to the two houses, and the
sentence which provoked the loudst applause was:
I urge the prompt enaotment of legislation which will provide for pri
mary elections throughout the country at which the votere of the several
parties may choose their nominees for the presidency without the interven
tion of nominating conventions.
And in introducing the question he asserted somewhat
naively:
I turn to a subject which I hope can be handled promptly and without
serious controversy of any kind.
That was in December, 1913, nearly n year and a half ago.
Serious controversy,” the possibility of which was deprecated
by the president, has been lacking. There has been no un
social} wrangle about it. Instead, Senator Atlec Palmereno,
of <)hio, took careful aim, hit it in the solar plexus with the
constitution of the United States and left it cold and comatose
just where lie had found it.
“In my judgment,” concluded the senator’s able report on
the proposition, “the subject ot presidential primaries must be
left wholly to the states, or the federal constitution must be
amended. ’ ’
Senator Pomerene’s report did not make President Wil
son jump and' say:
“How sudden!”
As a matter of cold fact Senator Pomerene had been in
consultation otten with the president before he gave out
his report. The president had' obtained the advice of the law
officers of the government, and, strange to relate, their advice
and Senator Pomerene’s opinion coincided exactly like two peas
in a pod
in ms exnaustive opinion, the text of winch is now avail
able for tlie first time, Senator Pomerene says the only provis
ion of the federal constitution at all hearing upon the subject is
found' in Article 2, of the 12th amendment, as follows:
Each state shall appoint. In such manner as the legislature thereof
may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of senators and
representatives to which the state may be entitled to in congress, etc.
Paragraph 3 of the constitution provides:
The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors and the
day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same
throughout the United States.
It will he noted, says Pomerene, that under these consti
tutional provisions each state appoints the electors “in such
manner as the legislature thereof may direct”—not as con
gress may direct. The only power given to congress is to fix
the time of choosing the eh**,tors and the day on which they
shall give their votes, whioh must be the same throughout the
United States.
Senator Pomerene argues directly to the absence of power
in congress to establish a system of nominations:
Congress proposes only limited delegated powers. Any power it may
seek to exercise It must find in the constitution. The manifest purpose of
the framers of the constitution was to leave the selection of the electors
wholly with the states. They delegated no power on the subject to the
congress save only to fix the time of choosing the electors and the day on
which they should cast their votes. ..Clearly the congress Is given no con.
trol over presidential elections by express words, except as above Indicated,
nor can it necessarily be implied from the language quoted. And If such
power is not conferred upon the congress with respect to the presidential
elections, it can hardly be inferred to exist Insofar as It relates to the choos
ing of the party cat.'.idates for the presidency.
Senator Pomerene suggests that if there is no constitution
al authority for legislation of this kind “it would see munwise
to attempt to pass it.’ ’
He contends bluntly that if congress were to insist on work
ing out such a plan “in view of the bitter fights which have
been waged in past convention and pre-convention contests it
is hardly necessary to add’ that legal complications would en
Bue and the plan would fail.”
The White House cordially endorses Senator Pomerene’s
report and that is the end of the presidential primaries, for a
long time anyway.
The German use of explosive shells, the aroma from which
asphyxiates the soldiers of the enemy, is not new in war, the
ancients employing something of the sort. The idea of hurl
ing deadly laughing gas several miles, opening a dear way for
charges, however, gives war a new and more terrible aspect.
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The mnn who pronouncesg foreign names correctly is in
grave danger ol being considered ignorant.
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If the present rate of production of copper is continuous
from the interior mines, the fact that tlie Cordova road lias
considerable tonnage will be forcibly impressed upon the gov
ernment. Also the need of opening the Bering river coal
fields in order that the rich ore may be smelted here, instead of
being shipped to Tacoma. \\ hen this coral's to pass I*rosper
ity will make us a long visit. Welcome to Cordova, Old top!
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It might be good for Germany should England resort to
conscription. The Britisher resents forceful measures. Con
scription would infiame his opposition to war. But Chancel
lor Lloyd-George says General Kitchener is now well pleased
with the progress of recruiting and that conscrijition will not
he required. The shut-down of football may help it still fur
ther, and the big racing events of the summer are likely to be
prohibited. England is gradually awakening to the fact, that
sin* lias a war on her hands. She lias accomplished wonders in
building an army since coining to a realization that her great
navy could not carry the day. An interesting conjecture for
present discussion is whether England, after the war, will un
dertake to maintain an army on a scale approaching the gigan
tic dimensions of her navy.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and SURGEON
OWtoe over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at I aw
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA. ALASKA
THE ARCTIC
LUMBER CO.
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LUMBER OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS
And Building Material
Prices Made on Orders for
Material
IDE MODERN UUnOHY
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FANCY FLANNELS AND
STARCH WORK OUR
SPECIALTY
N. A. CLABEN, Prop.
For Sale
Four big groups of fine copper
properties on navigable water on
Prince William Sound. Large
amount of shipping ore in sight on
these properties and ore could be
taken out at once In from two to
three places on each group to help
the expense of opening same up.
Prices and terms reasonable.
S. A. HEMPLE,
Valdez, Alaska.
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Fait and commodious steamer* sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Kenai
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Salle from Cordova
April 18 .MARIPOSA.April 28
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Regular freight aervlca for Ketchikan, Juneau. 8heep Creak,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
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without notice.
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or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
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PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL EVANS, April 15
ADMIRAL WATSON, April 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with eteamera Yale and Har
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Schedule subject to change without Notice.
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Copper River &
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60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
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