The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-10

c. s Hannum Is the latest aspirant for
the position o. United States district attor-
rey IN Alaska. He is the last hut not The
least ard talks with sorae confidence of Sc
curing the nomination He Is a lawyer OF
Jeneau. where he has mace his home for
the last year. and Is chairman OF the terri
ToFiai Republican central committee. Be
fore goisg % Alaska his home was in Port
land. and that fact may have considerable
10 10 with me confidence Hannum feels
IL may DC but rumor that the Oregon
delegation has been promised the DISPOSE
tion on the appointments IN Alaska. bat IL
- a rumor the Alaskans in general. and
Mr.. Hannum IN particular. firmly believe.
Mr. Hannum arrived in this City yestsr-
day on the steamship Wiiapa. he viii go
from here 10 Portland and then on 20
Washington city.
4 only decided 10 try for this appoint
ment TWO weeks ago" he said last evening
a. the NoR hern hotel. Il was Influenced
by the platform which said that territorial
representative should BE- selected from
the territories themselves, / know Of sew
eral VINO are trying for district attorney
who are not residents of Alaska, and de-
srmined thai I would run on that account.
l am assured OF the full support Of every
member of the Oregon delegation.
Almost every business man in Juneau
has given me a letter indorsing me for the
Office. The Mining Record is against me-
but that makes no difference. They say
fought against Mckinley al the s.. Louis
convention The Post-InteIli gsncer had il
that time that the delegation We sent rep
scented the 'Squaw men and the saloon
element. am not representing them now.
The best element in Alaska is working IN
my behalf"
Mr.. Hannum referred 70 the time when
two conflicting delegations arrived in this
city from Alaska TO attend the St. Louis
Republican convention. The two came
By separate boats and there was hot race
10 see which should reach here first and
have the advantage Of making their side
public The opponents Of the delegation OF
which Mr.. Hannum was q member were
successful and fun statement OF the diff
cuI5ieS OF the politicians appeared in the
oHt-Irg-elligeuCe at that time. When the
other delegation arrived Il refused 20 give
any statement 10 the press.
Our delegation was the real one and
ours was the legal convention OF the Alas
ka Republicans" continued Mr.. Hannum.
The Record says 1 circulated a petition
among merchants 10 indorse me for dis
tTict attorney. That is not true. | men
toned nay candidacy 10 some friends on
the street a short time ago and made no
effort 20 circulate a petition. / did see
some Of the merchants and was offered
letters. Not only have the merchants OF
juneau but also OF Sitka and west of there
as far as Kodiak.
Il am standing on my own merits In
this fight and have formed no combinations
with anyone. / DO not want 10 be under
stood as hghsing =. E. Bennett, the present
incumbent Of the office. ! hope ne viii fin
ish out his term. and 1 shall certainly
make no attempt 70 cut 1t short.
Il understand c. 5. johnson. a lawyer OF
T. HI. =
not know where his strength lies, but he
seems confident Of appointment. John C.
Brady. OF Sitka, an old resident and very
bright man, Is also after the Office. He II
a graduate OF Yale w. A. Kelly, who
came down on the last Topeka and IS now
on his way 70 Washington, Is a candidate
for some office. I do not exactly know
which. He may try for collector Of customs
or marshal"
The conversation driftsd I'd the recent
capture OF Slim Burch. Mr. Hannum ex-
pressed the opinion that there are no other
TWO men hiding. He thought while four
men were concerned IN the release OF
Burch from the city Jail al Juneau, only
Burch and Schesf have been travelling to-
gether since Judge Delaney. hs said, was
determined TO bring these men 20 trial a
an early date and show that justice could
be had IN Alaska as quickly as elsewhere.
Speaking OF the condition % the outlaws
when captured, the Alaska News OF Janu-
airy = says. sim Burch and Hiram
ScaeH show signs OF rough experiences.
They had but 0ns blanket between them
and had been two days without anything
70 eat until a piece OF vcniSon was pro-
cured by force from the Indian who after
ward informed on them. Burch's clothes
We're IN tatterS and he had cut of the low
er legs OF his undertaking 10 make into
ear mufiiers. Their sufcrtngs from the
cold were intense. and when spprehendes
they were nearly famished, eagerly devour-
ing every morsel Of lunch that was carried
by their captors They were armed with
one rife and two si1-aaootcrs They take
their arrest with perfect composure.
NeitAtr has made any statement. and the
whereabouts Of the other two members OF
the gang sfin remains mystery"
The weather in juneau during tha iass
winter has been ,he finest known for years.
Al 10 time has there been more shan six
inches OF snow on the ground. and only
once di3 the Thermometer reach zero.
a party Of Yukoucrs led hy Louis Golden
IS expected 50 arrive soon IN Juneau.