The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-14
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Judge GunnisOn Issues Call For Election Conference

Judge Gunnison has called the United
 States court commissioners, who are
 ex-of7cio recorders, to meet at Skag- way June 12 for the purpose Of arrang- ing 8 uniform method ofconducting the coming election for delegate to con- yress. He has invited the governor and the various municipal councils to be present at this meeting, and he says the governor has accepted the invita- tion.
 The law provides that the delimita- tion of voting precincts outside of the corporate limits of towns and the ap- pointment of election officers for them shall be made by these United States commissioners while inside the corpor' ate limits of towns the elections are given over to the charge of the city councils.
 In his circular letter to United States court commissioners, Judge! Gunnison says:
 An examination of the Alaska dele gate act recently approved by the President discloses the fact that upon those United States commissioners who are ex-oficio recorders devolve numer- ous duties relative to the election pro- vided for by this act. From the tact that this is the first general election which has ever taken place in Alaska, it is plain that there may be consider able confusion and not little lack of uniformity in preparation for the cleo tion by the recorders, unless it will be possible for those having the matter In charge to meet at some central point and confer upon the subject. It it for the best interest Of the people of the first division of the District of Alaska that the arrangements for this first election be made with great care and with as much uniformity as possible. For that reason I have determined to request the United States Commission CTS who are ex-oficio recorders in this division to meet with me during the second week of the month of June at Skagway for the purpose of confer ence on the matters of the election"
 Ia his letter to the various municipal mayors Judge Guunison among other things, says:
 'It is of the utmost importance to the people of Alaska that this election be conducted with great care and fair ness, and the lack of uniformity in the preliminary arrangements thereof will do much to confuse matters and render a speedy count and early return to the csnvassing board difficult.
 i've should use the utmost care in arranging for this first election, as mary precedents will be established and care taken at this time will save much time in the future in straighten' ing out tangles. With this in view l have requested the United States Com missioners, who are ex-oficio record CTS and therefore under the statute have the fixing of the election pre- cincts and making of the preliminary arrangements outside of incorporated towns, to meet at Skagway Ou June l2th in order that we may have a conference upon this subject and arrange for uni form practice in the preparation for and conduct of the election. x
 'It has occurred to me that it would be extremely advantageous if the Com mon Council of your city could be rep resented at this meeting by one of it's members.
 ''I have advised Governor Hoggatt of | my action in this matter and have in- vited him to be present during the con- ference. He has consented to come and I am sure that the meeting will be fraught with much good to the electors of this Division" ,"