The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-18
iihRMONIZER STUBS,

At times like the present In the wake of a splendid victory of the Democratic party on the Outside the most desirable thing in the In tcrior would be harmony. but when . which the political eraftcrs of this city want to put il over il is too much and something which We will not swallow. If the price of harmony means Stubs Erwin or Dan Callahan for marshal of this division, then We are against such harmony first last and all the time
 It is but just and proper that those working in the interest of the party should receive the appointments made vacant by the change of adminstra tion but We deny the right of either Stubs Erwin or Dan Callahan to "Iaim any recognition whatever for past services.
 Four years ago when John Roman was candidate for delegate he was the regular nominee of the Dem. ocratlc convention held al Iuarau There was no dlssension at that meeting. and there was no excuse for any Democrat in the territory not voting for him.
 In that same campaign Stubs l,r win was the most persistent fiahtor and maligner of character John Ro- nan had iii the whole territory He went out of his way. not only to oppose the regular nominee of the party, but he lied like a mailer about him. He was for Wickersham in those days because he could see no out fer the Democratic party, but just as soon as he saw the handwriting on the wall of a Demo cratic victory he slipped over in the bandwaeon and became a great harmOnizer
 As a reward for his long and continued services" in the ranks he is now not only willing but anxious to take over the duties of the mar shals office.
 Stubs Erwin has been before the public of Fairbanks in the past, and the manner in which he got his sobriquet is still fresh in the minds of the people. and did he get the endorsement of the Democrats of the Interior for this position it would be a stigma from which they never would recover.
 We do not, furthermore, believe that he would get the appointment if his petition was signed by every man in Fairbanks. comprising both parties, While a delegate to the National convention he did not cast single vote for Wilson, but stuck to Champ Clark like glue He did not think Wilson would get the nom- ination else he would have done some mighty tall straddling, yet he has the audacity to go before the very man he tried to defeat and ask him for the most important office in the division.
 His petition has been circulated pretty generally during the past week. and no doubt has received numerous signatures. Had there been an addendum attached to the petition asking that Fairbanks be made leper settlement and every person therein inoculated with the dread disease. it would have been signed just as freely. for the sign CTS knew there would be no chance for him to get what he wanted, or they wanted to get the Democratic party in bad by fostering a political leper on them.
 The mere fact that he has the support of the present incum- bent will not help him one bit, unless it should turn out that at the expiration of MT. Loves term, which is some time in January, the Jedge would receive the appoint ment from the hands of President Taft. and in that case it would re- lieve the Democrats of the disgrace and shift the responsibility onto the Republican party. Birds of feather. etc. and you all know the rest.