Valdez daily prospector., 1912-03-28
JUST BEFORE
 THE BATTLE "Polftician" Furnishes Review Of Political Situation for Pros-
 pector Readers

uncertainty; the political future is beyolN even. the guess of those who delve into that which is to come. The delegates to the Re- publican convention to be held in CordOra could no more prOgnOs- ticate the happenings of that body than the writer can the do- ings i'll Mars. None of them have had an opportunity tO consult with the OmnipOtenL One, nor have thry been taken into the confidence of Mr. Shacklcfurd, the G. Q. P. vicc-rcgrnt for tfriS neck O the woods.
 4 week ago it. was generally conceded that the Democratic convention to be convened in ihis city tomorrow. would be a list less and tame affair, hut the last 2i hours has demonstrated that the Democracy is a fighting or ganiZatiOn, whenever they have all opportunity to get together. Scrapping is the meat upon which they wax fat, although it gen orally results in the vanquishcd farinS slim for a period to come.
 \ movement was set on foot by number of scattering dele gations t0 show opposition to both R. w. Jennings and A. J. Daley, with the result that Mar tin Harrais, of Fairbanks, was c4ntered upon as the minority candidate for delegate and Will Tam OConnor, of Cordova, for national committeeman. Last night John Moe, of Fairbanks, who has been engineering MT. Harrais' campaign, expressed himself as doubtful of his can didate's success and announced his readiness to return to the Panama valley, whereupon number of the Fairbanks candi- dates followers turned in search of new leader and late last night centcrGd on O'Connor as their standard bearer, relying on a hope of a stampede tO the rrst- while labor leader iu perch vic tory on their banner. When the MOTION came, however, and the available vote was counted it was found that no progress had been | made, and that their forces were still in a hopeless minority. Lat cr m the day, John Frame an n"unc"d that in case the Jcn- 1 ninES-Dalry forces remained in- tact, there would be a second Democratic convention, intimat- = ing plainly that their policy was one of rule or ruin.
 All this, of course, furnishes fun to the nOn-participating on- locker or party adherent, but it is creating discordant house. hold and must ultimately result m a final separation of one or the other factions from the Dem 1 Ocratic organization. As the con- Vcntion 10 be held in the Eagles hall tomorrow is the regular party function, it will ncccssar- fly follow that the nominees of that body will be recognized by the national organization. Even if 1t were conceded that the mi nOrity possessed sufficient Strength to encompass the defeat at the polls. of MT. Jennings, that would simply leave Mr. Da- ley, as national committeeman, to dispense the official patron- age of the territory, in case the Democracy is victorious in the national campaign this fall--a situation which reflects but little political sunshine to those who may contemplate participating in the birth of a new and temporary political organization.
 1t is altogether probable that Edmund Smith will be chosen as temporary and permanent pre- siding officer, and that Charles F. Davidson, of Fairbanks, will be chosen territorial committeeman. The secretaryship of the conven- ton had not been decided upon at the time this is being written. 1t is also probable that among other committees to be appointed thcro will bc one to which will be delegated the duty of pcrfccting a'party organization, somewhat on tho lines of those in the states.
 The convention will convene in Eagles hall at 10 o'clock in tho morning md will be coIIod fo