The Nome daily nugget., 1912-02-17
CONFIDENCE IN HEBRON.

RepuhnCau~ of Seward Peninsula place a world of confidcnc, m CharleS F. Heron. the chairman of the Candle delegation to the Second d. vision convention held in the town of Nome last Saturday evening And in this they are merely voicing the opin. lon of many other sections of Alaska where NIT. Heron is well known
 Exchanges from all along the line over which Mir Heron travelled in making th, trip to Nome from the meeting cf the territorial committee men in Cordova during the early part of the winter write about and refer to this Nomeite as an old acquaint- anco and appear To be glad to sec him extending the right hand of fellow. ship and granting him open hospital ity. the best that the respective towns and cities afford along the line of travel.
 Nome and Seward Peninsula will g, the other mining camps one better for they win speed him forth upon his way wishing him God speed" at the same time he will carry with him their proxies. representing a solid vote of the fifty delegates allowed the Second division What greater con fidence than this can be placed tn one person.
 When Charles F. Heron arrives at the territorial convention to be held at Cordova on March 30. we know he will have one fourth Of the votes to be cast in the selection of delegate 10 go before he people seeking cleo ton 10 congress from the District or Alaska. at the hand of the republicans. but that may not be the extent of the votes he may have when the time ar rives.
 Knowing the reputation Mr Heron has established of "toting' fair with his party. being man who has sl- ways endeavored 10 make any and all political pledges good. working Us hard for their fulfliment when de- feat lodged upon the banner he car ried. we would not be surprised 10 see him lntrustd with other proxies of the district he will pass through In travelling to the convention.
 The Second division has placed OK plieit trust in this representative al lowing him their fifty proxies to be cast as solid vote. and when he re- turns next summer. or after the con- vcntion Is over. a republican delegate nominated. and other vacancies filled that comes under the Jurisdiction of the republican territorial convention. they will then be in a better position to tell whether their faith has been well founded
 The representative the Second judi cial division has selected to personal ly represent them at the republican territorial convention. is no stranger 10 the people of the North. he has long since established a reputation as a politician Of no mean ability who Keeps and demands fulflllment of po- litical pledges no matter what their nature from the highest to the low est, and In this lies his strongest point for obtaining results.
 In parting we can say that we be- lieve our personal representative will do his utmost 10 have the best inter est of the party carried out. That he will work to secure the able platform adopted by the republicans in the Second division made the platform of the territorial convention. To vote vention as will pledge themselves to vote for and support William Howard Taft, the unanimous choice of the people in this division for renomina- ton That Mir Heron will cast the solid fifty votes of this division for the nomination of delegate to con gross who will be a bona fide Alaskan. that we can all fall In behind and help elect. Also one who will repre- sent us in the halls of congress- shoud he be elected. with honor to his coun try, our adopted territory. and Its people. ever looking to the betterment of Alaskan conditions.