The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-15
POLITICAL HARMONY"

The democratic machine in AL aska is apparently having hard work 10 keep some of its more independ- ent members whipped in line when 1t comes to the question of support ing Mir. Bunnen as delegate to con- gress in place of MT. wicker sham, the latter having already been weighed in the balance of public opinion and not found wanting.
 All the ''tommy-rot" that the Ju- neau Empire and other party organs in Alaska have been preaching about democratic harmony and the need for the delegate to congress from this territory to be in political ac- cord with the administration at Washington City, is beginning to be looked upon by intelligent voters with a great deal of suspicion and doubt, and the bid for their support will have to be backed up by more than the unsupported word of a few individuals who, having their neck and shoulders already in the pork barrel" are now seeking to squeeze in the remainder of their bodies.
 When Mir. Wickersham was in Ju- neau a couple of weeks or so ago. the secretary of the democratic club of that city sat upon the plat form during one of his speeches, Result: the secretary lost his job.
 At Seward the other night the meeting at which MT. Wickersham spoke was presided over by the chairman of the local democratic club and one of the members of the executive committee of the club also made himself obnoxious by his advocacy of the claims of MT. Wick CIsham. In these eases there were two results. but as the ending Of them was similar they might as well have been one They were both fired bodily from the democratic or ganization. In speaking of the Sc ward fiascO, the Gateway says:
 By a unanimous vote the demo- cratic club of Seward removed it's president, Dr Charles Daggett, from office last night and also declared him no longer a member of the club because he introduced Dele gate Wickersham at the meeting ad- dressed by the delegate Wednes- day evening. John Noon, a mem Der of the executive committee, was also removed from the rolls and con sequently from office. MT. Noon was present and entered into discussion but retired when the resolution was passed. Dr. Dasett did not attend the meeting.
 When it was found that Dr. Dag gett had introduced Mir wicker sham the club called a special meet ing at the store. of George Phelps, the committeeman for this district. Vice President Root occupied the chair in the absence Of the presi- dent and stated that the object of the meeting was to discuss the ac- tiou of the president and any other member who refused to support the candidate of the party. Mir Noon declared that he supported Wicker sham and asked if he could remain After a rather heated discussion the resolution was passed remov- ing him from the club and he left.
 Some further discussion took place before T. W. Hawkins moved that Dr. Daggett be removed from tn roll of membership and, therefore, from the presidency. The resolu- tion was carried unanimously.
 New officers were then elected to fill the places made vacant by the removals. vice President Root was elected president and Wayne Blue was elected vice president, to take MT. Roots place. D. c. Mathison was elected on the executive com mittee."