Valdez daily prospector., 1914-10-05
BUNNELL GETS
 BIG RECEPTION
Which Knew Him Not, Learns To Like Valdez Candidate,
 Who is Promised Big Vote.

The following account of the recep- tion given to Charles E. Bunnell, the regular Democratic candidate for del egate to congress from Alaska. Is talk en from the Fairbanks Citizen of September 21:
 gate to congress Charles E. Bunnell is making a decided hit in Fairbanks, and judging by the favorable impress sion he has made on the people of this city since his arrival here Thurs day evening, t can be expected that he will poll a much larger vote in this city than was previously esti- mated by his most optimistic SUD- porters.
 MT. Bunnell came over the trail from Chitina, and it was his intention to go to Nome after completing his campaign here, but there is no way for him to reach the Second divis- ion so late in the season. So he will spend week here, and it Is probable that he will then return to the coast.
 From Salcha, Bobby Sheldon. who brought MT. Bunnell over the trail, sent Telegram Tuesday to The Cit fzen, informing this newspaper that the candidate would arrive here that afternoon. Accordingly J. H. Caskey, accompanied by J. E. Clark, went, in the formers automobile, to meet MT. Bunnell and escort him into the city.
 Long before the candidate arrived large crowd of people gathered at the Nordale hotel to greet him, and as he arrived there, travel-stained and worn from his long trip overland, he was rendered a hearty and sin cere welcome.
 The next day was spent by MT. Bunnell in resting and in attending, as guest, the local Democratic con- vention. Friday night he was made the guest of honor at a reception at the Auditorium, which was followed by a social dance. These were at tended by about 500 people. Everywhere MT. Bunnell was made to feel that he was among friends, and 1t was much to the qualification of the local Democratic leaders that people of all political affiliations came to the Auditorium to greet him. At the close of the reception. and just before the dancing started, MT. Bunnell gave a short talk, which was partially political and partially of a general nature.
 In introducing the speaker E. w. Griffin made few remarks concern ing MT. Bunnells visit to Fairbanks.
 MT. Bunnell stated, in his talk, that he was not expecting to speak at that time, but he took occasion to touch upon his candidacy. Concerning his chief opponent, MT. Bunnell had mo- thing to say that was disrespectful, but he explained that while he had not wanted the nomination, he finally accepted it with the idea of putting his best efforts into 1t. The support he has been receiving since he start ed his campaign, he asserted. assured him of success.
 In accordance with the previous ac- tion and instructions of the Tanana Valley Democratic Club, the commit tee. consisting of B. w. Griffin, F. A. Martin and R. F. Roth, on Wednes- day afternoon appointed the follow ing general campaign committed:
 R. F. Roth, J. A. Clark. N. G. Cox, Tom Rockwell. R. R. Douse. l.. c. Hess, J. F. Zimmerman, F. A. Mar tin. John Moe, H. Claude Kelly, Mar tin Harrais, J. H. Caskey, P. A. Knowlton, c. w. Pennington, J. E. Clark. Ed. McAdam, w. E. Evans. Charles McDermott, and w. F. Kra- mer.
 The campaign committee has out lined the program for MT. Bunnell