The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-21
Leaders To Meet Here To Pick Candidate for Delegate to
 Congress.
WICK IS A POSSIBILITY
Delegate Has Accepted the National Platform and Fasteners Said To
 Want Harmony.

Wdill idLlliOlly'
 lt is likely that the people of AL aska will know who will be the Re- publican nominee for Delegate to Congress within a week or less. That is likely to be a result of the Valdez convention of last Monday A ma iority of the Republican nominating committee, selected by the Seward convention, is represented at Juneau by n L Faulkner one Of the mem bers or the committee and George Irving. chairman of the Republican Territorial committee Mr. Faulkner has. in addition Co his own vote. the proNy of Harvey Sullivan. of Valdez. and Mr. Irving has the proxy or T. W. Lloyd of Fairbanks.
 While admitting that the Republi- cans would probably have candi- date in the field for Delegate Go Con- gross. leading Republicans or Juneau are lOoth to discuss candidates. Mr. Faulkner and Mr. Irving. who have the votes to select the Republican candidate. do not feel like eXercis- ing their authority until the seuti' meut of the people have been ascer- tained. and said this morning that there would be conference or con ferences of Republicans of Juneau and from outside oi town within the next few days, and when they have canyassed the situation in this man ner they will make their announce ment While there are many things in che air chat might postpone the date. at this time the indications are that the people might look for action and information within the next week.
 Wiekersham Possibility
 While the regular" Republicans will not talk. there are many rumors in circulation that Delegate James Wickersham as the Republican nom- nee is among the possibilities though there is strong opposition Co the plan Of the second and Third divisions. Word comes from the East that Delegate Wickersham will make a few speeches in the campaign under the auspices or the Republican Ma d0nal committee Word also comes from the East that Republican Ma tlonal politicians would like to have the factions of the Republican party make peace in Alaska However. as the Republican party of Alaska met n convention at Seward in April and placed a part of the Territorial ticket in the field and adopted platform, it would seem that the acceptance of that platform hy Delegate Wick ersham would be condition prece- dent Co his nomination for Delegate to Congress.
 Wick Accepts Republican National
 Platform
 While Delegate Wickersham has not yet accepted the Republican Ter ritorlal platform. it IS said that he has swallowed the Republican Nation al platform and ticket bait. hook, and sinker
 Gilmore For Hubbard
 While there is still uncertainty as 10 the attitude. and probably in the minds of the majority Of the Repub Hcap nominating committee as to the candidate for Delegate to Congress, W. A. Gilmore. the Second Division member of the nominating committee is favoring the nomination of Sena- tor o. p. Hubbard. Of Valdez He has favored the nomination of Senator B. F. Willard. but he has changed The Republicans Of Nome in mass meeting. attended by 200 voters. ac- cording Go teleeraphic advices. pre- viously endorsed Senator Hubbard. Whether this endorsement of Senator Hubbard was the cause of or the re- suit of Mr. GilmOre's change from Willard Co Hubbard is not stated. but it is thought by some Of the politi- cal experts Of Juneau that the change was caused by a refusal of Senator Willard to consider the proposition.
 Divisional Conventions Acting
 The other Republican Divisional conventions are likely to follow the lead of the Third Division, and en- dorse some candidate for Delegate to Congress. lt is generally believed that the Republicans of the Fourth Division are likely to endorse Wick ersham. and that those Of the First and Second Divisions will endorse the regular" nominee. whether he is Wickersham or someone else though it is admitted by many that there is some doubt about the Sec ond. if Wickersham should be the regular" nominee.
 The Republican Divisional conven ton Of the First Division win be held at Juneau August 9 and that of the Second Division at Nome Au gust TO-
 shaeNeford Coming
 Lewis p. Shackleford recognized as the Republican leader in Alaska is on the way North, and it is gen erany believed on the street that he is bringing very important ntorma ton. and that the action of the reg ular" Republicans will depend m large measure upon his views. Mr ! ShackIeford will be due at Junea' tomorrow night with the arrival O the Admiral Watson