Valdez daily prospector., 1916-10-20
DENIES CLAIMS
 0F DELEGATE
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 AS an individual I am in no man. ner connected with any transporta- tion company, or with the Guggen- helms or with the Fishing Corpora tions other than my firm defended Q recent case of the Government against the Alaska Packers Association at the present term of the District Court in the Third Division for which we re- ceived a $500 fee. I have not been employed by the Guggenhein. inter- ests since 1908. Our firm at tais time are attorneys for the plaint.h in T personal injury case in which the Cop per River & Northwestern Company Is defendant, the amount sued for being $10,0O0.o0.
 Having put the statement of my po- sition and that of the Democratic par ty clearly before you let us now con- sider Judge Wickersham's connection with these ''malefactors of great wealth." On June 20, 1916, Judge Wickersham wrote Bart L. Thane, of the Gastineau Mining Co.,. the follow ing letter:
 "House of Representatives, U. s. A.
 Washington. June 20, 1916. Bart L. Thane, Esq,
 "Thane, Alaska.
 My Dear MT. Thane: This letter is written to you in entire frankness and confidence. Your reply will be held strictly confidential also. I have made every effort in my power to se- cure proper organization of the Re- publican party in Alaska so that we might not only elect the Delegate but the Republican members of the Legis- lature as we'll" It seems to me the situation Is such as to urge all mem- bers of the party to lay aside personal grief and join hands that Alaska may stand square with the Administration of Hughes and Fairbanks after the 4th of next March.
 II shall support the Republican Ma tional ticket as I have always done except in the single instance of four years ago. When MT. Roosevelt was candidate, supported him. I send you herewith copy of the letters and telegrams which passed between me and those in charge of the Seward Re. publican Convention insofar as the nomination for Delegate is concerned From this correspondence you will discover that if I had agreed to sur. render my freedom as the represen tative of the people of Alaska in the matter of patronage. I would have been nominated there. I did not dc that and in my refusal was and now am fully supported by the Congres sional Republican Committee. tt whom all the correspondence and tn, facts were submitted.
 "The question which confronts mt now is: What will you and my othel good friends of Juneau do in the mat ter of assisting me to secure proper organization of the Republican part. through the Divisional Convention Will you support me as a candidate for Delegate with earnestness,--or a all?S Would my nomination in tn, Divisional Convention in the First Di vision be agreeable to you and would it give strength of the organization and assist in electing RepubIica, members to the Legislature? If car feel assured that I can have a fail support around Juneau I feel sure o reelection. Will you write me frank ly and tell me what the situation is and what l can depend upon in tho First Division. Your reply will bt held strictly confidential.
 Very truly yours,
 JAMES WICKERSHAM."
 MT. Wickersham on the same da, wrote an identical letter to P. F. Brad icy who controls the great Treadwel corporations. You will note iron Judge Wickersham's letter to MT Thane his longing to cooperate witf MT. Thane MT. Thane is manager ol the Gastineau Mine and MT. D. c Jackling is the president and the controlling factor of the GGstineau Mining Go. MT. .Jackling is also 6 large stOckholder and repIted te have the controlling interest in the Pacific Alaska Navigation Co.,. which company operates what is known as ''The Admiral Line" of boats. Sc much for one transportation com pany.
 Let us now see. about the other transportation Company. At the re cent Republican Divisional Conven. tion of the Third Division, held a, Valdez, on the - day of 1916. MT. George c. Hazelett, who is generally recognized as the Guggen. helm political representative of the Third Division secured in that con-