The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-10
SPLIT WILL CAUSE TWO
 PRIMARIES

Unless internal differences are set tied before that time there win be two Republican primaries tomorrow afternoon for the selection of dele gates Go represent Juneau In the Re publican Territorial convention thai will convene at Seward April 18th The Republican open caucus held al the city hall last night voted to hold primary from one o'clock until six o'clock Saturday afternoon. This open caucus was called by Robert c. Hur ley. who holds @ proxy from Charles Wells. the Republican committeeman of Juneau. The caucus last night voted Go hold primary at city hall Earlier In the day M. J. O'Connor, member of the Republican Territorial committee for Douglas. as the near est" member Of the Territorial com. mittee. called a primary to be held a, a storeroom on Seward street at the same hours as those fixed by the city hall caucus for the city hall primary.
 May Be Some Fun
 But this is not an of the fun that is in sight for members Of the c. O. P. Il the advice of Lewis ?. Shackle- ford tho admitted leader of the reg ular" Republicans in Alaska. is fol- lowed. the regulars will vote at the "O'Connor primary sometimes call ed Che "O'ConnorRustgard" primary -as well as at the "city hall primary. and. # they are numerous enough. elect the same list Of delegates as were placed in nomination at the city hall last night
 In a speech. in which he severely arraigned the former Mayor of Doug. las and John Rustgard. the Republi- can leader advised those present last nigh, to vote first. as Republicans. at the primary called by M. J. O'Con- nor. and that they vote for the dele gates placed in nomination last night. and then so to the city hall and vote for the same delegates at that place. By this means. said 3Ir Shackleford. tho Republicans ct Juneau will have a sos or delegates at Seward whose seats cannot be contested and Juneau will be represented in the temporary organization Of the Seward conven- ton
 Candidates For Delegates
 The Republican meeting last night at the city hall was for the purpose of placing candidates in nomination for delegates to the Republican con- vention Go be voted for at primary Go be held Saturday afternoon in ac- cordance with the direction Of the Republican Territorial committee. The meeting was for all Republicans and those wishing to affiliate with that party irrespective Of what their pre- vious political affiliations had been.
 Tho meeting was called to order by Robert c. Hurley. who stated his au- thority for issuing the call and the object of the meeting and asked for nominations for permanent chair man Grover c. Vim was elected with R. c. Hurley as secretary
 The Resolution.
 The first business Of the evening was the adoption Of the resolution in- troiuced by Ed c. Russell. The res- oiution provided that the meeting ap- point and elect one clerk and two judges from the Juneau primaries. It also provided that inasmuch as the miners from Perseverance and Thane would be unable Go come Co town Go vote without losing a shift. that the clerks and judges for the Juneau pri- maries appoint others to act at Per severance and Thane and that polling places be provided there for those who wish io vote; the returns from those places to be teiephoned to the Juneau judges and incorporated in the Juneau returns.
 Delegates Nominated
 Geo ?. Miller and F. R. Shepard were elected as judges and Charles Hensel as clerk Of the primaries to be held on Saturday The fire hall was designated as the polling place by the meeting and the hours arc from to 6 D. m. Those present voted that all delegates should be uninsructed.
 Nominations for delegates were called for and the following were named O. A. Tucker. Grover C.. Vim. George Irving. Guy 1fcNaugh- ton, F. L. Faulkner. Edward c. Rus sell. Robert c. Hurley Charles Gold stein, Emmet McKanna. Harold H. Post. Robert Semple. William Fels. Ed Hurlbutt. Richard Wulzen. A. Van Voikenburg. D. J. Argall. James Fig. ard J. c. Mcbride. Frank Morrison. Max Humfrey and Howard Ewing.
 Teeches were called for and B. L.. Thane T.. p. Shackleford. E. c. Rus sell George Irving and others re- sponded. after which the meeting ad- iourned.
 The attendance was SO large that not only was the council chamber filled. but many were compelled to :,