The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-23
POLITICS BEN G DISCUSSED IN
 INTERIOR

1 Considerably earlier than in former years. there appears to be more ac- Itivity in preparation for the Novem- Der political campaign than ever noted before, according to papers that are arriving from all parts of the terri tory. In the First and Third divis- ions particularly, there is a great deal of talk about the coming delegate election The coast papers say that 1 the Nome politicians are very active, but reports received by the News Miner from the Seward peninsula in dicate that there is little stirring there. The questions of interest seem to be at this time who will get the Republican nomination, and who will be the choice of the Democratic party.
 From the editorials of the various papers, from the writings and com lmuncations appearing in the papers and from the utterances of some of the leaders, two things seem to be foregone conclusions. They are; That Delegate Wickersham can secure the nomination of the Republican party Tiff he wants it, and that Judge C. E. Bunnell can be the Democratic nomi- nee if he will accept it.
 Will either want these nominations? Friends of Delegate Wickersham and many of his political enemies agree that he can be elected. either as in dependent or as q Republican nomi- nee. Some of his friends insist that he will be better off as an indepen- dent Before Delegate Wickersham left Fairbanks he indicated that he would like to see all party differences cleared up by the Republican party. He thinks that this can be brought about by his leading the party in No vember and it is possible that he may accept the Republican nomination.
 Reports from Juneau indicate that the Republicans there would like to have all differences healed and that they would be willing to support Wickersham, In Fairbanks there are many Republicans in the same boat, while there are few who would fight him, even to election day.
 Judge Bunnell has made many friends since coming to Fairbanks as judge Of the Fourth judicial division. He is more widely known now than he was in 1914. when he made the race for delegate His friends de clare, and the majority of Democrats agree, that he would be about the strongest man the party could put up. But the majority of them also agree that he couldn't be elected running against Wickersham, either is an in dependent or as a Republican.
 A firm friend of Judge Bunnelps was heard to say recently in speaking of the possibility of his running, that he is a comparatively young man. He is making good in his present position. He will probably continue to do so. He has all his life ahead of him to run for delegate. Why sacrifice him self this year and thereby kill his flu ture chances of election, when he might run against a weaker man than Delegate Wickersham?
 Among others who are suggested for the position of nominee of the Republican party is w. A. Gilmore, of Nome, who made the run in 1912. The coast papers say that the Nome Re- publicans are solid for him and against NlCkefSnaIn. leleSfapAlc Te- ports received by the News-Miner from Nome are to the effect that no- thing has been said or done there re garding the nomination and that there is not likely to be for some time.
 Dan Sutherland has been mention ed a sa possible candidate, A recent coast paper points out that he now is in good financial shape and could af- ford to make strong fight Many of his Fairbanks friends do not be- lieve, however, that he would allow his name to appear on the ballot as the Republican candidate if the pres