Iditarod pioneer., 1916-11-04
VOTERS WILL DECIDE
Campaign Comes to a Close and Everything Is in Readiness for
 Next Tuesdays Election

The political campaign which comes to an end with next Tuesdays election has 1 .hown that the people of this section are ] peculiarly apathetic in political matters. There has been no attempt at systematlzed campaigning by either of the parties, and even the series of meetings arranged for by the Democrats aroused no great amount of interest There has been no attempt what ever to hold Wickersham meetings. It is not to be inferred that there IS no interest in the approaching election, for everyone who is approached on the subject has de cided opinions, and these are backed up by reasoning more or less logical, according to the party leanings of the inquirer.
 There is deep undercurrent of feeling on the question of the deegateship, and it Is really surprising in this district where Wickershems following always has been large to hear the comments of erotWhllc supporters of Alaskas congressional delegate announce that they intend to vote for the Democratic candidate And the reason given is invariably the same-the attitude of hostility to the administration of tresl- dent Wil,cn which las been assumed by Mir Wickersham.
 It seems to be the prevailing opinion that Sulzer will carry Otter precinct, which con sists of the voting precincts of lGItarod, Flat, Discovery, Valley and Dikeman. Even Wickersham supporters admit that the vote here will be close.
 Reports from other portions of the Fourth division also indicate that there hes been a decided change of sentiment. and even Tn Fairbanks, Wickersham'S home town, there is said to be a strong undercurrent of Op- position to the delegate From the coast divisions come glowing reports of Sulzer's increasing popularity, and while these must be taken for what they are-the statements of interested partisanS- there appears to be little doubt that Wicllersham IS experiencing mere concerted opposition than ever before.
 Practically the only campaigning done Tn this district has been that in behalf of Thomas McGowan, Democratic candidate for the territorial senate, but it appears to be meeting with but slight encouragement. Mr klgore, the loc2l nominee of the Dem ocrats fer the lower house of the legislature, apparently has confined his campaigning to this locality alone and, indeed has not made a very vigorous canvass. The other legislative candidates scarcely have been heard from here.
 Democratic Meetings
 A. I Kilgore Democratic candidate for the legislature, addressed a good-szed au- Gience at Flat last Saturday evening On the issues of the campaign. On WeneS- day he addressed the citizens of Discovery, Otter, at the Riley mess house. where a good-sized audience was gathered
 Tonight at A. B. hall in this ciry he is scheduled to address the voters of lditarod, and there should be a large turnout for the Cn:y political meeting to be held Tn :h'a city during the campaign.
 The campaign will be brought to close on Monday evening next by a final Demo cratic rally at Moose hall, Flat
 Voting Places and Election Officers
 The territorial election law provides that the polls shall be open from 8 a. m. to D. m. The polling places and the election officers for the several precincts are as fol lows:
 Iditarod- Fire hall Judges, E. Nj. Stan ton, H. E. Riley and Frank Larson; clerks, Charles A. Derry and James Farrell
 Flat Marshal's office Election board, Tom McMahon II. R. Moore and Charles Jackson.
 Discovery -Donnelley's store. Election board, Harry Donneley, J. G, Rivers and Tom Ward.
 Valley Election beard, w. Pringe, Al. bert Jones and Willi9m Williams,
 The Prohibition Referendum
 There has been but little effort on the pert of either the Prohbitionists or the liuuor men to influence pubic opinion in this district on the question of the pro posed prohibition of the liquor traffic ill Alaska. It is true some of the propaganda literature of both sides of the discussion has found its way here, and has been dis cussed to some extent, and there Is no doubt that the question has ere ated great amount of interest. It has been discussed so intelligently from every viewpoint in the leading periodicals of the country for the past several years that every reader is familiar with the question Tn all its bearings. Therefore the arguments presented have had little weight, and in fact the majority of voters appear to have had their minds made up on the subject long before there was Likelihood of the people of Alaska passing upon 1t.
 Predictions are freely made by business men and others who have special facilities for learning the trend of public opinion that Otter precinct will vote dry" As to the vote in the rest of the territory there is lit tie data to judge from. But it is believed that prohibition sentiment is strong, other wise the liquor interests would not have made the strong fight that they have in the more populous centers,
 Election Bulletins
 Arrangements have been made by which election bulletins will be received by wire less as to the result of next Tuesdays cleo ton in all parts of the country. The bull letins will commence coming in Tuesday evening and will continue to be received until tie approximate results have been announced. These bulletins will be received st tho Budweiser in Iditarod and at the