Iditarod pioneer., 1916-08-05
JAMES WICKERSHAM

The forthcoming campaign delegate congress iron Alaska somewhat complicated by doubt as to where James Ncker>h, the present delegate and supposed candidate fo stands with reference to the vao party groups o territory Originally Republican, he has been tnumphanty congress nonparSan ticket at each recurrence the biennial elections He announces himself as Progressive Reluhlcan and his mentioned among the delegates the Progressive convention Chicago which nominated lIooS yet and which failed to effect reunion with the old party
 not indicated from whence his credentials obtained Some tc ago he called himself WlSon Progressive and in May this year he offered conditional nomnaon by the Alaska Republcan territorial which he ignored Now he Is aid be seeking the Republican nomination through means of parate inducements by the various divisional Republican venons But herein lies the Of dissatisfaction among those who followed his banner unquestonnsy in the several dt campaigns definite word from him to what he h" decided upon what ticket he will degn to honor
 with his name The staenens published in Alaska newspapers that it k std that Delegate Nckcrsham will take such and such to Information has yet been vouch
 Two things seem to be abolutcy certain Had there been attached the nomination offered by the Republicans assembled Seward it would have been accepted by Mir WICK ersham be possible the inducements ot the four divisional Republican conventions which assemble this month the matter of selecting candidate delegate which left
 select conee territorial conventon will be taken from hands of that and Mir Nickcr>hAns name will appear the Republican ticket direct statement from MT NicerSam would simplify natte but in the absence o such statement people draw their conclusions And the judgment cannot avoided that Mir Wckerha endeavoring gobbe the Republican organization under circumstances which would leave him control of the party machinery The further conclusion obvious that in the that matters shape themselves his demands straight partisan fight will be nauguraed relying the supposed Republican maor the territory for success.
 Prcsunng such to be Mir Wckcr.harns program jand is
 admitted that it is mere conecure absence of definite nounceent attitude the delegate and of his "hom supporters the parting of the ways One of the
 features of MT Nckcrham strength heretofore has been that his candidacy based upon nonpartEan nonnnacn From the politicians viewpoint the status gwen the delegate by election nonpartsan ticket uo<at'Sfocoy to say the least; being neutral he is unable to build up political ma chine for his further advancement or retention of office lie can reward his supporters punish his enemies by bestowlng ability accept the Seward nomination due the fact that the patronage of the territory was to be con oed by the national committeeman instead of by the delegate
 Few public life had staunch following a$ had James Wckeham in his for delegate These by confined to his party In fact was the desire for the elimination of pasan>hp territorial affairs
 that knitted together many different elements uner his leader n? Believing in his integrity adniring his courage and con cedng his ability and energy the voters cared not what m political beliefs long he served Alaska and m t2is spirit he returned by increasing maortcs If at this stage affairs he shall deem the old method of par Wilson administration, in spite of the far-sghed policy which has adopted toward Alaska, many of his friends will be bit ey disappointed and will refuse longer to blnd follow leader who should be guilty of such ngraituie
 acceptance by James Wickeham of the Republican no naon based upon platform condennng the only national ad lini>traicn which has shown intelligent interest Alaska and people will be taken direct aont by former supporters And be determined to make parsan canIagn behalf of Wickchan lei it be It Is confidently beleNed that the people of this territory will with their ballots vote of confidence in President Wilson and his administration
 The discussion whether the naval battle of Horn Reef off the Danish really German victory or not goes merry According German accounts the British the heavier losses According British statements the lost fully much their opponents and were less able the losses The British point the fact that the German naval officials admit afyng their losses flor n arv reusos and therefore their any be relied However, determining the fact of victory, necessary recall that the British fleet engaged III the task preventing escape the German naval vessels the open The Germans started break through the blockade and battle compelled put hack leaving the British possession of the battlefield The British success Il in their object despite heavy lose the Germans successful and likewise sustained losses The matter o losses does affect the of the fight and the conc sion unavoidable, in spite of the technical ex nations that the British really the vcors.