The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
ROTH FOR GOVERNOR.

Politics seems to be in the air in every part of the territory. i Republican club a~h ing crgani7 ,a In every hamlet of every district and at least one of the leaders of the G. O. P comes out in the press with a statement that none other but known ana steadfast party men can hope to gain his support in thc coming contest.
 The leaders of the Democratic party are not nearly so active in their pre-campaign preparations as are their opponents. but even they are occasionally seen with their heads together, and it is surmised that politics is the subject matter
 The Citizen declared itself some months ago as being in favor of Marshal Erwin receiving tlle nomi nation at the hands of the Demo cratic convention for delegate to congress, and we have in no way changed our mind at the presen, writing. We have shown why he should be the choice of the conven- tion and how easy it would be for him to capture the votes of the people. How splendidly he is suited to the calling and how he has be come the idol of the people of the community in which he resides, not alone of the party with which he has temporarily cast his lot, but with his opponents by virtue of hay ing kept quite a number of them in office ever since the change of administration. and appointing others since that time.
 But we are so positive of the sue cess of Our Delegate tha. 1t is not necessary at this time 10 further discuss him
 Having the rank and file of the party in the Fourth division at our back We are emboldened to take another step forward and secure the promotion of one of the faithful who is just as much entitled to recognition as Is our delegate can didate. We have rcferen Q to that most learned gentleman whose prop CT name commences with "I,' but is commonly known as District Prosecuting Attorney Rather Feeble Roth.
 It Is conceded by the party fol lowers that J. Flop Along Strong as governor of the territory, has grown too big for the job and imagines that the territory was ere ated for his sole benefit. When the ex-residents of Alaska decided to hold an Alaskan Day celebration at the San Francisco fair, his hon. ored nonenity refused to allow the stunt to be pulled off because he could not be there and be the whole show himself. This has decided the party voters to place an ex be- fore the honored name he received from his Canadian parents
 Since Governor Strong is doomed and will take his seat in the rear after his present term expires, what would be more fitting than that the Hon. Rather Feeble Roth should be elevated to that exalted position fo" the good he has done the party?
 There is no doubt that MT Roth will willingly second the motion since we have put it before the house. and will give us his able as- governorship the same as he did when he framed the resolution ask ing for the dismissal of MT Cross ley so that he himself could get the office.
 If there is anything that Mir. Roth is long on it is first aid to the injured, and he injured always hap, pens to be himself. When he at, tended the last Democratic conven tion he was pledged to another mar for one of the committeeman from this district, but when he returned home he carried the committeeship in his pocket made out to himself, and he has been acting in that ca pacity for the past year and half. By this one act of double crossing he has made lifelong friend Of the would-have-been committeeman.
 In appearance MT Roth is simply made for the position. and by virtue of this appearance would lend much dignity to the office. He is tall and has willowy droop to his figure which adds much to his par ticular style of beauty. In other words he gives one the impression that he is an accident going some where to happen.
 For the next week The Citizen will keep open house to receive votes and suggestions looking to the placing of Hon. MT Rather Feeble Roth in the governors chair.