The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-02

 For Clerk School Board w. w. Casey, without opposition. What promised to be quiet and colorless municipal campaign and election was enlivened when Emery Valentine, former Mayor of Juneau and defeated for that office in 1914 and 1915, filed his declaration of candidacy, and a ticket for coun- cilmen which included the names of Mark Russell, Nels Sorby and | J. l.. Museth.
 The fact that there were two strong men in the race for Mayor and light registration gave Mir. Valentine his chance. His action was preceded by a great deal of ac- tigity on the part of his supporters in getting his following registered, and this counted in part for the lively registration all day Satur day
 However, those who registered Saturday were not all Valentine 1 n.cn. Supporters of Ericson were aleo out in force, and secured the reeistration of many voters. Valentine Cannot Win. It was conceded Saturday after noon that the entrance of Valentine 1 in the race made him the issue of the campaign, and yesterday and this morning efforts were made to
 get one of the other candidates out of the race. Hundreds of voters
 would be satisfied with either of | them. However, canvassers work ing for Ericson and Robertson con cluded this afternoon that there is | no chance for Valentine, and that 1 he will be the third man in the
 race, and efforts to get one of the other of them out of the running | became less strenuous
 Business Men Line Up for Ericson. | This afternoon the business men of the city seem to be lining up pretty solidly for Ericson. It is urged by them that the hold-over | councilmen and Miller and Blom- | gren, whose election is conceded,
 
 incoming administration, and that | Ericson is in complete harmony with them. They feel that the best | interest of the city will be subserv- | ed by having harmonious gov ernment, and that, therefore, Eric son is the logical candidate. The supporters of Robertson are | confident that he is the strong
 man in the race, and this morning many of those with whom either | Robertson or Ericson would be sat- isfactory agreed with them. The activities of the business men this afternoon has changed that senti- ment to great degree.
 Councilmen.
 It is conceded that George F. Millch and Gunnar Blomgren will be elected to the council. The fight for third place is among Nels Sorby, I. Goldstein. John L. Museth and Mark Russell.
 Casey's election as School Clerk is assured.
 -hPHC ' dVoto VitHuTdWdt OI hOp- ertson or Ericson The Empires position in the May orality contest is that either Ericson or Robertson would make a satisfac- tory Mayor It believes that the is- sues involved in the campaign are so completely made up that the poli- cies of the city government could not be changed by the election or de- feat of any of the candidates for Mayor. The new administration will be a continuation of the present one -as far as the executive branch of the government is concerned. .(The executive powers of the city and the Legislative are vested in the Coun- cii) Therefore, the defeat of Val entine is the desired end. All his election would 4hean would be tur- moil and the effect that plurality of the votes for him would have Both are undesirable. The Empire is convinced that either Robertson or Ericsson should withdraw from the race. and make Valentines emphatic defeat certain. If this cannot be brought about the voters should con centrate on the stronger of the two candidates. At this writing that would seem to be Ericson. though it Is, at best. guess work.
 The polls will be opened at nine