The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-04
NOME POLITICS
 CAUSE F|GHT
 ON HOLZHE|MER

"u9lilCSo hlah ol NOWe, reached Cor doya yesterday afternoon, having made the trip in thirty-four days trav- cling time. He started with his own team of eleven dogs, and experienced rough weather on the trail. particu- larly between Fairbanks and Chitina, being compelled to remain at the Sum-
 init roadhouse for five days on account of storms. When he reached Chitina
 he left his dogs there for another Nomeite to use, who will soon be mak-
 ing a return trip to his Seward penin-
 sula home. MT. Burgh brought his
 leader with him, as he froze his feet
 on the trail. This dog was leader in five of the All-Alaska Sweepstake races
 held at Nome, and is a faithful and
 valuable animal
 In reference to the charges against
 Judge William A. HoIzhefmer, mem tion of which was recently made in the Daily Times, MT Burgh said:
 Because the judge plays pangyngiI for the cigars in the Arctic Brother hood club rooms at Nome, his enemies are designating him as a gambler. That is one of the reasons for the political disturbance in the Second di-' vision, and the one and only basis on which such a charge could possibly be brought against Judge Holzheimer. Out of the factional strife among the Democrats are also brought the charges to the effect that he is a pro-i German, a gTafter and a gambler, but there are absolutely no grounds for these rash and untruthful statements. "l
 Judge HOlzheimer was formerly an assistant district attorney in the First division, and was stationed at Ketchi- | kan. He was appointed to the bench in the Second division last fall, arriy ing at Nome on one of the last boats of the season. And that he is a capa- | ble jurist from every standpoint is the expressed opinion of Mir. Burgh, as follows:
 Judge Holzheimer Is human like the rest of us. He enjoys assoctating with people, and therefore enjoys an game of pan for the cigars at the Arctic Brotherhood cItfS rooms at Nome, but I know of no other req son why he should be called gam bier by those who are seeking to throw him out of office. Nor do know of any reason why he should be called pro-German or why his enemies should call him a gambler and drunk ard. He says himself that he is judge only when on the bench"
 In discussing the political situation at Nome MT. Burgh admitted that Judge Holzheimer has made some un- fortunate appointments, in which the handiwork of Juneau politicians was very apparent He appointed the for mer editor of the Industrial Worker as United States commissioner, when practically all of the residents of Nome signed a petition for the retention Ill office of Judge James Frawley, ca pablo official and a loyal Democrat. Another thorn in the side of the po- litical bosses has been the reappoint- i ment and confirmation of United State Marshal Jordan, who is not III accord with the Democratic committee in the Second division, who supported Phil Corrigan for the marshalshlp' Just before MT. Burgh left Nome Cor-I rigan was given the postmastersh1p,I and the committee then indorsed Paul Kjegstad for marshal, the Industrial Worker announcing in big headiinesI that his appointment would follow. Jordan, however, defied the organiza- tion, and he evidently knew where heI Democrats of New York state was stronger than the opposition of thel Democratic organization in Alaska, and he landed the plum. Judge Tucker who was formerly on the bench in the
 Secon ddivision, worked hand in hand
 with Jordan from a political stand
 point, but all is not now serene in thel
 federal family there, as Holzheimer.
 reached his judicial position through the machine which fought Jordan, and as both were successful, some interest
 ing political rows are apt to result at Nome ere long.