The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-09
Gov. Riggs Receives Replies From Governors of States About Proposed Visit
 to Alaska.
THEY WANT TO COME
Some of Them Will Not Be Able to Get Away, How ever, Owing to Press of
 Official Duties.

The prospect that the Governor s Conference will be held in Alaska this Summer is becoming more cer- tain daily, as one Governor after an other, expressed his desire 10 have Inc conference held hero, according to letter received by Gov. Thomas Riggs Jr., Secretary Of tho Governor ; Conference. Mr Riley is private Secretary to Gov. E. l.. Phillips of Wisconsin.
 MT. Riley said that, in reply to his ouestionairre, regarding the 1913 Conference being held in Alaska or Salt Lake City, ten Governors voted fer the conference in Alaska, four were indefinite at the time they an swered, and thirteen said that they would not be able to attend the con ference here However, only one of the thirteen cast his vote for Salt Lake City, Alaska's competitor Tor the conference. Twenty-one Cover, TOTS had not been heard from al the time Mir Riley wrote.
 Replies were received by MT Ril ey from the following:
 Gov. Thomas E. Kilba, of Alabama ir the negative, as the Legislature will be in session there during July the time it was planned to make the trip.
 Gov. Thomas E. Campbell, of Ari zona, in the affirmative-"count on myself and Mrs Campbell says Gov Campbell.
 Gov. ". B. Stephens of California in the negative. He explains that while the prospect is tempting. his duties are pressing. Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, of North Da kota, affirmative, The party will include the Governor, his wife and five children, and his Adjutant Gen eral and wife.
 Gov. M H. Holcomb of Connecti cut, negative He writes: "l can get away, though the proposition sounds attractive"
 Gov. John G. Townsend of Della ware, affirmative. He says, "l am making arrangements to leave Seat tie July 1oth.'
 Gov. James P. Goodrich, Of Indiana affirmative "The Alaska trip ap peals to me very much, and there will be three in my party, he writes
 Gov. w. l.. Harding, of Iowa, af firmative. He says: You car count on me if the Governors Con ference is held in Alaska."
 Gov. Alfred E. Smith Of New York negative Gov. Smith explains that he can't get away.
 Gov. John J. Cornwall, of West Virginia. affirmative. He says "l am sure I can arrange for the trip My party will include Mrs. Cornweil and one secretary"
 Gov. R. G. Pleasant Louisiana negative: Cant find time for Al aska trip, but would cast my vote for Salt Lake" said Gov. Pleasant
 Gov. w. R. McKeloie of Nebraska affirmative.
 Gov. John H. Martlett, of New Hampshire, negative.
 Gov Calvin Coolidge, of Massa- ohusetts. indefinite.
 Gov Theodore C. Bilbo. of Missis, sipi, affirmative 'It will be a great trip. feel that we can get to- gether' and accomplish more than anywhere else" he said
 Gov. J. B, A. Robertson, affirma- tive. He says: "Vote yes for Al aska for my party of four"
 Gov R. l.. Beeckman, of Rhode island. negative.
 Gov. Oliver L. Shoup. of Colorado indefinite.
 Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey. of Georgia, negative. as the Legislature will be in session in July.
 Gov. Frank o. Lowden. of Illinois. negative. Gov Lowden said that it would be impossible to make the trip delightful as he knew 1t would be.
 Gov. Walter F. Edge. of New Jer-