The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-24
Alleged Mcbride Statement
 Ls Not Based 0m Fact; Here
 Arc G,igsby:s Actual Words

Telegraphic dispatches received by The Empire say that the follow ing statement alleged to have beer issued by Republican National Com mitteeman J. c. Mcbride has beer sent throughout Alaska:
 l August IS, 1920
 "In his opening campaign speech at the Coliseum Theatre at Juneal on the 17th., inst, MT. Grigsby, the Democratic candidate for Delegate to Congress appealed to the Republi can voters in Alaska for support upon the alleged ground that he would work with Republican Nation al Committeeman for Alaska in the matter of recommending Republicans | for appointment to the Territorial l positions more agreeably than MT Sutherland would and that harmony did not prevail in the Republican party and therefore requested Re publicans to vote for him instead of HIS hepuDuCan opponent.
 q wish to state this time that Mir. Sutherland, the Republican nominee for Delegate to Congress and myself are in accord and perfect harmony prevails and when Senator Harding takes office as President of the United States of America March 4th. next. no Democrat will be consulted by myself regarding the distribution Of offices in Alaska
 Tn this attempt of MT. Grgsby to create distrust and dissension in the Republican Party and to cast doubt on my loyalty to my party and my iuty to support it's candidates, l must earnestly appeal to all good Republicans and other good citizens n Alaska to rally around Mir Suther- and and all other Republican candi- dates and give all of them such a large majority as will demonstrate the loyalty of the people of our Ter ritory to HARDING, COOLIDGE. AM ERICANISM and GOOD GOVERN MENT.
 d. C. MCbhlDE,
 Republican National Committee
 man for Alaska"
 Statement Not Based On Facts
 If MT. Mcbride made this state ment he was misinformed as to what Delegate Grigsby actually said in his speech at the Coliseum. The state ment has no foundation in fac<. MT Grigsby did not appeal for Re- publican votes, though he will re- celve them by scores. He did not say CT intimate that he would inter feie in recommending Republicans for appointment to Territorial po- sitions He expressed confidence that the Republicans would not win the National Election.
 Here is what Delegate Grigsby speech, as transcribed from shcrt- hand notes of Mrs. L. A. Green:
 Grgsby's Actual Words
 "The worst thing that has been said about me since I came to Jul neau is that l. have been hooked up with a crooked, rotten grating poli- tical e,-Democratic,- I left that out consisting of Tom Dono- hoe, the National Committeeman and all the Judges in Alaska, par ticularly Judge Jennings. who is one of the chief villains in the drama i; Judge Jennings, United States Com missioner, Mr Burton; the Customs Collector, MT. Troy; and Stroller White, Bill Casey, Jim McCloskey, Jim Connors Jerry Murphy and otrer very wicked individuals. But in all ,hese newspaper attacks as regards these gentlemen, I have never seen line in any paper which hinted at any one of them ever having officially committed dishOnorable pr dishonest act, or of having been in office. and I have come to the conclusion that their principal crime is staying in office. If they would get out of office they would not be classed as crooks and criminals They would at least rank alongside of John Marshall and John Rustgard Eddie Russell. Charlie Heron. and Emery Valentine, and James Wicker sham.
 Bunch of Soreheads
 "Now, there is a bunch of individ uals to which the government Gi this Territory should undoubtedly be entrusted Marshall. John Rust