The Alaska daily empire., 1920-10-30
BOTH SIDES IN
 DELEGATE RACE
 ARE CONFIDENT
Connors Claims Crigsby Fl ection. Sutherland
 Men Equally Certain.

Whether or not Chairmen Hays and White of the Republican ana Democratic National Committees, Sot their line of prediction politica dope from the campaign managers of the Democratic and Republican candidates for Delegate from Alaska the fact remains that the former gentlemen are no whit more positive of success than are the latter, who make up in claims anything they lack in statistical proof and have even been known to produce proof when forced to a showdown.
 Connors Confident
 J. J. Connors, who is looking after the campaign for Delegate Grigsby is confident that he will be reelected by a substantial majority. "Tne in- formation I have received during th., past two or three days telegrapeG me from every section of Alaska practically assures that the Delegate will carry every Division" said MT. Connors today. "The Second Div lsion," he added, (which was the cnly one that Mr Grigsby was un- able to visit personally, will probably be close, but I am advised that the Delegate will carry every precinct outside of Nome
 While no complete survey of the Fourth Division has been received, we have had word from the most tlt,JA hot 1,A al t., will carry the Division. The trend in the Third Division,' continued Mir. Connors, could not be brought out more forcibly than was done by Mir. Ritcbie one of Senator Suther- lands strongest supporters at Valdez, who recently offered to bet that Grigsby's majority in the Division would not be more than 300.'
 Says First Is Safe
 MT Connors is also confident that the First Division is also safely lined up for the Delegate. His successful record in Congress reinforced with l the constructive legislative program which he has offered to the voters ! is declared to have made it almost ] impossible for Sutherland to swing l the independent vote. Another ele- ment that is claimed to be a factor is the reported alienation of not in considerable number of former Suth- erland supporters who are offended at the alleged equalization of the Re publican candidate 10 Hazelet with l the result that they find themselves out in the cold for the time being It least. eHh
 So much for the Democratic claims.
 Dope Sheet Similar
 The Republican dope sheet, until closely examined, looks so much like the Democrats that only a perusal of the names thereon and its sigma lures determines it's identity The results arrived at are practically identical with those of MT. Connors with the exception-it favors Suther- land. Wherein do MT. Connors for the Democrats. and Messrs Mcbride, Wickersham, Steele and divers other Sutherland managers resemble their more famous prototypes Messrs. Hays and White.
 As To the Argument
 The lines of argument advanced by the two camps are totally al variance. The Delegates campaign based on the Alaska program in the Democratic National platform con tains everything advocated by Alas kans for Alaska, sets forth his rec
 iy, h rf. vice; his demonstrated ability tc make friends and get things done /. and his legal training as an added advantage
 Word cones to Juneau, and the same circumstance has been noticed and commented on locally, that there is a general disposition on all side; , among Sutherland supporters to con cede that their candidate for Dele gate is short in natural ability ant . totally lacks the legal mind and train ing. It is even admitted that there is no comparison between the two . men in this respect. Further, tha Senator Sutherland's platform + :, vague. lacking in constructiyeness and the only definite proposal pu forward by him-for the establish ment of fish commission compose; mainly of cannerymen and fisher men-is unsatisfactory to the major ity of his warmest supporters. To offset these things, however f an appeal strictly partisan i'll it I nature. is made to the Republican to vote for MT Sutherland on Tn Y nlea of harmony Concretely, 1t ha l been stated in this matter by thoS' a who have advanced it; "Of course WI ,. are Alaskans first, but in polite | we have to thing about party claims I And it is on the hope that all tn il factions and elements of the part. V will "vote the ticket straight tha = predictions of Sutherland's success have been made.
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