Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

or Theodore or lun mousse or huuat volt it was vouchsafcd unto Che Ter rItory of Alaska to have a delegate iu Che house of Congress.
 9. And one Thomas of Che house of Gale was chosen as that delegate to represent Alaska In Che house Of. Congress which ia located In a city. called Washington. situate, lying and being hard by Che Potomac river
 8 And Thomas jouueyed Col Washington and that was about an rhomas did,
 f Howboit two years rolled away and another election came Go. tho fore in Ono Territory Of Alaska. and Chat election marked Che en- trance into Che arena of James of. Che house of Wickorsham, he being. Che individual who put Che "sham ln Alaska politics.
 0. In that same year Of 1908 lhore were three hats In Che ring. iowit That or John Coraon. Repub- ucan; chat Of John Roman. Demo crot. and chat Of James Of Che house Of Wickeuham who eschowed old parties add ran as independent Knocking tho pors.mmon.
 6. And Immediately following h.s arrival at Washington James began Co autagonizo those who sat in high places. with Che result that they be- came orrayed against him to thc inc jury of Che land he had been chosen Co represent
 2. And Che tme-honorod saying, "Alrs quiet along Che Potomac be- camo a mIsuomor and a joke.
 &. And two more years were added to tho scroll of Timo and. in 1910. James once moro doiuded Che people. of Alaska Co che extent that they being long suffering and slow Col wrath. did once more elect him agI thoir delegate.
 9. poradvoniure having succeed ed onco as am independent he played Che same role again and with success, defeating tho nominee Of Che Repub- lican party one Edward of the house of Orr
 70. And on his return Co Wash inrtou he continued his antag0nistic domoanor. much to Che dctrIment of. bis constituency.
 n. And. two other years having passed and 1912 having crossed Che threshold oi Time. by which period running and being elected had be- como a habit with James. he did again seroncly bob up once more in Che role of independent and with such success that his opposing can- dldotos. Republican Gilmore and Democrat Jennings did suffer de- feat at his hands
 I2. But before James had conn plotcd bis third term there were umblngs of discoutout and tho more brave or Che dIsconteuted ones urorred that he was not bringing home Che bacon.
 I8 "Horo." 0uoth tho resource ul James. "is where ] mustn't switch hobbies Tho people are sated with mis independent stun and it is up to mo to spring something new"
 "A. And that is when. in the year 1924. he broke into Che Demo cr.iic corral. soddlod Che mule long Before wisod to Che halter by Jef- emon. Jackson. and Cleveland, and r0do him Co victory as @ "Wilson Progressive Democrat" (rhis may account for Che Respondent look car tooniss invariably ascribe Co the Democratic mulo)
 DO. An thls tmo Che Republicans with whom James had long affiliated before becoming a contortionist we're dlsraught with him, saying "Verily. he is not of us and we won't have him as our standard bearer"
 1G. Therefore when republican convention was held at Seward in 1916 and when it became known that there was not in Che ranks Of tho faithful" a suitable person on whom to bostow Che nomination. James not being considered suitable
 adjournment was taken without a candidate
 17. But having Che habit through many years of practice, James once more made a draft on his resource mnoss and once moro entered Che field. this time as an independent Republican and. by disfranchislng varied. divers and sundry army men and by voting Che frank and vile' of the AleuB far to the westward he was sufficiently close to election to stage contest which was dc. cidod in his favor
 IS. m 1918. tho primary law be-. ! ing n effect. James came out as a dyod m-the wool Republican a. which time he cssayed to pick hi' opponent by boosting Che cause co. one William of Che house of Maloney who had shiod his derby Into lh' ! Democratic arena.
 I9. Another contest, staged aI ! Washington. resulted and Go thi Iday it has not been decided. How