The Seward gateway., 1921-04-30

WASHINGTON April 3O-The appointment of a governor for Alaska has aroused considerable interest at the national capital there many residents of the northern empire here and in several of the hotel Hobbies is the principal topic of conversation.
 Six months ago the only contendng candidates for the office George C. Hazelet of Cordova, and former delegate James Wickersham The former here with the unanimous endorsement of the Republican orgniza tion of Alaska, well oy of the Republican clubs and practically all the newspapers. Then there pe ttions from several communities and personal letters from the leading business of the territory. On the other hand Judge Wckersham had secured large number of signatures to petitions circulated in many of the Alaska towns and personal endorsements, backed by the claim that he was entitled to recognition account of having been elected several times as delegate Wsker
 and his chief lieutenant, Chas Herron of Anchorage attacked Hazelet the grounds that he was connected with the Guggenheims. This campaign was conducted III a most aggressive manner and with much bitterness
 Hazeet has the endorsement not only of the organza ton in Alaska but practically all of the western United States States well considerable support from eastern senators. Postmaster General Hays former Republican National chairman is also actively interested in Hazees appointment J. C. Mcbride, of Juneau, national commit teeman from Alaska is working hard for the Cordovan and states that he will make other recommendations for Alaskan appointments until the governorshp is decd ed upon.
 Notwithstanding the fact that Delegate Sutherland time ago told President Harding and Secretary of the Interior Fall that majority of the people of Alaska favored Wickersham the administration has evidently dropped his from the list of egbes as is evidenced by the fact that the Wickersham supporters daily sprngng candidates. It appears to be of the field against Hazeet but the latter is the favorte with chances strongly in favor of his appointment As it became evident that Wckersham not in the ming Heron launched boom for Behr, New York broker Not being able to put him over he switched to Dr. Lester E. Jones' head of the Geodetc Survey Heron is not supporting Col w. T. Perkins of Seattle, who re- sided at Nome in the early days of that camp. :,
 Telegraphic protests from the Republican clubs and commercial clubs of Alaska have deluged President Hard ing and Delegate Sutherland against the appointment ot nonresident as Governor and practically certain that resident of the territory will be named Sutherland has given statement in which he declared that there IS no truth in the report that he is opposing Hazeet He said
 for Hazeet against any outsider and so yesterday informed Eerron vno IS working up the Perkins boom month ago told the President and Secretary Fall that majority of the people of Alaska were for Wickersham Have asked the president and secretary to not appoint an outsider and shall do all in my power to prevent it. There are all kinds of rumors afoat regarding the governorshp but no facts"
 Seward Solid for Hazelet
 At we'll attended meeting of the Seward Repubhcan Club held last night that organization again put itself on record in favor Hazeet and instructed the secretary to send the following telegram to Hon. Dan Sutherland at Washington: