The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-06
ENDORSEMENT OF
 HAzELET FOUGHT. BY WICkERSAAM
Former Delegate Takes Issue With Mcbride Tn Choice
 For Governor.

Judge James Wickersham, former delegate for Alaska. and an aspirant for the governorship of the Terri tory. in q statement made to the Empire today, declared that he would use all of his influence to op- pose the nomination. of George C. Hazelet, of Cordova, for the gover- norship, as endorsed by J. C. Nc Bride. Republican National Com mitteeman for the Territory.
 Judge Wickersham' statement is as follows:
 MT McBride's endorsement of MT. Iiazclet of Cordova, for Cover nor was, of course, the only thing he could do E1aZelet and Donohoe elected Mcbride as National Com mittceman at the primary election on Arri 27 last through big ma jorities in the Alaska Syndicate pre- cincts at Cordova, Eyak. Latouche and at the kennecott precincts, Nc Bride then ''reorganized" the party by appointing Beegle, Hazelet, Mar quam and Lomen as his Territorial Divisional Committed Hazelet, Mar guam and Mcbride then endorsed Hazelet for Governor and M9rquam for Judge and later Hazelet and Marquam will endorse Mcbride and there you are:
 ''The issue is now squarcly pre- sented to President Harding: Shall ba n in to it's present control of Alaska transportation rates, it's control of Alaska copper ard coal, and other great natural resources on the pub lie domain'in AlasEa, also have con trol of the government of Alaska, through the appointment of it's agents and servants as Governor and Judges and other governing officials in the Territory? Shall HaZelet and MGrquam be permitted arbitrarily to name the Judges and other court officials in the Third and Fourth Divisions where the Alaska Syndi cate has its Kennecott and Latouche copper mines, it's Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. it's Alaska Steamship Compcny's headquarters, it's dominating 50-year government lease of the most valuable parts of the Boring River coal fields. its Ka t"lla oil monopoly, and transporta- Nr. Mcbride thinks that he will, but l think he will not.
 MT Mcbride declares in his en- dCrsement of MT. Hazelet, in yes terday's Empire, that he would do everything in his power to help MT. Hazelet secure the appointment and | now declare that I will do every thing in my power to warn Presi- dent Harding of the danger of the situation, and eeyrything possible to defeat the appointment of IIaZelet and every other man endorsed by the Alaska Syndicate combination In that contest I ask the assist Gnce of all Alaskans who want q square deal in Alaska. free from the domination Of the Alaska Syn dieate and its bipartisan political organization.
 
 Railroad and Naval co2l mines?
 This situation presents to Presi- dent Harding. even before he has taken his oath of office. the same problems that beset President Taft in 1910. The Alaska Syndicate's attempt to control the great natural resources of Alaska in 1910 destroy ed thc Taft Administratio severed the bonds of friendship between President Taft and Colonel RoOse- welt, split the Republican Party into two great factions, which destroyed each other in 1912. elected Prcsi- dent Wilson, and defeated Hughes for President in 1916.
 ''WiH President Harding begin his administration where President Taft left off, and appoint the Cordoya agent of the Alaska Syndicate with his Keystone Canyon record as Gov ernor of Alaska, and turn the gov ernment of Alaska over it bodily?