The Nome nugget., 1921-03-19
0NTENDERS FUR
 THE G0vERN0RSH|P

secure the group of what WAS known
 as the Cunningham coal clairTs. in .he Katalla fields.
 1 These same supporters declare that Judge Wickersham is beyond question
 the brainiest and biggest man in Alas
 ka. That he has battlcd for her ad- that he is now entitled to end his ca | rcer with an honorable position which he would grace and is eminently qual- | fled to fill They further contend | that under no circumstances can MT. Hazelet secure the coveted honor. l either in appointment: or confirmation. This later assumption IS based large ly On the determination of Judge Wickersam to carry the fight to the highest court. He declares that for twelve or fifteen years past MT. Haze let has been on the Gurgenhern pay
 Toll. that he is now manager of their Chilcat Oil company al kataila and is
 'iit htio OttH 4f'oIiLZtb TUT ytftiS dS
 their political representative. In a
 public statement the Judge declared
 among other things as follows:
 "rhe issue is now squarely presented
 to President Harding: Shall the AL
 aka Syndicate in addition to it's pres ent control of Alaska transportation
 tra itc Nf nd and other great natural resources on the public domain in Alaska also have control of the government of Alaska, through the appointment of it's agents and servants as governor and judges and other governing officials in the Third and Fourth divisions. where the Alaska Syndicate has its Kennicott and l-atouche copper mines, it's Cop per River & Northwestern railroad it's Alaska Steamship company's head quarters, its fifty-year government lease of most valuable parts of the Boring River coal fields. it's Katalla oil monolopy an dtranSportation control over the governmental railroad and naval coal mines?"
 And that much for the Alaska can didates, But there are other consd- erations that need be reckoned with The t%ht in the north is watched witt, much glee by outside politicians Even United States Senators are look, ing upon this land as fertile soil in wich to plant d faithful lieutenant de serving of reward Some of them do hot believe thatseven tho Mr. Hazelet could secure the appointment. that sen- The Hailinser- r-Iinchot controversy has not entirely died out of mind.
 For one seemingly reliable source comes the intinlation that Scott c. Bone. editor of Post t-Intelligencer un der the ownership of Senator John L, Wilson. is to be named for the position. Fly his supporters it is assumed thai Judge Wickersllam will effectively h'ock the appointment or confirmation Of Hazelet. and in return the flask, ci saniZation. if defeated. will demand as some slight solace that the crown or victory be not placed upon the brow of their arch enemy. Wicker sham.
 A year and half ago Chairman Wlll Hays, importuned his old-tims friend Scott Bone to go to New York and take the management of the Pub liclty Bureau of the Republican Ma tonai Committee. This he finally con- sented to do and has ever since most successfully performed the duties of the position. He is a. warn friend of Senator Harding. who holds him in high regard and will undoubtedly call upon him to take some important appointment
 If MT. Bone wants to be Governor of Alaska there seems to be every probability that his ambition would be gratified. If he does not, there ;s strong possibility that another news pa per man residing on the coast would be amnog the leading contenders for the office. So. while we in Alaska fight and cry Alaska for Alasleans." and yehemently declare that outside dominance will not be tolerated, there are many wise and shrewd politicians who are just biding their time. They remain serene in the thought that a little later they will cdkne to this wonderland Of the north and enjoy T delightful vacation. while ostensibly serving their dear old Uncle Sam.