The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-05
Commercial Club Adopts Res olutions Urging President Harding to Appoint Only Real Alaskan as Governor
SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS
 BY REPUBLICAN CLUB
Action Along Same Line Is Taken in All Parts of
 Territory

A vigorous protest is being made today from all parts of Alaska to President Harding against the ap- pointment of an outsider as governor of Alaska, it having been intimated that Secretary of Interior Fall fay- orde a New Yorker for this post. Every commercial organization and Republican Club in the territory is bombarding the national capital with telegrams insisting that bona fide resident of Alaskan be named as our chief executive.
 Yesterday afternoon a largely at tended meeting of the Cordova Cham Der of Commerce was held at the NOrthland Club and the sentiment of it's members is best expressed in the following telegram which the secre. tary was instructed to send: Hon. Warren G. Harding,
 President of the United States, Washington, D. c.
 Whereas, the undersigned, the lead ing commercial organization of the Copper River Valley of Alaska, is vitally interested in the prosperity and growth of this great northland during the coming years of your ad- ministration;
 And, Whereas, the daily press has carried news items stating that there has been recommended to you for appointment to the post of governor of Alaska, a man who is not a resi- dent of the territory and who has never made his home here to the knowledge of oldtime Alaskans in this section;
 And Whereas, we believe that no man can efficiently fill the position as governor of Alaska except one who is bona fide resident of the terri tory, for nobody else can have the familiarity with northern conditions and northern people and requirements which is absolutely necessary to avoid friction in the administration of the office of governor to the terri tory.
 And, Whereas, there are men who no are, and have been continuously for many years past, bona fide resi- dents of the territory, and who are competent and eminetly fitted to per form the duties of governor of Alaska;
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce that we vigorously protest against the appointment of anybody but an ac- tual, bona fide resident of the terri tory of Alaska, to the post of gov ernor of this territory.
 And Be It Further Resolved, that copy of this resolution be wired to the Honorable President of the Unit ed States, Warren G. Harding, in order that he may be advised that the unanimous opinion of all real Alaskans and permanent residents of the territory in accordace with this resolution.
 CORDOVA CHAMBER OF COM
 MERGE.
 The COrdoya Republican Club also met last night and entered its pro- test against non-resideuts being ap- pointed to fill federal offices in the 1 territory, in the following wire: Hon. Warren G. Harding,
 President of the United States,
 Washington, D. c.
 Persistently rumored through press and otherwise nonresident under con- sideration for appointment as govern or of Alaska. We respectfully, yet emphatically protest against appoint- ment of other than bona fide resident. We feel confident if administration is correctly advised as to conditions that none but real Alaskans will be considered for Alaskan appointments. It will be particularly disheartening at this time to send stranger when all Alaskans believe it imperative chief executive should be thorough Alaskan so that your administration may have at all times reliable and accurate information with reference to needs of territory.
 CORDOVA REPUBLICAN CLUB, GERARD CHARACTERIZES
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