The Nome nugget., 1921-03-19


 Possibly the most interesting con test now being waged in the Territory ship. While :here are various and sundry gentlemen who would be per fectly willing to have this honor come their way. yet there are but two active Alaska candidates. George C. Hazelet of Cordova. and Judge James Wicker sham, of Juneau, and formerly from Fairbanks.
 In the several divisions of the Ter ritory lines are being tightly drawn and the contest promises to become even more bitter. Harmony or com promise. unfortunately. seems now out of the question, Both Judge Wicker sham and MT. Hezelet had an eye on the executive mansion at Juneau as early as 1916, when it seemed that Judge Hughes would be elected.
 But when the Republican party
 
 gentlement did no. lose courage. but patiently bided their time. And now each believes that the hour has ar rived for cashing in. The present ex- ecutive Governor Thomas Riggs. has indicated that he is willing to retire from the office any old time after March 1. altho his term of four years does not expire until April 1922
 With the idea that an appoin n.ment would be made q few weeks after the inauguration of President Harding, the Leading Citizen of Cordova and the Copper River section. and the Leading Citizen of Alaska. huckled on the aI1nor and wen. to it. Citizen Hazelet entered the arena first and immediately attached the Organization of the Territory. of which he became a component part at :he primaries when he was elected National Delegate.
 As viewed by his opponents Mir. Hazelet and the element supporting him selected John C Mcbride to run as National Committeeman. They took upon themselves the responsibili- ty of seeing that he got enough re publican and Democratic votes to as sure his success at the polls. And while Mir Mcbride was attending to HP.i,s loot fnr fp weeks prior to the primaries his spon sors conducted successful fight
 Al the same election Alr. HaZelet was fortunate enough to become q delegate by a plurality of 251 votes. He immediately secured the proxy of Mir. McBride and proceeded to the Chicago convention. to act in I dual capacity. There he was on friendly terms with National Chair man iwiH Hays and sought 70 make himself strong with some of the Republican leaders.
 candidate took up the mat ter of fortifyng himself through an After consultation with Mir Mcbride. the latter appoint ed four Divisional Chaiy7nen. Judge .omen, of Nome. candidate for Judge. was named in the Second division: Tom Marquarr. of Fairbanks. also an aspirant for Judge. was named in h" Fourth: Mir. Hazelet. of Cordova. who expects to be Governor, represents the Third; Judge J. R. Beegle. of ketch- ikan, was named in the First. but ow- ing to ill health he went South and the responsibility was assumed by MT. Mcbride who is candidate for Col lector of Customs.
 These charmen built up their or by appointing loyal follow CTS in many of the precincts. When i. came to endorsing candidates for office general feeling of reciprocity prevailed and of course MT Hazelet swapped influence with his aspiring brethern and secured an oniclat en- dorsement. He was also endorsed by a number of Republican clubs In the Third and Fourth divisions. So he is fully equipped . present his claims 10 the national leaders.
 Judge Wickersham was a little late in shying his hat into the ring. He contented himself with securing many club endorsements in the Second and First divisions. He also circulated petitions in various parts of the Territory and the names are said to number many more than the num- Der of Republicans who voted at the Noven,her election, He Is now in