The Alaska daily empire., 1926-10-20
MARQUAM HERE
TO CLOSE FIGHT
IN SOUTHEAST
Independent Candidate for
Delegate to Congress Will
Make Tour of Division.

TO wind up his campaign for Dele
gate to Congress. r. A. Marquam.
Independent candidate, arrived here
early today from the westward and
will remain in the First Division
until after election day. He said
he was very confiden; of receiving
comfortable majortes in both the
Third and Fourth Divisions and
added that reports indicated he
would get at least an even break
and possibly better in the Second
Division
record of the present Delegates be-
trayal OF the trust of the people Of
Alaska, through his sacrifice of the
fair name and good reputation Of
the Territory, has been greeted with
Indignation Everywhere have eX-
hibited that record, Alaskans have
expressed their disgust at the miser-
able tactics used by the Delegate
and his former supporters have turn
ed against him in large numbers"
declared Mr. Marquam.
Discusses Local Plans
This morning Mr. Marquam was
comforting with local supporters re-
gardng his campaign in this Di-
vision. 1t was expected that def
mite date for the local meeting would
be fixed this afternoon. He and AL
len Shattuck. candidate for Senator,
and \. o. Hardy, candidate for Rep
resentative. will leave tonight on
around the northern end of the
district
He will make at least two
extended addresses and a number of
informal talks on this trip. The
party will visit Tenakee, Killisnoo,
Baranof, Sitka, Chichagof, Hirst-
Chichagof, Lisianski. Hoonah, Haines
and Skagway. The schedule as ar
ranged for this trip calls for the
candidates to return here about noon
next Monday. They will then re-
main on the Channel until late Tues
day night, departing then for Peters
burg, and thence to other towns
Ill the southern emu OF the DIVISION.
Sets New Record
Mr.. Marquam has travelled more
than 1900 miles within the Terri
tory in the past four and one-half
months, making an extensive cam
paign. He has covered all of the
most populous portions of three
Divisions. speaking at all the larger
towns. A part of his campaigning
was done by airplane out of Fair
banks, including trip to Nome, and
visits to McGrath, Flat, Iditarod,
Nulato, Hot Springs, Ruby, and else
where.
From personal observations and
on the reports of workers and
friends, | am sure | will carry Fair
banks and the surrounding creek
precincts by two to one vote, and
the entire Division by a safe ma
jority," Mr. Marquam said.
Reports from all sections of the
Third Division indicated, he added,
that he would carry it by not less
than 500 votes and probably it would
materially exceed that figure.
Draws Big Crowds
Everywhere the Independent can
didate for Delegate has spoken, he
has been greeted by large crowds
according to reports received at In
dependent headquarters in this city
In Fairbanks, his audience was al
most so per cent larger than that
which listened TO DelpPate Suthpr.
lands speech few days earlier.
His Anchorage audience was also
much larger than. that of the Dele.
gate, while at Cordova he addressed
one of the largest crowds ever as,
sembled there for political meeting.
He also addressed special meeting
OF fishermen there and was given
an enthusiastic reception by them
At Seward, Valdez and Mccarthy