The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-16
JOHN W. TROY IS
 PARTY'S CHOICE. TO BE GOVERNOR.
Democrats Unite on Local Leader - Dimond Will
 Urge Appointment

50 Tar as the (IOVerIlOTSQlp Ul Alaska is concerned, Alaskans are united on just one man, declared Delegate-elect Anthony J. Dimond today. And that man is John w. Troy, veteran Democratic leader of the Territory, present Chairman Of the Democratic Territorial Com mittee and editor of The Empire.
 MT. Troy is the undoubted choice of the rank and file of AL askans, Republicans as well as Democrats, and is unanimously put forward by the organization lead- CTS, most of whom I have had the priviledge of consulting during the past three months" declared Sem ator Dimond today.
 Renders Fine Service
 T shall consider it an honor to present his name to President Roosevelt and to say to him that MT. Troy will bring to the office Of Governor every attribute that goes with that office. He has served the party long, faithfully and efficiently. It is largely through his intelligent and pro- gressive advocacy of Democratic principles and doctrines that the party has maintained it's identity in the Territory through the lean years of political diversity. He has not sought at any time rec ompense for his services and is not seeking it now. And his appoint r1ent will come, not because of any personal seeking by him but rather in the nature of recognition of those services by the people of AL aska and their consequent desire to have him for their Chief Exc tive" declared the Deiegate-elect.
 Not Seeking Office
 MT. Troy, commenting briefly On the statement of Senator Di- declared he was not and had not been candidate for the officer of Governor T am not to the honor and dis such an appointment would confer upon the recipient have not been candidate for it and am not now in the sense that am seeking it.
 'sIt would be untrue were I to say that I did not know that my name mas been suggested more or less frequently in that connection. [ have felt, and still feel, that there are other Democrats in AL aska who would fill the position nore capably than I, and who are just as deserving of the honor. However, if it is the sentiment of he organization, and as Senator has said, the rank and file 1f Alaskans, both Democrats and hose of other parties, that l can serve the Territory as Governor, and the appointment shall be ten tered me, I shall not refuse it" ne said.
 Committee Heads Endorse
 James J. Connors, National Com and s. Hellenthal, l Chairman of the Divisional Com mittee and member of the Terrd- | torial Committee, both agreed with Senator Dimond on the desirabil- Ity of MT. Troy's appointment. 1 There is no other Alaska Demo- ,rat so outstanding. and from all parts of the Territory comes the that he be named Cover cor." MT. Connors asserted. T shall cooperate with Senator Di- mind in every possible way to bring l about his appointment he said.
 MT. Hellenthal said that he and | other members of the Territorial | and the Divisional Committee of which he is head ire enthusiastically committed to he same objective. There is no difference of opinion among or .anization members on it's desira- ,ility. We agree with Senator )imond that he is the one man or the position and the one upon whom we can all agree he de- Jared.