The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-29
DEM OCRATIC RALLY DRAWS
 LARGE CROWD
Over Three Hundred Pres ent to Hear Candidates
 Speak at Meeting

An old-time Democratic rally, with brand new features, and the entire affair under the auspices of the Democratic Womens' Club of Gastineau Channel was pulled off in Juneau last night in the Moose Hall.
 The old-time features were the parade and open air concert by the Juneau City Band, the cam paign talks by the candidates pres ent. The new features consisted of a woman presiding and other women giving incidental aids, from receiving at the door, ushering, reading messages from absentee candidates, to taking part in the musical program with community singing also led by a woman.
 There was an attendance of over three hundred men and women, in cluding a large number of people from Douglas and other commun- ities of the Channel,
 At the meeting, which was held for the purpose of giving all can didates for office in the Demo- cratic primary election an oppor- tunity to address the public of this vicinity, there were six speakers present in person, and letters re- ceived from others, unable to at tend, were read by members of the club.
 Endorse Administration
 All candidates, both those pres ent and those who sent messages, endorsed without exception, both the National and Territorial ad- ministrations, and the Democratic platform as adopted here in con- vention. Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond was highly commended by the majority of the candidates, for his splendid work in procuring good legislation for Alaska
 Candidates Present
 Candidates for the Territorial House of Representatives who were present at the rally and briefly outlined their platforms and ex- pressed their opinions on various issues and policies, were John Ro- nan, Juneau; R. E. Baumgartner, Juneau; J. P. Anderson, Juneau; J. w. Caldwell, Douglas; Mrs. Crys- tai Snow Jenne, Juneau. Allen Shattuck, candidate for reelection to the Territorial Senate from this division, was the last speaker on the interesting program.
 Others Send Letters
 Those who were unable to be present at the meeting, but who sent in communications which were read were Henry Messerschmidt, Juneau; Brick Ness, Petersburg; A. P. Walker, Craig; Joe Green, Hy- der; F. J. Baronovich, Ketchikan, all candidates for the House of Representatives. w. B. Kirk, of Juneau, candidate for the Terri torial Senate from this Division, also sent message to the voters of Gastineau Channel which was read to the audience.
 Enthusiastically Received
 All of the speakers were well and enthusiastically received as were the communications from those not present, and the musical selections. The latter were an in- novation at political meetings and provided a variation for the au- dience. Mrs. George F. Alexander lead in community singing of sev- eral lively campaign songs, writ ten to familiar melodies, and Miss Lillian Alexander accompanied on the piano.
 Two selections sung by the Har- mony Trio, Mrs. J. c. Stapleton, Miss Alice Palmer and Miss Blanche Turner, Miss Alexander accom- panying, were greatly enjoyed and were applauded with the enthus- iasm the trio always receives.
 The meeting was appropriately opened by the Juneau City Band which played the Star Spangled Banner" which everyone sang with gusto and closed with the Demo- critic campaign song Happy Days Are Here Again." in which every one joined.