The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-04-17
WRANGELL REP. DELEGATES BITTERLY OPPOSE ALBERT WHITES LEADERSHIP

Dr. R. N. seruby and c. z. Rula- ford. delegates from Wrangell and sukine precincts to the Republican convention at Douglas last week, returned home by, plane Wednesday morning.
 The stormy session of the Republi- cans ended in two conventions. each with it's list of three delegates o the national convention at Cleye- land where lt will be decided which faction shall be recognized
 Dr. Scruby when asked today Co describe the convention said
 The convention started off by a call for a caucus from Albert White the divisional committeeman. 10 be held at Douglas at > o'clock the ev- ening before the date ser for the converting of the convention. In asmuch as no one had certified pr had the power to certify as to the credentials of the delegates at that time. the delegates from Wrangell Petersburg and Ketchikan. with the single exception Of Doc Gasw III of ketchjkan. refused to attend Caswell was deputy |. s. Marshal at Kztchikan when White was U $. Marshal of the First Division.
 T understand that at this caucus it was decided to vote the First Div ision as unit--if necessary struing the phrase. if necessary, to mean that it would be voted ds a unit if necessary 10 put over any part of Whites program against the opposition of the majority of the delegates
 Story of Stewardship
 Whites first move on opening the convention.' continued Dr. Scruby, was to read a story of his stewardship of the Republican party in Alaska, which was l00 per cent tribute to the genius and ef- ficiency of Albert White Then he opened nominations for a temper ary chairman and by a q to 16 vote Elton Engstrom was elected. This vote was taken by the basis of delegates actually present and of course. the White machine, being in control in Juneau. was in the ma jority as there were. besides Green of Anchorage. Whites only support outside the First Division, 1 s dele gates actually present from Juneau, wno supported White.
 To oppose this array, according to pr Scruby. was Andrew Nerland of Fairbanks. Clyde Ellis of An choragp tformer department com mander of the American Legion in Alaska, Goodall of Cordova, Han seth and ElsemOre of Petersburg, Karl Thiele. Scruby and Rulaford of Wrangell. W. c. Arnold Roy An derson and Sidney Charles of Ketch- ikan.
 Strong Opposition
 Whites domination, he asserted, was opposed by a large section of the Juneau delegation. also. repre- sented by Attorneys Faulkner. Rob ertson. Vim and Fox, also W. Pull len and R. Martin of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Of Juneau, A. W. Henning and Jack Jones of Darlington & Jones. The first test of strength, he said, came on practically the above basis, a. bout 19 to 21, in Whites favor, without the use of proxies.
 Upon the election of Engstrom as temporary chairman it was nov ed that he appoint a committee on credentials,' the Wrangell man sta ted, "and his selection was five men from those of the White faction. Every possible proxy not favorable to White was thrown out on the slightest pretext. Nerland, the only man elected to represent the Repub- lican party in the last legislature, was down from Fairbanks, with, believe, 38 proxies from the Fourth