The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-12-01
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Political interest in the First Di-
vision this week swung to the ques-
ton of who will be the new Senator
elected from the First TO the next
Legislature. Norman r. Walker of
Ketehikan. President of the Senate
last session. confided in friends that
he will definitely not seek re-elec-
I ton. Hardly had word gotten around
when P. J. Gilmore. pioneer Ketchi-
kan resident and former Mayor OF
that city, let it be known that he
was tossing his hat into the ring for
Docs vacant seat
While this interesting develop
ment was taking place in the Dem
ocratie ranks, the Republican camp
likewise was active and Wrangell
figured prominently in the medicine
making. Frank s Barnes, prominent
Wrangeu cannery man, former May
or and President of the Chamber of
Commerce, told your periscoper that
he would be out on the Republican
ticket for a Legislative seat. His
original intent had been to make
another bid for tie House, and he
may still cast his sights in that di-
rection. However, there is the pos
sibility that he may go after that
Senate seat, the only one vacant as
Henry Roden of Juneau is a hold
over. A lot depends, says our politi-
cal grapevine on what Attorney
Howard stabler does up in juneau.
Stabler was the challenger for
Senate seat two years ago. Whether
he is going to try # again has not
been ascertained, but it is our guess
that if Stabler doesn't make the race
for the G. o. P. Frank Barnes will.
At any rate, the Wrangell man will
definitely be a candidate for a leg
| islatiVe seat. And don't be surprised
if at least one and perhaps two 9TH
er WraHgell men get into the legis-
lative race.
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Interesting local Democrats this
week is the caucus called for Sat
urday night in the Legion Dugout
for the purpose of forming precinct
organizations and electing six dele
gates to the Divisional convention
! in Ketchikan December 13 Wran-
CELL precinct is entitled to four and
Stikine precinct to two. All Demo-
cratic voters are being invited to
attend
Up in Juneau the following dele
gates have been elected to the
Ketchikan convention: Oscar G. Oh
son, Frank A. Boyle, Mrs c. P.
JENNIE, Harley J. Turner, ]. J. Con-
nors, Jr., Mrs. William B. Kirk,
John E Pegues, John W. Troy, H.
R. yanderLeest, Frank A. Metcalf,
| V. ". Mulyihill, Mrs. E. H. Kaser,
Victor Anderson, j. B. Carlyle, Art
Carter, Frank Chinella, Tom Con-
rad, John Covich, A. J. Nelson, Hen
ry Messerschmidt, John Mccormick.
Jack Westfall, James Dennis and
Harry Lea Salmon Creek precinct,
just outside of Juneau, is sending
down James V Davis and Albert
Forrest.
The Republicans are getting ac-
tive in organization work this
month, too. Your periscoper is in
formed that Territorial Chairman E.
E. Engstrom of Juneau is expecting
to get the COP. members together
in Juneau around December 10 but
no appointment OF delegates from
the various precincts is expected to
be made until word is received from
National Committeeman E. A. Ras-
muson, who is now in the east and
in contact with National Chairman
John Hamilton.
This may not have political
significance, but when Delegate An
thony ]. Dimond arrived in the Ter
ritory last week he had this to say
about the proposal to ship immi-
grants to Alaska:
j 81 can assure you that Congress
isn't going to entertain any legis-
lation which would admit to Alaska
refugees which are barred from the
United States in general Alaska
isn't going to be a concentration
camp" He predicted not ten votes
could be obtained IN either house of
i Congress for such proposal
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