The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-01-26

too. have the ability for leadership
aud political acumen that marked
the Old Guard. while retaining the
admiration of friend and foe alike.
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Noteworthy figures in the con
Yention from your periseoper's view
point were Mrs. William A. Holz-
heimer. the retiring national com
mitteewoman, from Juneau, and a
young chap named Michael ]. Haas
of Anchorage in the Third Division,
who prefers TO be called Mike As
leader in her party for eight years,
Mrs. nolzheimer has been oUtstand-
ing. IN defeat. she was glorious. She
probably did more at the Juneau
convention to prove herself one of
AIaska's great women regardless Of
politics. at the same time cement
Ing party lines, than did any per
son in the convention. Therefore. for
No. 1 position your periscoper nom
mates Mrs. Holzbeimer, and hearing
no further nominations or objee-
tions, the old periseoper Is going to
cast the unanimous ballot.
Among the astute rising young
political leaders is the lad from the
Third Division, Mike Haas, a chap
your periscoper forecasts is destined
to become one OF the outstanding
political leaders of the north. Il was
the united forces OF the Third Divi-
sion, long ago mustered. supported
by progressive thought in the other
divisions which wrote a new chap
ter in Democratic party history.
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Not unmindful that shortly there
will be another political convention
in the Territory slated for sitka,
your periscoper did a little peering
around over the Republican horizon.
He learned that there is a milling
of GOPers up in the Interior toying
with the idea of calling a Republi-
can convention in Anchorage in de-
fiance of the Sitka meeting. It is
understood that word already has
gone out to those Republicans who
are not in accord with what they
label the "White-machine', which
has controlled the party for the last
four years, broaching the subject Of
an Anchorage convention. What may
, come of it remains to be seen, but,
at any rate, we have it from an
usually reliable source, that the Sit
ka convention will go ahead as
planned, and if some of the boys
want to go to Anchorage they will
| fail to gain the recognition of their
party.
The GOPers also have been doing
some digging to get a candidate OF
some note to run against Desesate
Dimond. Major spotlight seems to be
conferred on Tn~~:.orial Senator Lee
Roy Sullivan of Nome, rising
young man in the Territory. Wheth-
, er Sullivan would succumb to pres
sure of appeal had not been ascer-
/ tanned last week. Sam Duker of Jul
neau has filed on the Republican
! ticket for delegate but due to his
comparatively short residence in the
Territory even those who proposed
him give him virtually no chance t.
win.
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Harry G. Watson, former Secre-
tary to the Governor, is definitely
going to make a race for Territorial
! Auditor He will compete as an in
! dependent candidate. Harry 0'Neill
of Anchorage is considering filing
on the Republican ticket for this po-
sition and Auditor Frank A. Boyle
will be a candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket to succeed himself
James S. Truitt will not seek reel
ection as Attorney General, and
] Henry Roden will be a candidate on
! the Democratic ticket If he should
:! decide to file on the final day. Feb.
ruary l, George w. Folta will be q
candidate on the same ticket. Har.
ry Mccain. Ketchikan attorney, is
expected to be the only Republican
| candidate
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For the Legislature, Norman R
Doc Walker of Ketchikan has fill
ed for reelection to the Senate. A. P
Walker of Pelican City and Craig
has done the same thing as has P
7 j. Gilmore of Ketchikan, all on tht
! Democratic ticket. Frank Barnes Of
Wrangell is nearly sure to be this
only Republican candidate for the
Senate seat in this Division For this
House in the First Division, James
! v Davis of Juneau is out for reel
elton, Carl Clausen city clerk oil
Petersburg, is out for House seal
and Joe Baranovich, who served il
the 1885 legislature, is seeking ell
ection to the House.
Having no rubber type, your per
iscoper is forced to stop right here
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