The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-01
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 due to seasonal activity, Ferntorlal nolitics took an upturn this week as Democrats with Bartlett 10 T Delegate" for their war cry began getting information out to the vol CTS and GOPers struggled hard to| get their candidate for Delegate, John Manders known to Alaskans Behind an eight-ball of but three years residence in the Territory Manders was travelling extensively and speech-making frequently. Rel publicans and Democrats alike ap- peared to think his best effort at losing votes was his radio address of last week involving Indian fish ing rights. Manders admitted In ms remarks the speech probably wash getting him any votes from the na-I tive people Many who heard It were sure he was right Next day Alaska Native Brotherhood en- dorsed the candidacy of Democrat Bob Bartlett. Meanwhile, Bartlett was on swing through the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions, his last per sonaI contact with the voters of those regions before the election September 12, as he planned to wind up his campaign in the First. He arrived in Juneau from tE e Westward the fore part of this week and expected to spend the rest of the time before voting day in the various Southeast towns.
  Privately not optimistic, GOPers are hoping for a break-through in a few cases to capture scattered seats in the Legislature. In the Fourth they are sure of veteran An drew Nerland, long a member of the House, who is unopposed for the two-year term in the Senate. Dope from the Third is that Almer ]. Peterson of Anchorage might come through for the Republicans in the House. He served in the I941 session from that Division. In the First, COP hopes are largely pinned on Howard Stabler as a chance for a Senate seat and Steve Vukovich for the House.
 Demos. on the other hand, are conceding nothing, plugging for straight ticket victory; have, ac- cording to the political dopesters, an excellent chance of making it.
 # Alaska Native Brotherhood, in addition to endorsing Bartlett for Delegate, has a slate of Harry Me- Cain (Rep.) for Attorney General; l Leonard Smith (Dem.) for Highwayl Engineer; Doe" Walker (Dem.) 1 and Joe Green (Dem.) for Senate. House slate is still sub rosa. Just how strong the ANB vote is seems to be anybodys guess. Some ANBl officials place it as high as 1900. Other estimates are 600 to 800. Like most so-called solid votes, itI never votes solid; has a tendency inl recent years to lean toward theI Democratic candidates.
  Legislature, under the amend ment to the Organic Act, will bel made up for its 17th session con- Yening next January of four Sena- tors from each Division and 24l members of the House, 8 from thel First Division, four from the Sec ond, seven from the Third and five from the Fourth. Thus, after the shouting is over. the slates drawn, and the last "vote-for-me" record ed, Alaskans will go to the polls September 12 and select their next Legislature from the following can didates:
 First Division
 For Senate-Joe Green and Doe Walker, 4-year term, Democrats; Andy Gunderson, 2-year, Democrat; Howard Stabler, 4-year, L. S. Fer ris, 4-year., Republicans.
 For Representatives, Democrats A. B. Cain, F. G. Hanford, Chris Henning, Andrew Hope, J. F. Krause, John Olofson, Frank Pera- trovich, Curtis Shattuck; Republi- cans, Ralph Bartholomew, H. W. Benolkin, Samuel Feldon, Edmund J. Krause, Anita Garnick. Frank Price, c. J. Sullivan, Steve Vuko- Vich.
 Second Division
 For Senate, emocrats-Talbot Scott, o. D. Cochrane, 4 years Howard Ling, unexpired term Frank H. Whaley; Republicans Charles D. Jones, 4-year; Henry G Miller, 4-year; c. Dudley Warner unexpired term; Ludwig Ost, g. year.
 For Representatives, Democratic Edward Anderson, Bess Cross Wallace Porter, M J. Walsh; Re. publican: B. G. Baker, Harold E Bayne, Bert Bell, Walter Taylor.
 Third Division
 For Senate Democratic: Dol Carlos Brownell, Edward D. Coffey