The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-12-19
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

First Division Democrats wound up their convention in ketehikan last week end in the customary blaze O glory and compromise, but with the unusual procedure of naming two Republicans to fill cf- fices in their ranks.
 Mrs. Ruth Charteris of Sitka, it developed after the Demos had folded their tent and gone home, had registered in the last two pri- maries as a Republican and Paul Bell. of Rake. who had failed to vote in the last primary, Wa "a- ported also to be a Republican Both were named by Demos Is del- egates to the Territorial C0nYen- ton. January 22. in Ketchikan and were also named to the Divisional Committee.
 A contest was certain to be made against seating them either at the Ketchikan Convention, or permit ting them to sit on the Divisional Committee.
 Democratic rules provide that those holding party office must have voted Democratic in the last primary.
 Wrangell came home last Satur- day from the Ketehikan Democrat ic Convention with the Divisional Chairmanship neatly tucked in James Nolan's vest pocket.
 When the convention was in the throes of high tempers and bitter words, it was Wrangell's Nolan who averted a party split by ef- fecting a compromise. Floor Lead ership was held by W. C "Bili Stump, an ex-Wrangel boy, who is making good as an attorney in the First City.
 Delegates named to the January Convention and the Divisional committee are:
 To Territorial Convention: A H. Zeigler, N. R. Walker, Al Daniels. W. c. Stump. R. NJ. Mackenzie, all of Ketchikan: Curtis Shattuck, Mary Walmer. NJ. E. Monagle, Os- car Olson, Earl Forsythe, all Of Juneau; c. A. Carroll of Skagway. Charles Wortman, Ruth Charteris, Harry Hagen of Sitka.
 James Brennan of Petersburg; Embert Demmert of Craig, James Nolan Of Wrangell, Frank Peratro- yich of Klawock; Paul Bell of Rake and Ira Stevenson of Hydaburg.
 Members of the Divisional Com mittee are James Nolan, of Wran- gell, Chairman; R. L. Jernberg, James Pinkerton, Amelia Gunder- son, R. E. Ellis, J. P. Valentine. all of Ketchikan; C. A. Carroll of Skagway; Charles Wortman and Ruth Charteris of Sitka, Curtis Shattuck, John Walmer, Helen monsen, Lew Williams, Erwin Hill all of Juneau: Mrs. Frances Math- ieson of Petersburg; John Smith of Metlakatla; Frank Peratrovich of Klawock; George Cartetti of Hoonah; Paul Bell of Rake
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 Governor Ernest Gruening re- turned to Alaska this weaK after two months in the States where he lectured on statehood and pushed Alaska matters before Congress. He conferred with government of ficials in Washington and came home optimistic over the outlook for statehood and reported Con- gress appearing in a more favor abel attitude for Alaska statehood than ever before. The Governor at tributed much of this to visits of so many Congressman to the Ter ritory last summer where they gained first-hand information on Territorial problems.
 * ** , Alaska was going all out for the Christmas Ship, scheduled to leave Seattle Christmas Day for Europe with relief supplies. More than $500 was already in the kitty and it was expected that by next week the sum would be larger. The Ketchikan Rotary Club led all communities thus far, with contri- buttons of one thousand and twen- ty dollars The money will be sent to Seattle where purchase of SUD- plies will be made to place aboard the vessel
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 Merry Christmas!
 Happy New Year!