The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-03-11
WILLIAMS CONFIRMED; ACTION ON GOVERNOR HELD
 UP PENDING PROTESTS

cause of protests of some Alaska legislators. It was a unanimous voice vote on delaying Gruening ac- ton.
 Williams was approved by the |. s. Senate as a whole on Wednes- day by voice vote.
 Senator Butler (R-Neb.) led the fight to postpone confirmation of Gruening He was supported by Senator Millikin tR-Colo.D.
 Senator Gordon (R-OreD express ed the opinion that the objections should have been raised sooner, but offered a motion to reconsider the favorable vote cast earlier for the Alaskan Governor.
 The committee set a deadline for Monday for receiving the formal ob- jections to Gruenings nomination from the Alaskan lawmakers.
 Butler did not take sides in the objection. but said there is no urgency about the appointments; Governor Gruening has just ds much authority now as he would nave dLIGl COA1AA lildllOD.
 Among the telegrams from Alas kans asking for delay in the Gruen- ing confirmation were some sup porting the candidacy of Howard Lyng of Nome, member of the Ter ritorial Senate. and Democratic Committeeman since 1940.
 The wires were signed by Ed ward D. Coffey, Anchorage, who re- presented a number of others; c. Moriarity, Juneau William Munz, Nome; Joe Coble, Fairbanks; Elmer Friend, managing editor Daily All aska Empire, Juneau; Mrs. Helen Troy Monsen, Democratic Division al Committee, Juneau; Curtis Shat tuck, Juneau; Allen Shattuck, Jun
 eau; Charles D. Jones. Jones and Munz are members of the Territor- ial Senate.
 The wires sent by the above persons, said Gruening, a non-Alas- kan, had disrupted" the Democratic party there and his administration had brought on economic chaos" in the Territory.
 Demos Ask Confirmation .3
 On Tuesday Democratic members of the Alaska legislature voted at caucus to ask the U. s. Senate to confirm the reappointment of Gov ernor Gruening immediately.
 The caucus authorized legislators, headed by House Speaker Stanley aCa fa1 to fnlaorFsa fa1p- phone the Senate Interior Commit tee and:
 1. Cite the Alaska Democratic party convention endorsement of Gruening.
 2. Urge that the committee not re- cognize any Republican protests a. gainst the Governors appointment.
 A statement issued by the party committee charged that only two Alaska Republican legislators had protested Gruening's reappointment.
 The caucus statement said furth- CT that Lyng had told the Demo- cratic legislators he had been in- formed by Alaska friends in Wash ington that Senator Magnuson O. Wash.) and former Washington state Governor Mon c. Wallgren were trying to have Gruening nam ed ambassador to Mexico. Lyng ex- plained that he told friends he would gladly accept the governor ship if offered to him and if Gruen- ing accepted the ambassadorship.
 0'Mahoney Wire McCutcheon
 House Speaker Stanley McCut- cheon Wednesday released a tele- gram from Senator Joseph c. o. Mahoney, chairman of the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Com mittee, stating the committee "felt ample time has been given for all persons interested in Governor 3ruening's appointment to express themselves.
 nine Alaskans opposing Senate con- firmation of Gruening's appoint mant: "The committee allows you until Monday to state the nature of the grounds of your opposition
 McCutcheon said O'Mahoney tele- phoned confidence that Gruening would be confirmed after a weeks delay.
 The messages were addressed to McCutcheon as head of Democratic members of the House and Senate who urged immediate confirmation. Wrangell Heard From Several Wrangell business men and other citizens sent wires this week to Senator O'Mahoney lauding the Gruening administration and urging Gruening's immediate re- appointment. The messages laid op- position to his appointment to special outside interests which are not in accord with the Gov ernor's tax program - the first basic tax program ever passed by a Territorial legislature. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many f,.iaudo. far tho 1nuaIv oarda and