The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-02-05
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public office up to the deadline Of last Monday night bought share or two of stock in the proposed new plywood plant for Wrangell (see story elsewhere) the issue prob ably would be over subscribed.
 At last rough count, without running an adding machine tape on it, there were 22 aspirants in the First Division for the six seats in the Territorial House of Repre- sentatiyes. There was compara- tive similar showing of hands in the other divisions. Of course, the prevailing rate of pay, $35 a day for 50 days as fixed by the last Legislature, with night club priv ileges, may be an inducement.
 Highlighting the filings was the discovery that five persons de- sire to be Delegate to Congress and for the first time in years there is contest for the nomina- tion in both parties, in addition to that sterling Republican Albert White now running as an Independent and probably set ting himself up as the Wayne Morse of Alaska. Oregon's Inde- pendent Senator Morse, as you may recall, is the third member of the U. S. Senate. Political re- porters have a habit of referring to the Senatorial scene as so many Republicans, so mahy Democrats, and Wayne Morse
 More With Moore" Again
 Giving zest to the Democratic race is the filing of Auditor Neil Moore against Delegate Bob Bart lett. In his successful race for Au- tutor two years ago, Moore rolled up an impressive number of votes, approximately in the same brack- ct as the Delegate. Direct contest b-tween the two should be highly interesting with anything likely to be revealed after the votes are tabulated following the primary election on the fourth Tuesday in April.
 On the Republican side, Ray Beach of Juneau, secretary of the Republican organization, and Rep. Barbara Dimock of Anchorage, are contesting for the COP nomina tion.
 There is likewise no dearth of candidates for the Treasurer's of flee, being vacated this year by pioneer Henry Roden, who has probably done more serving in public office from various parts of the Territory than any other man in Alaska Henry, after service off and on since the first legisla- ture in 1913, is retiring from the public amphitheater, and Alaska is losing one of its best-liked and able public servants. Everybody from Barrow to Ketchikan will be wishing Henry Roden the best in his retirement.
 Both Democrats and Republi- cans have some likely candidates for the moneybags position. On the COP side Earle Hunter, president and Bert Caro, Juneau business man, are seeking the nominations, while the Democrats have a three way contest Hugh Wade, for mer ANS head; Robert Coughlin, former Clerk of Court in this Div ision, and Leonard Peck of Noun tain View, more or less unknown politically down around these parts.
 Labor Commissioner
 For the Commissioner of Labor incumbent Henry Benson is seek ing reelection and is opposed for the nomination on the Republican ticket by Jack Westfall of Ketch- ikan. H. J. "Kinky" Lannon of Cordeva is unopposed for the Dem- ocratic nomination.
 AS a result of the new act pro- viding for election of party na- tional committeeman and commit teewoman, which probably won't be recognized by either party be- fore 1856, if then, the following have tossed their hats in the ring for this dubious honor:
 Committeeman Senator Dan Lhamon of Fairbanks and Walter Hickel of Anchorage. Republicans and Ray Plummer, Anchorage for the Democrats.
 Committeewoman Sen. Doris M. Barnes, Wrangell, Republican and former Collector of Customs Katherine Nordale, Juneau, Demo crat.
 First Division Legislature
 With two to be nominated, Sen James Nolan of Wrangell and Bot Ellis of Ketchikan have no contest for the nomination. For the Re. publicans it's Senator Elton Eng. strom of Juneau, Ralph Bartholo new of Ketchikan and Robert Druxman of Juneau.
 For the House nominations, si1 from each party, it's something like ducks on the etfkfne TIats