The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-12-02
THROUGH THE SENTINEL TELESCOPE
An, Me, the Ways oli Politics

Devious are the ways of politics and our little essay today has to do with some of its qualifications within the Democratic party in All aska.
 Along in mid-September through town on a Canadian boat came Ernost Gruening, former Governor of Alaska. While the vessel was in port he conferred with his former OPS chieftian Fred Hanford at the Elks Club.
 Some little time later there were here and there. particularly in Pet eraburg for the First Division. In the neighbor city, the donkey-rid- CTS elected some delegates to the Territorial convention in Fairbanks in January. Among them some pro- n,unced Gluening supporters and Fred Hanford. They significantly by-lnssed Senator James Nolan of Wrangell, the Democratic party's No. l vote-getter in the First Div ision. Other divisions in many i'm stances followed the pattern.
 Prominent, a bit later in this interesting turn of events, at the opening of the Constitutional Con- vention in Fairbanks was former Governor Gruening Days later he was in Ketchikan as plaintiff in u court action brought by the form CT Governor, former Treasurer Hen ry Roden and former Highway En- gineer Frank Metcalf against the Daily Alaska Empire, which, in- cidentally, they won. Ernest's testi- mony was given considerable play in the public prints.
 This week, again in Fairbanks at the University, the ex-Governor was given an honorary degree with the usual fanfare of publicity.
 Now from the Golden Heart of the North comes the political tum- tum that within the Democratic organization, particularly among the delegates elected to the Terri torml convention, there is a move to oust Territorial Democratic Chairman Alex Miller of Fairbanks. come the convention. and name a l successor.
 Prominently mentioned as the successor is Ernest Gruening, the former Governor of Alaska.
 Ripley ought to drop around some time. Some of the oldest chains of events get started at the Elks Club in Wrangell.
 Wrangell on COP Map
 Wrangell was on the COP map this week. In Chicago attending a meeting of the Republican Ma tiOnal committee was Senator Doris Barnes, recently elected Republican National Committeewoman from Alaska. The Senator, another of Wrangell's, and the Territory's. great vote-getters, may be able to tell us when she gets back what's the event the President should not seek reelection.
 Going to Eat
 Meanwhile, local Democrats are hungry, and not because. they are the minority Inrty either, says To- cal Boss" Don House, but because they have good dinner lined up for the evening of December 10 at the Civic Club with serving at '. l All you can eat for SIPS, reports Boss" House, with donations for the kitty" gratefully received.
 Felix Toner, a Democratic issimo up Juneau way, is reported to have been working for several weeks on the speech he will deliver, and it Is expected the Wrangell welkin Will ring as he points with pride to Democratic achievement and views with alarm the Republican goings-on.
 Party label is not a requisite for admission, says ''the Boss" All that's required is a dollar and quarter and clear conscience, quips he as he races up the street to deliver a few tickets.
 Left few at The Sentinel office