Presidential Seat
In State Senate
May End in a Brawl
By Ward Sims
UP) Press Staff Writer
JUNEAU UP) — A fast-develop
ing fight for the post of President
could turn the organization of
the State Senate into a Pier Six
brawl next month.
The winner of the battle will
be decided behind closed doors,
at closed Democratic caucuses the
Saturday and Sunday before the
Legislature convenes on Jan. 23.
When the Senate organizes,
formally in open session, on Jan.
23 any wounds which might be
opened during the caucuses will
be healed, at least outwardly.
The race for the top job in the
Senate, that of president, was
left wide open with the death of
Sen. William E. Beltz, the Presi
dent of the Upper Chamber dur
ing the first Legislature.
Beltz would have had to have
been reelected Senate President
in 1961, but few doubt he would
have failed to get the post had he
lived and sought it again.
Sen. 'Frank Peratrovich, the
Klawock Indian who was vice
president of the State Constitu
tional Convention, is generally
conceded to have the inside track
for the post now.
Peratrovich, an influential lead
er in the Alaska Native Brother
hood, will probably have to stand
off a strong challenge by Sen.
George McNabb of Fairbanks.
McNabb started to line up sup
port weeks ago, but it’s not known
how much progress he has made
in getting the backing he would
have to have, that is, at least 11
of the 20 votes in the Senate.
It is doubtful the seven Re
publicans would line up behind
McNabb against the majority of
the Democrats. It’s the unwrit
ten rule that the majority party
does the organizing and the GOP
would hesitate to violate it.
In a Democratic caucus show
down—and it’s in a caucus of the
majority party where the assign
ments are actually made—it’s ex
tremely doubtful that McNabb
would have the horses to whip
Peratrovich.
Should McNabb and Peratro
vich get into a deadlock, how
ever, the Senate Presidency could
go to several others. Including
Sen. James Nolan of Wrangell or
Sen. A1 Owen of Uganik Bay.
Nolan and Owen both have the
legislative background for the job.
The question of which man
wins the Senate Presidency will
go a long way toward determin
ing who gets the other top posts
in the Upper Chamber.
McNabb, if he fails in a bid
for the presidency, will prob
ably shoot' for one of two spots,
chairman of the powerful Rules
Committee or Majority Floor
Leader.
uwen is Known 10 nave iona
hopes of landing the Finance Com
mittee spot. His assignment
thoughts may end there.
W. O. (Bo) Smith of Ketchikan,
John A. McNees of Nome and
R. J. McNealy of Fairbanks
would all be even-money bets
for Chairman of Rules, if Mc
Nabb doesn’t show too strongly
against Peratrovich and Owen
keeps himself out of contention.
Smith, McNealy and McNees
would be the three to be given
strong consideration for majority
leader, too, but the fact that Smith
is from the same division as Pera
trovich would work against him,
assuming Peratrovich became
Senate President.
The Judiciary Committee will
probably go to McNabb or Mc
Nealy, providing they are unsuc
cessful in picking off the sweeter
plums.
At the Nome Gospel Home, New
Year’s Eve Watch Night Service,
Saturday, Dec.,]31 at 8:00 p. m.
Everyone welcome.
ALASKA CAB BROKEN INTO ,
The Alaska Cab was broken in-1
to sometime between 3:00 a. m.
when it closed and 6:00 a. m. when
it opened Friday morning. The
doors of the building were locked
and had not been tampered with
stated Angelo Buffas operator
and owner of the cab stand and
lunch counter. The cash register
was broken and its contents of
about $160.00 were taken.
BRING YOUR
WATCH
to the
Nome Drug Store
for
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Now to Find a Job
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Garlick enlisted under special
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Dec. 13.
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