MEM BEK ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXVIII. NUMBER 23.
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1932.
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Remarks of Anthony J. Dimond
in support of the motion to amend
the report of the Democratic com
mittee on nominations,, before the
Demochratic Territorial C onven
tion at Fairbanks last week:
“The report of the Committee
on nominations just submitted re
commends that this convention en
dorse formally one of the three
candidates for the office of Dele
gate to Congress, namely, Mr. Geo.
Grigsby, Mr. Zeigler and myself,
and request one only of the three
to file his declaration of candida
cy. My motion, which has been se
conded, is to strike all of that par
agraph of the report and substi
tute therefor a paragraph request-1
ing all three to file. I wish now to
state my reasons for making the
motion and these reasons, I trust,
you will find entirely convincing.
“In the first place, let me say
here publicly, what you all know,
that I have net sought this office.
I should be pleased, indeed, if
you could unite on either Mr.
Grigsby or Mr. Zeigler. I know them
both. For George Grigsby I have
a very deep affection as well as
admiration for his outstanding
ability. He has served Alaska as
its Delegate to Congress. He was
the candidate of the Democratic
party at the election of 1930 and
came within 300 votes of being
elected. For Mr. Zeigler, although
I do know him as well as I do Mr.
Grigsby, I have high esteem. His
ability is recognized and, as I re
call, in the election of 1930 he re
ceived the highest vote of all of
the legislative candidates for the
House in the First Division. Both
of these men are Democrats. My
only regret is that although they
participated in the divisional con- j
vention for the First Division held j
at Petersburg and were selected!
delegates to the Territorial conven- j
tion, they have not come here in i
person and have not authorized
anyone to represent them. After
all, the amplest notice was given |
of the caucuses for the election,
of delegates to the divisional con- j
ventions and every Democrat who
cared to do so had the widest op
portunity to make his voice and
vote felt in the party councils. Of
course, it is not claimed and will j
not and cannot, I think, be claim
ed that this convention does not
represent the Democratic party in
Alaska fully and fairly.
“Nevertheless, as Grover Cleve
land once said, we are confronted
with a condition, not a theory. Ac
cordingly to all of the signs as in
terpreted by men skilled in politi
cal matters than I am, this is a
Democratic year in the nation
and in Alaska. The people are tir
ed of the old shibboleths which
have brought nothing but disaster
and are looking for new leader
ship. It certainly would be impoli
tic at this time to do or say any
thing which would tend to mar the
harmony of the Democratic party i
in Alaska or elsewhere. What hap
pened in Madison Square Garden
in 1924 should be lesson enough
to us all to avoid the least chance
of embittering anyone who really
and truly belongs to the party and
believes in its principles, even
though such a person or persons
may be entirely in the wrong.
“Since Mr. Grigsby and Mr.
Zeigler apparently do not care to
be responsible in this convention,
though elected delegates, and bota,
as I understand it, have declared
that they intend to file in the pri
maries as candidates for the office
of deelgate, I think it would be a
grave mistake for the convention
to endorse anyone and that all
candidates should be invited to
file in the primary if they care to
do so.
“I will not pretend that I am ig- j
norant of the sentiment of this'
convention in my favor, for it hasj
been expressed in private conver- j
sation too often and too strongly1
to leave anyone in doubt. If I thot
for a moment that a majority of
the delegates here favored Mr.
Grigsby or Mr. Zeigler I would not,
under any circumstances, file my
declaration o f candidacy for I
would feel under no obligation to]
do so. But I know that most of you
wish me to file and I cannot be in
different to that desire. However,
I certainly do no care to have
whatever advantage, large or small,
which may come from the endorse
ment of this convention. Ordinar- J
ily I would be proud to have it if all
of the other candidates submitted
to the judgement of the conven
tion. But such seems to be not the
case. I prefer and if I could I
would demand that Mr. Grigsby,
Mr. Zeigler and myself, all three
of us, be requested by this conven
tion to file our declarations of can
didacy for Delegate up to the vot
ers in the primary. I am not only
willing but anxious to abide by the
decision of the Democratic voters
in the primary election to be held
in April and I do not wish in that
election to have the slightest ad
vantage over any other candidate.
“It must be remembered too,
that this convention, although re
cognized by law for some purpose
such as the adoption of a plat
form, is extra-legal with respect
to the nomination of candidates
for office. This convention cannot
nominate candidates in any true
sense of the term. It is true that
the call for this covention and for
the Divisional conventions express
ly provided for the nomination of
candidates or for the endorse
ments of candidates, but it is not
necessary to follow out in every de
tail the matters contemplated by
the call for several Divisional con
ventions and for this convention.
Although it is not true, the im
pression may be spread abroad
that any person selected or recom
mended by this convention for of
fice is not properly selected or re
commended. It will be said and it
may be believed, although it will
net be true, that an attempt has
been made to usurp the preroga
tives of the people in the primary
election. Personally, I want to put
the whole matter in such a light
that no one can misinterpret it
! or misunderstand it and to that
J end I urge upon you all that no one
; candidate here fer the office of
| delegate should be nominated or
selected, but that all three of the
persons mentioned in this report
\s candidates for the office should
i be requested to file. Indeed, if we j
know of any other reputable and j
responsible Democrats who had ex
pressed any desire to fiie for the
office of delegate he should be in
cluded in the report and asked to
file his declaration of candidacy.
“Now, it will bo said that we in
tend to recommend one man only
for the other Territorial offices
and that is true. We recommend
only one man for the office of At
torney General, one only for the
office of Highway Engineer, one on
ly for Commissioner of Education,
one only for Auditor and only one
for Democratic National Commit
teeman. But you all know the rea
son for this; we know of only one
candidate for each of these offices
and in many cases we have been
1 obliged to draft candidates who
were reluctant to make the race.
For eample, I know that Mr. Con
nors does net care to be a candi-1
date again for the office of Nation
al Committeeman, but that the
Democrats in Alaska generally
have drafted him for the office.
In like manner, Mr. Truitt does
not desire to become a candidate
for the office of Attorney General
and has consented to run largely,
I think, through the personal sol
icitations of the other delegates
1 here, including myself, and the
same is true with respect to the
offices of Highway Engineer, Aud
itor and Commissioner of Educa
tion. There is one candidate only
for each of these offices in the
Democratic party so far as I am
aware. Therefore, it is (entirely
proper for the party as an organ
ization to present a united front
and to show to the people of the
Territory that we have capable and
competent men, upright men, with
j in the party, whom we believe to
' be worthy of these various offices
J and whom we are willing to en
j dorse as party candidates.
1 “For the office of Delegate to
SHANGHAI RESIDENTS
AWAIT SHOWDOWN
|
MORE THAN 5,000 AMERICANS
ARE RESIDENTS OF THE
TROUBLED CITY
SHANGHAI, Jan. 28, —Alarmed
by the silent threat of 10 alien
warships anchored in the harbor
and shocked by explosions from
various sources, the population was
awaiting Japan’s next move now
that the ultimatum time had ex
pired.
The city is confused and panicky
as a result of developments during
the last wreek which have thrust
China dangerously close to actual
warfare with Japan.
Dr. Alexander Porges, Austrian
manager of the local office of the
American Express Company, was
shot and killed by a sentry. A ser
ies of terrorists incidents including
an attempt to burn the residence
of Japanese added to the unrest.
A bomb attack on Shanghai’s
largest movie theater, and minor
disturbances c a used mobilization
of protective measures some days
ago.
Japanese officials promised no
action would be taken without am
ple warning to Shanghai’s popula
tion. There are 5,000 Americans in
Shanghai.
KAISER IS 73
DOORN, Jan. 28, (JP)—F o r m e r
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany was
73 years old yesterday. Tis birth
day was over-shadowed by mourn
ing for the death of his sister, the
former Queen Sophia of Greece
The Kaiser’s health is not good
and he gave up wood sawing someT
time ago. He feels he is an old man
now.
i Congress, however, there are three
1 candidates, two of whcm have al
I ready declared their intention of
| filing, apparently without regard
; to the wishes of the party as ex
pressed in this convention. In view
| of this fact, it seems to me wise
i beyond question that all candi
dates for that office should be in
! vitecl to make the race and have
: the issue determined by the peo
ple in the primary election.
| “I do not wish you to think that
11 am insensible of the great honor ]
; which you have paid me in desir
| ing me to become the party candi
date. I appreciate it beyond any
words which I find within my
power to say. It must be remember
ed that if the Democratic voters
of Alaska take so little interest in
my candidacy as not to give me a
majority in the primary election
to be held in April, then it is far
better that I do not become the
party candidate and let the honor
go to someone who is more in the
favor of the voters.
“Let me say in conclusion, that
I intend to file, having in mind
what plainly appears to be the
wishes of the great majority of
the delegates to this convention
and if nominated I shall make the
best campaign for election within
! my power with the ardent hope
that when a Democratic President
sits at Washington on the fourth
day of March, 1933, Alaska will be
represented by a Democratic Dele
gate to Congress. And if in the pri
mary election, Mr. Zeigler or Mr.
Grigsby should be the choice of
the voters, I shall do my best to
see that the party candidate is
elected and shall exert the same ef
fort for either of them that I
would in my own behalf. In this
way, I am confident, the inte
grity and the unity and the har
mony of the party can be best
preserved and we shall be the most
certain of success.
“This Is a matter upon which I
have very strong convictions. Or
dinarily I would yield my judge
ment to that of you gentlemen
who are not only my friends but
equally the friends of Mr. Grigsby
and of Mr. Zeigler. I appeal to you
all as the friends of all three of
us, and particularly as friends of
mine, to follow my own judgement
and wishes in this particular case.”
(By Associated Press)
Two thousand American and
British marines stood by to defend
the international settlement in
Shanghai as five times that many
Chinese deployed about the city
to defend the city from Japanese
occupation.
The battle going on at Harbin
between Chinese factions is giving
alarm both to Japanese and Rus
sian authorities.
CHINESE MAY RESIST
OCCUPATION THREAT
BY JAPANESE MARINES
SHANGHAI, Jail. 28, —The Chi
nese have strengthened their mili
tary position all over Shanghai, ap
parently determined to resist the
threatened occupation by Japanese
marines and troops.
Wire entanglements and sand
bags are in readiness and addition
al munition supplies have been re
ceived.
The Japanese authorities appear
to be surprised at the energy dis
played for the defense of Shanghai
and are in constnat touch with
Shanghai in the matter of proce
dure.
FOUR INDICTED Of OR*
JIM IT HONOLULU
L HONOLULU, Jan. 23, (JP)—Mrs.
Granville Fortescue, society mat
ron; her son-in-law Lieut. Thos.
H. Massie and two enlisted, E. J.
Lord and Albert O. Jones, were in
dicted Tuesday by the Honolulu
grand jury on the charge of sec
; ong degree murder.
The indictment followed the ab
| duction and slaying of Joseph Ka
i hahawai, suspected attacker of
i Mrs. Fortescue’s daughter, M r s
I Massie.
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PIONEER IS CALLED
JUNEAU, Jan. 23, (JP)—Duncan
MacDonald, 65, who came to Alas
ka in 1898 and who lived at Daw
son, Nome, Fairbanks, Cordova and
Anchorage, died from heart dis
ease. He operated a fox farm on
Portland Island; he is survived by
his widow.
POISGID TORTILLAS
CAUSE FIVE DEATHS
FRESNO, Calif., Jan 28, —A not
ed authority on thallium poison
ing was speeding toward Fresno in
an airplane in an attempt to save
the lives of the remaining Mexi
can people who unknowingly ate
tortillas made from barley con
taining rat poison.
Five deaths have occurred so
far and the other nine persons
who ate the poisoned tortillas are
in a serious condition. Author!- j
ties are concentrating their efforts
in trying to prevent the thallium
from spreading.
The Stock Market
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, —The fol
lowing are some of the closing
prices on the New York Stock Ex
change:
Baldwin Loco. 6, Amer. Smelt.
14%, Atchison 85%, Gen. Elec. 20%,
Gen. Motors 21%, Mack Trucks
13%, Pac. Tel. and Tel. 99%, Pac.
Gas and Elec. 33%, Penn Ry. 22,
Pullman 22, Radio 7%, Sinclair
Oil 5%, Skelly Oil 2%, So. Cal. Ed
ison 30%, So. Pacific 34%, So. Rail
11%, Stand. Gas and Elec. 28,
Stand. Oil of Cal. 23%, Stand. Oil
of Kan. 11, Stand Oil of N. J., 26%,
Stewart-Warner 5y4, Studebaker
jll%, Sun Oil 28%, Tex. Gulf Sulp.
122%, Timken Roller brgs. 18%,
i U-. 8. Steel 42%.
SENDING MORE WARSHIPS
TOKYO, Jan. 23, (/P)—Three
more warships have been ordered
to prepare to proceed to Shanghai.
The arrival of these will bring the
total of Japanese vessels before
the city to 40.
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 23, —The lo
cal paper says Alaskans are ex
pressing resentment over the fact
Bishop Cannon is going to make
appearance against repeal of the
bone dry law. They feel, the paper
said, that the Bishop is entirely
unfamiliar with conditions and is
hardly in a position to argue
against repeal of the law which
Alaskans, through memorializing
Congress to wipe it off from the
statute books.
The provision embracing the nat
ional law would, of coure, still ap-:
ply to the Territory merely super
seding the law giving dictatorial
powers of entry. The paper said
the move for repeal has the sup
port of the dry element as well as
that of the wets.
SEATTLE, Jan. 28, (IF)—Oust
Strand, of the Strand Fisheries of
Aberdeen which recently acquired
I the Cordova Packing Company,
plant, said the plant would be plac
ed in operation about May 1 in the
event conditions improve.
The plant will be equipped to
handle salmon and clams and will
employ 150 diggers and cannery
j crew. The opening of the plant de
pends on market conditions.
INTERIOR OF SALVADOR
REPORTS HEAVY Fill
SAN SALV ADORE, Jan. 2 8, — |
Conflicting reports are received as ;
to the Salvador rebellion situation.;
Government officials here claim
that they have the situation under
control while reports from the in- i
terior say that heavy fighting is
in progress there.
Three American cruisers, the U.
S. S. Rochester, Philips and the
Wicks, are enroute to the Central
America republic, having been or
dered to proceed there by the Navy
department to protect the life and
property of American citizens.
100-YEAR-OLD INDIAN
JUNEAU, Jan. 28, (&)—Yahl Koh,
said to be about 100 years old and
the last chieftain of the Chilkat
tribe, died at Klukwan.
PERCY CHARLES FILES
JUNEAU, Jan. 28, (/P)—Percy G.!
Charles, Ketchikan business man'
and pioneer of Alaska, filed for
the nomination of Teritorial aud
itor in the Republican primary. He
is the first to file for that office.
The incumbent, Cash Cole, will be
a candidate for renomination but
is undetermined whether to run on
the Republican ticket or as an In
dependent.
BANKER DIES
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, —Paul War
burg, 63, New York banker, died
after a six months illness Lom
pneumonia. Warburg was chair
man of the boards of the Bank of
Manhattan, and International Ac
ceptace Corporation, including the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway, Wes
tern Union Telegraph and the
Union Pacific System.
HEAVY WINDS
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, —A heavy
windstorm which swept down on
this city has caused a deal a prop
erty damage and a fish boat and1
sub chaser are reported to be in
distress just outside the harbor.
Ships have gone to the rescue of
the craft.
SLIMS! H1CS
SENATE ALL PAPERS
CONNECTION JAPAN
JAPANESE ULTIMATUM TO CITY
OF SHANGHAI EXPIRED
THIS MORNING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28, —
The Japanese threat that she will
occupy Shanghai unless that city
satisfies her demands, is causing
much uneasiness and the United
States is considering the possibili
ty of a British-American boycott.
The State department has for
warded England correspondence re
garding the proposed boycott and
last night awaited word as to
whether Great Britain would stand
for a n Anglo-American boycott
pressure on Japan.
Secretary of State Henry Stim
son has forwarded the Senate full
diplomatic correspondence on the
last three months Manchurian and
now Chinese affair. Hiram Johnson,
Senator from California, has been
demanding that this correspon
dence be opened to the public but
it wras not for this reason that
Stimson turner it over. It was be
cause the latest developments
in the far-east danger zone at
Shanghai have reached such a cri
sis or critical stage.
The Japanese have now extended
their move on Shanghai to include
Nanking. The next move of the
United States, it is expected, will
be in the form of a solemn warn
ing to Japan that she is breaking
a peace pact to which the United
States is a signatory.
It was stated that Japan has car -
ried out her three months cam
paign in Manchuria with but one
view and that now, since she has
subjucated Manchuria, is extend
ing her operations to China. It has
pursued its policy despite the warn
ings from other nations and the
League of Nations, and some strong
action on the part of other nations
appears imminent,
j The Japanese ultimatum to the
\ Chinese, which was extended, ex
jpired at 6 o'clock this morning and
' the Chinese last night had made no
■ answer to the demands.
UNITED STATES MIKES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 28, —
The United States sees no need for
landing of Japanese troops in
Shanghai and such a move would
be regarded with serious concern.
Officials see no necessity in Japan
sending additional troops into the
international settlement where a
large police force is maintained for
the safety of the Japanese and
other nationalities. Stimson de
clined to make any comment.
mu east sun
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 28, (/P)
—Secretary of State SenTy stim
son expected to return to work,
refreshed by a restful vacation at
his Long Island home.
He expects to grapple with the
far-eastern problem which has re
turned greatly intensified by the
threat of the present Japanese -
Chinese situation at Shanghai.
Other officials decline to predict
whether the United 8tates would
confer with the Japanese regard
ing their threat of using a naval
force at Shanghai.
HELD FOR RANSOM
SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Jan. 28, (JP)
—Howard Wolverton, 52, a manu
facturer, was held for $50,000 ran
som by two men who kidnapped
• him while he was on his way home
from the theater. Mrs. Florence
Woolverton, 49, was also abducted
with her husband but was releas
ed two miles from the city.