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ELECTION OF NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
The Gateway takes the liberty of republishing an edi
torial which appeared in a recent copy of the Anchorage
Times for it fully conveys the attitude of this paper with
respect to Capt. Austin E. Lathrop, candidate for Na
tional Committeeman from Alaska to the Republican Na
tional Convention. The Gateway whole-heartedly believes
that Captain Lathrop is the ‘man of the hour’ and that
the voters of this division should vote for him, unani
mously.
(Anchorage Times)
On April 2-1, the voters of Alaska will go to the polls to elect national
committeemen, ami delegates to the national republican and democratic con
ventions, in addition to choosing candidates for delegate to congress* attor
ney general and the Territorial legislature.
There are no contests in the democratic party for places to be filled,
merely enough namets having been filed to fill the list of offices with the
cas-ting of a single vote. As a result there has not been any great amount
of interest in the Democratic primary campaign.
W itli contests for every office but that of alternate to the national con
vention. the situation is different in the republican party, and a-s the pri
mal*}' campaign approaches an end interest has developed to a high degree.
The Times has refrained from making any stand on the selection of can
didates who will represent the two parties, in the fall campaign, believing
that the selection of candidates should be left entirely with the will of ithe
voters. The obvious intention of the primary law was to permit the people
to make their own selection of candidates and that the selections to make
the race in the fall be a free expression of the members of each party.
However, in the election of a national committeeman by the republican
party—for whcih there are three candidate^ in the field, Captain A. FI Lath
(rop of Fairbanks, George W. Albrecht of Fairbanks and Frank A. Aldrich of
Juneau—it is the belief of The Times that it is not only its privilege but its
duty to give its views as to the candidates.
With practical certainty that the republican party will be continued in
the administration of national affairs, the election of a national committee
man from Alaska who will be in sympathy with the national administration
and the republican national committee is of most vital importance. With
that thought uppermost, there can be but one selection! by the voters of Alas
\
ka who have the interests of the territory at. heart. Captain Lathrop is the
man.
Captain Lathrop is one of the big men of the territory and has been ever
since he came to the Cook Inlet country in 1896, thirty-two years. Since that
time lie has made Alaska h\s home, invested his earnings in business in it
and, is one of the largest individual employers in the territory. His theaters
in Anchorage, Cordova and Fairbanks^are monuments to his enterprise and
iiiis, large investments in the mining field for minerals as well as coal, are
indicative of his belief in the future of the territory. Captain Lathrop is
president and part owner of the Healy River Coal Co., which operates the
iaj’gevSt producing coal mine in Alaska, and his interests in numerous min
ing ventures some of which he had assisted in developing to producing pro
perties and others in the course of development at present.
The duties of a national committeeman are not extensive, but they are
most important to the territory when there are duties to perform. He Is
the spokesman of the party, and makes recommendations to the president
for Alaska appointments. In the announcement of candidacy, Captain Lath
rop pledged himself to the fulfillment of these duties with the thought only
of the be?t interests of Alaska; that in recommendation for appointments
there will be on juggling of the issue),, and that the claims of each division
for federal patronage will, be fairly and impartially considered. Personal
friends and acquaintances of the Captain in all sections of Ak|ska know -that
pledge will be fulfilled without fear or favor.
In the Third and Fourth divisions, where Captain Lathrop has his large
business interests and is best known, he should be accorded the unanimous
isupport of the republican voters, irrespective of trivial political differences
of opinion among the members of that party. In the First and Second divi
sions Captain Lathrop is also well known, and the voters in those divisions
will give him handsome pluralities at the polls on April 24. The Third and
Fourth Division should see to it that his election is made practically un
animous.
We respectfully call your attention to another page
of this issue on which appears an open letter from Captain
Lathrop to the voters of Alaska.
MEN IS HD
G. 0. P. CHOICE
STATE ILLINOIS
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED BRING
ABOUT PRESIDENTIAL NOMI
NATION FORMER GOVERNOR
SPRINGFIELD, April 21. (/p)—Low.
den of Illinois, the war time Governor,
was named as the Republican State
Convention’s choice for the Presiden
tial nomination. * 4
Illinois delegates were instructed
"to bring about” his nomination. The
instructions to the 61 delegates were
contained in the Convention platform
adopted.
BANK Wild SHIRES -
BO TO SO,BOO HOLDERS
NEW YORK. April 21. (£>)—'The
Bank of America, recently purchased
by the Giannini interests, soon may
have the longest list of stockholders
of any bank in the United States. The
list, however, will not equal similar
posters of several English banks.
Bank of America shares will find
their way to the strong boxes of 50,
000 shareholders in the Bank of Italy
and Bancitaly Corporation and possi
bly to some new buyers. But the
Westminister Bank of London has
nearly 90,000 shareholders, Midland
Bank has 65,000 and Lloyd's! Bank
63,000. Several other English banks
have around 50,000 each.
National City Bank of New York,
largest bank in this country, has less
than 16,000 shareholders.
TRY THIS ONE
“Do you know anything about the
sun’s motions?”
“Sure. I- stayed awake one entire
night, trying to figure it out and fin
ally the whole thing dawned on me.”
Almond Roca candy. $1.50
pound can. Schallerer’s Al
aska Shop.
DANCE TONIGHT
ODD FELLOWS HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
Admission Charge: Men
75c; Ladies 25c
LIBERTY
THEATER
YEAR
EVERY MONTH IN THE
April 25,
May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September
October 24,*November 21, December 12.
8PECIAL SALES HELD ON REQUEST OF SHIP
PERS. ADVANCES MADE ON SHIPMENTS WHEN
REQUESTED
TWO SHOWS—7 and 9 O'CLOCK
The always welcome
REGINALD DENNY
in the great play laid in London
“ The Cheerful
Fraud”
A most exciting and comical dr^ma of Crooks—Lords—Gold
diggers—Pretty girls—and Ordinary folks
all mixed up in a fine
MYSTERY PLAY
In the fine supporting cast are
GERTRUDE OLMSTEAD — OTIS
HARLAN — GERTRUDE ASTOR
This is a typical Denny fast action picture that will keep you
interested every minute. With it we will grve you the comedy
“WHY GEORGE”
And an interesting Pathe News
A fine 10-reel program
SUNDAY ONLY
CLAIRE WINDSOR — WILLIAM HAINES
AND HARRY CARY
in the splendid play staged in a Pullman car
A LITTLE JOURNEY”
A train adventure story starting in New York and ending in
SMn Francisco. There is also a new Fox News reel and a Pathe
SPECIAL MUSIC
Just before the feature at the first show
FINLAND WANTS AIR ROUTES
HELSINGFORS, April 21. (/P)—1The
Finish Diet has been asked to appro
priate an additional 12,500,000 marks,
or about $315,000, for next year’s, air
Midget to establish one foreign and
three inland air lines in Finland. Four
new planes, and other equipment will j
be needed.
t
GROWING DEMAND FOR OFFICES
BOSTON^ April 21. (jP)-Some $400,
000,000 will be expended on office
building construction in the United
States this year, according to esti
mates of the National Association of
Building Owners and Managers. More
than 50,000,000 square feet were add
ed to the available area last year.