Politics Warming Up In First Division
From “Stroller’s Weekly”
That politics are already oc
cupying the center of the stage
is shown by activities centering
around Juneau Republicans. Re
publican leaders, recognizing the
importance of cohesion and ad
herence tu party, are casting
about for good men and true to
represent them in the coming
Republican National convention
and also to succeed Austin E.
Lathrop, Territorial Republican
National Committeeman, who
has announced that he will no.
accept office again, owing to a
press of business in his motion
picture enterprises.
It is recognized by party ad
herents that none but Hoover
Republicans must be nominat
ed and elected for delegates to
the National convention; and it
is further recognized that, a
tried and true Republican must
be elected as National Commit
teeman. With a working com
mittee and the two delegates
committed to Hoover’s candi
dacy, the party will be safe in
their hands, and Republicanism
perpetuated in Alaska, as Presi
dent Hoover’s nomination is
equivalent to his election.
Wh'tc May Be Candidate
Friends of Albert White, Unit
ed States Marshal for this Di
vision. are boosting his candi
dacy, realizing that he is the
strongest man today in the Re
publican Party. Mr. White is a
pioneer of the Territory, and
has lived in all the Divisions of
Alaska, with the possible ex
ception of the Second. For
fourteen years he worked for
the Republican party in the
Third Division, and was one of
the men who suroro^ed m aid
ing the party together when a
split was attempted in the Va -
dez convention. **»*.". whiiO can.
legally hold the as a dele -
gate draws no salary, and the
office is but an honarary one.
Brosius and Bragaw
Robert Bragaw of Anchorage,
and Cal. M. Brosius, of Seward,
are advanced as worthy men for
delegate to the National cinven
tion, one candidate being de
sired from the Northern section.
Both men are active in party af
fairs and are men of decided
convictions, staunch adherents
to Republicanism and could be
depended upon to vote as in
structed.
Ileckman and Rasmuson
E. A. Rasmuson. of Skagway,
banker, with branch banks in
several towns of the Territory,
and J. R. Heckman, prominent
politician and business man,
seek to step into the shoes of Mr.
Lathrop, as National Commit
teeman. Either would be satis
factory to the Republicans of
this Division, as it is conceded
that a man must be elected who
will work indefatigably for the
party.
Rustgard for Federal Judge
Attorney General John Rust
gard, it is alleged, would like the
position of Federal Judge in one
of the Territorial Divisions. Mr.
Rustgard has a fine judicial
mind, and his experience as at
torney general would admirably
fit him for the Federal bench.
He is a brilliant orator and is
one of the best known men in
the Territory. His selection for
the bench would insure a
staunch Republican in office.
Winn fo»* Attorney General
Grover Winn has his eyes on
the attorney generalshrip, pro
vided Mr Rusfp'ard sten^ aside
for appointment as Federal
judge. Mr. Winn has a wide ac
quaintance in the Lower Divi
sion and is well known in the
others. He ha? been ideatihed
with the Republican Party so
long his integrity is unquestion
ed.
George W. Folta Mentioned
It is reported that George B.
Grig by will again file for Dele
gate to Congress, although A. J.
Dimond of Valdez, also has an
nounced he would be a candi
date. With both Mr. Dimond
and Mr. Grigsby in the field as
Democrats, a Republican would
have an unquestioned advan
tage. George W. Folta, assistant
district attorney for the First
Division, is mentioned as good
political timber, and would un
doubtedly run a strong cam
paign. He is a good lawyer, a
fluent speaker and conservative.
The present incumbent, James
Wickersham, is also to be reck
oned with, as no one knows his
position on his candidacy, ex
cept himself.
Party Apathy Be Discarded
Unless party apathy is dis
carded and a strong line-up
presented on the Republican
ticket, one or more Territorial
offices may be lost to the Old
Guard. Despite the fancied
security of Republican positions
because of the support of Presi
dent Hoover, political fences
should be repaired at the earli
est opportunity, and only men
known to be Republicans of un
doubted integrity named to re -
present the party at the Na
tional convention.
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The art of politeness is in be
ing a good listener.
ALASKA NATIVE
SISTERHOOD
President Mrs. A. McGilton
Meets Every Monday
Petersburg - - Alaska