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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1917.
RIGGS WOULD BE GOVERNOR.
Thomas Riggs, Jr., a member of the Ala~kau Engineering
Commission, is a receptive candidate for the governorship of
Alaska, to succeed the incumbent. Hon. J. F. A. Strong, who is
likewise a candidate for re-appointment. Confirmation of the
commissioner’s aspirations in this behalf is contained in a mes
sage to The Times, under his signature. When a report from
Juneau reached this office to the effect that the democratic
machine, or rather, the Jenings-Donohue machine, had brought
out Commissioner Riggs in an effort to defeat a re-appointment
of Governor Strong, The Times declined to give credence to
the matter, unless confirmed by the recipient of the machine’s
favor. The commissioner’s reply to The Times’ query, pub
lished in another column today, sets at rest all doubts; the com
missioner B a candidate and starts out with the handicap of the
united support of the little democratic machine in Alaska. He
has no other appreciable support, in Alaska, behind him, be
cause Alaskans as a whole, without roped to party affiliation,
favor a re-appointment of the incumbent. They favor his re
appointment on the ground that he has made a faithful, cap
able, conscientious official; they favor bis reappointment on
the ground that lie is a loyal, old-time Alaskan, who knows
the needs of the territory as few men know them, and they fav
or his re appointment because he is being fought by the little,
impotent democratic machine that cannot dominate him.
< >ne of the most adive little bosses in the democratic
party against the re-appointment of Governor Strong is Robert
W. Jennings, federal judge in the First division. Jennings now
poses a- a dyed-in-wool democrat, and his opposition to the
governor is based on the fact that the governor appointed to
territorial offices a few republicans. But Jennings was not al
ways such a dyed-in-the-wool democrat as he now assumes to
be. Previous to his arrival in Alaska, he was a candidate for
the Wa>hington legislature, running on an independent ticket,
lie had bolted the regular democratic ticket, when he could not
gam a nomination at the democratic convention's hands. And
further, it was common knowledge among Alaskans that in the
early days of Alaska, Jenning- was a receptive candidate for
delegate to congress on the republican ticket. Those who have
known Jennings for any considerable length of time have
learned this about him. and that is, that he is for Jennings
first, last and all the time. He ha- resigned his self-projected
candidacy for the governorship simply because he realized t'mt
he stood no chance as against the incumbent, and B throwing
his influence and support to Commissioner Riggs.
Anotner democratic doss is i nomas .j. uononue, uemocrai
ic national committeeman for Alaska. We profess consider
able admiration for Donohue, because he is an unselfi-h fellow
and is loyal to his friends. But the national committeeman’s|
assertion, made in an interview, that Governor Strong's admin
istration has been colorless and impotent, is not in conformity
to the facts. The mere assertion of the Rational committeeman,
unsupported by a presentation of facts showing wherein the
governor’s administration has been weak and colorless, counts
for nothing and is puerlv political buncombe.
In becoming the willing candidate of the little democratic
machine in Alaska for governorship, Commissioner Kiggs must
take the adverse criticism that such a step involves. He has
been in Alaska long enough to know that this little democratic
machine is composed, in large part, of a bunch of political of
fice-seekers, and he must he judged by the company he elects to
keep. As a member of the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
we are free to -ay that Mr. Biggs has apparently made good, al
though the brunt of the work ha~ been borne by the remaining
commisioners. This, of course, is not hi- fault, because in the
very nature of things, the interior end of construction of the
railway system is less important at this time than the Anchor
age end of railway building.
Mr. Biggs, a- an American citizen, ha- the undoubted right
to aspire to the governorship of Alaska. And by the same
token, those who favor the re-appointment of Governor Strong
have the undoubted right to fight his aspirations.
The democratic machine newspapers appear to think that
no one save the comparatively few members of the little ma
chine have anything to say with re-pect to the govemship.
They will find out that the people of Alaska will have consid
erable to say about who shall be the chief executive officer of
this territory. They will likewise find out that the aspirations
of Commissioner Bigg- will not change things a bit, and that
Governor Strong is as certain of re-appointment, if he wishes it.
as anything can be.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
It has been urged by those unfriendly to this community
that Anchorage i- a closed port during the winter period and
that this fact seriously militates against its future growth and
permanence. Without going into the question whether or not
this is an open port the year round, which to our view will not
be determined until harbor improvements are made here, we call
attention to the fact that, if indeed it is a closed port for a few
months in the year, it is much earlier in opening navigation
than one of the biggest ports on the Great Lakes. This port,
Duluth, did not open to navigation until May 1, wheras, ocean
going vessels reached this port the latter part of March, and
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TUESDAY. MAY 22, 1917.
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iake ports at Duluth were reported late today. The steamers
Hanna, The Butler Jr., and Harvester arrived. All came up
light. The Butler and Hanna wil load grain; the Harvester will
return with ore.
COLONEL RICHARDSON
NOT YET PROMOTED
WASHINGTON, May 8.—Ratifica
tion today of the conference report on
the army appropriation bill carried
with it ratification of the senate
amendment, appropriating $500,000
for carrying on the work of construct
ing roads, trails and bridges in Alaska
during the year under the Alaska road
commission. Col. Wilds P. Richard
son, chairman of the commission, who
has been detained here waiting until
the money is appropriated, will leave
in a few days for Alaska. It may be
a hurried trip for, although the work
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may be called back to become a brig
adier general and take over a military
command. Nothing is certain about
this but ther» are to be many new
brigadiers and Col. Richardson is high
up on the list of colonels.
NOTICE.
The new executive board of the An
chorage Woman’s Club will meet
Thursday afternoon, May 24, at 2:30
o’clock, in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. This board includes the offi
cers and chairmen of departments
i elected at the recent annual meeting.
MRS. E. S. REEDY,
Corr. Sec.
Some folks sleep, we never do. The
Yellow car. Phone 61R. 36
The Scandinavian Society will hold
an extra meeting Ti.jioJay, May 24,
at 8:30. Business of importance will
be before the society. A full attend
ance is expected.
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