FRANK BOYLE KEEPS HIS WORD
Plot of Gangsters and Exploiters Unfolds.
In the March issue of The
Alaska Fisherman, we charged that
Frank Boyle had not filed for the
Democratic nomination as Delegate
to Congress, in good faith.
We charged then that Frank Boyle
had merely filed to beat Mr. Adams
of Nome because the Democrats,
lead by Tom Donohoe, “Johnny
Walker,” Troy and “Me Too” Ed.
Morrissey, could not handle Adams,
that Frank Boyle had agreed to
“lay down” in favor of Tom Mar
quam after the primaries.
We charged that the Big Can
nerymen and their lawyers had
agreed that Tom Marquam would
be the candidate of the “interests,”
and that they had no use for Mr.
Adams who had refused to be the
pliant tool of^the “special interests”
who were exploiting the people
of Alaska.
The P/ot UnrolcFs
The letter of Frank A. Boyle,
erstwhile candidate for Congress
on the Democratic ticket speaks
for itself and follows;
“Juneau, June 30, 1926.
“Hon. Thomas J. Donohoe
“Democratic National Committeeman
“Cordova, Alaska
“Dear Sir:
“After serious consideration of
all the political conditions in Alaska
I have concluded to withdraw from
the contest for Delegate to Congress
as the Democratic nominee, for
reasons as follows:
11) VVhen I hied my declaration
of candidacy I naturally supposed
that there would be a Democratic
Legislative ticket in each of the
four Judicial Divisions of the Ter
ritory. Instead of that we find that
in only the Third Division is there
a complete Democratic ticket. The
Democrats in the First, Second
and Fourth Divisions elected to
join the independent movements,
based upon local and Territorial
issues rather than along National
lines. The effect of this situation,
if I should remain a candidate,
would be that in three of the four
Divisions I would be the only
Democratic nominee in the field
and would have to make a campaign
without local organizations behind
■me, which, in my opinion, would
make success impossible.
“(2) In the First and Fourth
Divisions the Democrats and others
who generally supported my candi
dacy for Delegate to Congress in
1924 have united in bringing out
straight independent legislative
tickets, and have openly endorsed
the independent candidacy of
Thomas A. Marquam for Delegate
to Congress. Under the circum
stances I could not hope for general
support from those Divisions, or
even the normal Democratic vote.
Betrays No Trust
“(3) The fact that the Democrats
in most of the Territory, have
endorsed the candidacy of Mr.
Marquam creates a situation where
the forces that usually cooperate
in Alaska public matters would
be divided and weakened if I should
remain in the field as a candidate.
“Under all the circumstances,
therefore, I feel that I am betraying
no trust by withdrawing’, for the
issues for which the Democrats of
Alaska stand ai > in capable hands.
I cannot escape the conviction that
my withdrawal will lay the founda
tion for unification of effort and
make success for the issues Demo
crats generally favor more certain.
Sincerely yours,
FRANK A. BOYLE.”
tsrings Uonohoe Here
On the receipt of this letter, Mr.
Donohoe came to Juneau as soon
as possible. lie talked over the
matter with party nominee, local
members of the Territorial Com
mittee and other party men. In a
statement made last night, follow
ing Mr. Boyle’s announcement, Mr.
Donohoe said:
“Upon receiving Mr. Boyle’s letter
I immediately got into communica
tion by wire with leading Democrats
in all parts of the Territory,
informing them of Mr. Boyle’s
decision to withdraw and his reasons
for his action. The replies \ re
ceived, with two exceptions, unan
imously approved Mr. Boyle’s
decision.
“Under all the circumstances,
and for the reasons set forth in
Mr. Boyle’s letter, I believe his
action in withdrawing is justifiable
and wise.”
COMMENTS BY THE
DEMOCRATIC PRESS
The Ketchikan Chronicle—Edited
by Ed. Morrissey, the “Me Too” of
“Johnny Walker” Troy of Juneau;
THE WITHDRAWAL OF BOYLE
The withdrawal of the candidacy
of Frank Boyle for Delegate to
Congress announced on Saturday
came as no surprise, yet to those
who have the best interest of Alaska
at heart and who are anxious to
see it prosper it was gratifying.
There is no better citizen in Alaska
than Mr. Boyle and the withdrawal
of his candidacy was one of the
marks of his good citizenship. As
stated by him in his public announ
cement there was little likelihood
of his success at the polls in a
three cornered race and he be
lieved apparently that it would be
better for Alaska to eliminate
himself thereby electing Tom Mar
quam and wiping Dan Sutherland
off the political slate for all time.
The battle is now between Tom
Marquam and Dan Sutherland. In
other words it becomes the battle
of white or Indian domination of
the territory. Sutherland even today
is not satisfied with receiving all
the Indian votes of the territory
but he needs must introduce in
congress a bill whereby he would
enfranchise every native of British
Columbia that might care to slip
over the line into Alaska. That
this native demination is realized
today by Sutherland is certain for
he dares not cross Wm. L. Paul,
leader and counsej-in-chief for the