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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Four Alaska Democrats, including one current and three former legislators, protested the renomination of U.S. Judge George W. Folta to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The protests came from outside his judicial division, while the nomination was endorsed by local bar associations and Delegate Bartlett.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 - (R) - One present and three former Alaska legislators, all Democrats, were four of the five individuals protesting against the renomination of U.S. Judge George W. Folta of Juneau to another term.
The Senate Judiciary committee disclosed the names today. Chairman McCarran (D-Nev) said yesterday the personal protests had been received, one of them contending Judge Folta's manner is harsh and arbitrary."
McCarran said the nomination had been endorsed by the bar associations of both Juneau and Ketchikan, the two cities in which Judge Folta holds the First Division court sessions.
Disclosure of the five objectors identities showed all were from cities outside the division. They were: Territorial Rep. Wendell Kay, Anchorage attorney; former Sen. Victor Rivers, Anchorage; former Rep. Warren Taylor, Fairbanks attorney; former Rep. Alfred A. Owen Jr., Anchorage, and Bailey E. Bell, Anchorage attorney.
A subcommittee which held a hearing on the nomination yesterday has taken no action. Delegate Bartlett (D-Alaska) endorsed the Folta nomination.
THE PROTESTANTS
The men identified in the above news story from Washington as three former legislators and one present legislator are the following:
Former Senator Victor Rivers, of the Third Division, who was defeated for reelection as Senator in 1950 by Heinie Schneider (R) and the late Gunnard Engebreath (R).
Former Representative Alfred A. Owen, Jr., of the Third Division, now Apprenticeship Representative for the United States Department of Labor in Anchorage. He was recently defeated for the Anchorage City Council and was defeated for Labor Commissioner in Democratic primaries in April, 1950.
Former Representative Warren A. Taylor, Fourth Division, who was defeated in the general election, 1950, as a candidate for the Senate. Winning Senators were Joe Coble (R) and Dan Lhamon (R).
Representative Wendell Kay, Third Division, one of the authors this year of House Memorial No. 4 "the secession memorial" which asked that, if immediate statehood were not granted Alaska, "absolute independence from the United States be declared and the 'Republic of Alaska' be formed."
The memorial was defeated.
Bailey Bell, Anchorage attorney, came to the territory from Oklahoma in 1944.
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Alaska
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Oct. 11
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protests received by senate judiciary committee; nomination endorsed by juneau and ketchikan bar associations and delegate bartlett; subcommittee took no action.
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One present and three former Alaska Democratic legislators, plus one attorney, protested the renomination of U.S. Judge George W. Folta of Juneau. Protests claimed his manner is harsh and arbitrary. All protesters from outside the First Division. Background on protesters includes recent election defeats and political activities.