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The Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell, Alaska
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Senator W.L. 'Bob' Lienhann of Fairbanks clarifies Republican party rules in Alaska, stating that divisional committees must be elected from precinct levels before anyone can speak for the party on governor appointment. He criticizes self-appointed candidates lacking support and notes the absence of Robert Reeve from potential lists, suggesting his appointment wouldn't set a precedent.
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While picking the next governor of Alaska appears to be a favorite cocktail hour sport these days, Senator W.L. 'Bob' Lienhann of Fairbanks sets the record straight by pointing out that Republican party rules provide for electing Divisional committees from the precinct levels and until such committees are set up no one has authority to speak for the Republican party in Alaska. He reports the Fourth, his home Division, has held its convention and elected its committee.
'Under these conditions,' adds the Senator, 'it is obvious that none of the self-appointed, self-starters who are clamoring for appointment as Governor have any support except a small group or clique, who apparently seek special privileges if they can put their man in office.'
Meanwhile, there appears to be a complete absence from the lists of potential candidates one sees from time to time of the name of Robert Reeve, the Republican standard bearer in the race for Delegate to Congress last fall.
After all Senator Lodge, a Republican leader, was defeated in Massachusetts, and shortly thereafter was chosen for one of the top spots in the new administration. Appointment of Reeve as Governor wouldn't be setting a precedent because he lost in the Delegate's race.
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republican party rules require divisional committees to be elected before authority on governor appointment; self-appointed candidates lack broad support; robert reeve absent from candidate lists despite his recent electoral loss.
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Senator Lienhann explains that under Republican rules, divisional committees must be elected from precincts before anyone can represent the party in Alaska on governor selection. His Fourth Division has held its convention. He criticizes self-appointed candidates as having only clique support seeking privileges. Notes absence of Robert Reeve, who lost the Delegate race, from potential governor lists, comparing to Senator Lodge's post-defeat appointment.