The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-10-20
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
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 PERIsCoPE
 Territorial Canvassing Board be gan it's work this week of canvass ing the returns from the October 10 general election. It would bt several weeks before the official count is completed due to delay in receiving returns from some of the outlying precincts. The Board may keep the canvass open until Dec ember 10 to receive any slow re turns from isolated precincts which might have a bearing on the out come Meanwhile. unofficial returns from most of the precincts of the Territory indicate that the goth Territorial Legislature which con- venes the fourth Monday Of next January will be made up of thi following:
 SENATE
 First Division-James Nolan, WrangeIl, and Elton Engstrom, Juneau, elected this year, and Anita Garnick, Juneau, and Dr. R. M. Mackenzie, Ketchikan, hold overs. Nolan and Mackenzie, are Democrats; EnstrOm and Garnicki Republicans.
 Second Division-Charles O'Leary Nome, and Percy Ipalook, Wales elected this year, and Howard Lyng and Edward Anderson, Nome, hold overs. o'Leary, Lyng and Anderson are Democrats; Ipalook, Republi- can.
 Third Division-Gerrit Snider and Gunnard Engebreth, Anchor. age. elected this year, and Steys MeCutcheon, Anchorage, and Walter Huntley, Palmer. holdoyers snidsr and Engebreth. Republi- cans; McCutcheon and Huntley Democrats.
 Fourth Division-Dan Lhamon and Joe Coble, Fairbanks, elected this year, and John Butrovich, ,Jr. and Frank Barr, Fairbanks, hold overs. Barr is the only Democrat.
 There is still a close race be tween O'Leary in the Second and William Beltz, both Democrats but which ever wins the Senate will be equally be divided-eight Democrats. eight Republicans. Witf about 100 votes yet to come fl oLeary is leading Beltz by 2S votes.
 HOUSE
 First Diyision-Doris NJ. Barnes Wrangell, (R), Waino Hendrickson Juneau, CR), Frank Johnson, Rake CR), Ed Locken, Petersburg, (R) J. Simpson MacKinnon, Juneau (Rl, Vernon Metcalfe, Juneau (D), Andrew Hope, Sitka, D), anC Amelia Gundersen, Ketchikan, CD
 Second Division-W. W. Laws Nome, (R), George P. Madsen Nome. D). James K. Wells. Moor vik. CD, and Frank Degnan, Nome (D).
 Third Division-Jack Soavenius Stanley McCutcheon, Wendell Kay Jack Conright, all of Anchorage William Egan, Valdez, c. Chester Carlson, Cordova and c. A. Pollard Kasilof. All are Democrats.
 Fourth Division-Mike Stepo vieh, George Miscovich, GleI Franklin, George Gasser and Alder Wilbur. all of Fairbanks Franklin is the only Democrat.
 This will give the Democrats 1 : of the "A House seats. Abseate ballots could change the eigth sea in the House as Democrats Mar Jensen and B. D. Stewart are trail ing Amelia Gundersen by approxi mately 100 votes but it isn't ex pected.
 In the Territoria1-wide contest: Delegate E. l.. Bartlett was return ed to office by a handsome majori ty over his opponent Almer Peter son. It will probably run aroun three to one when all the votes ar counted. Treasurer Henry RodeI unopposed, was given a great vot of confidence, comparable wit Bartlett's. Incumbent Labor Con missioner Henry Benson was rC elected over his Democratic oppor ent Ross Kimball. carrying bot the First and Third by substntii mafOriffea