The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-01-27
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE

aIeS TOT Legislative ana IefrltOflal wide offices there was a dearth of aspirants at mid-week, although like the guy who waits until March 15, to pay his income tax, there probably would be the usual volume of last-minute filings.
 In the First Division neither the Republicans nor the Democrats had full tickets for House of Represen- tatiyes seats as this was written. The Demos had six for the house, namely, W. o. Smith and Amelia Gundersen of Ketchikan; Andrew Hope of Sitka, Mark Jensen of Douglas, B. D. Stewart and Peter Wood of Juneau. COP had two, Doris Nj. Barnes of Wrangell and Clyde o. Peterson of Ketchikan. Others who probably will file in- clude Earl Forsythe and Vern Me- calfe of Juneau and possibly Al Daniels of Ketchikan. For the sen- ate III thC HhStf I4S OShhSSi d - have three filings-G. E. AlmQuist of Juneau, Frank Peratrovich of klawock and James Nolan of Wran- gell. Senator Peratroyich is seek ing reelection and AlmQuist and Nolan are both house members. El- ton Engstrom of Juneau has filed on the Republican ticket for the senate There are 16 representa- dives, eight from each party, and four senators, two from each party |. 10 be nominated at the April 25 primary election in this division
 In the Second, Senator Charles D. Jones has filed for reelection on the Republican ticket and Charles A. O'Leary has filed for a senate seat on the COP ticket. Percy Ipa- look has filed for reelection to tho house as a Democrat. The Second is entitled to nominate two from each party for the senate and five from each party for the house
 In the Third. Senator Victor c. Rivers. Democrat, has filed for re- election and z. J. LOussac has filed on the Democratic ticket for a sen ate seat. At last report there were no Republican filings for the senat0 as yet but Senator Gunnard Enge- breth was expected to seek reelec- tiOn. There were many filings for ahe house in the Third, including c. A. Pollard of Kasilof, Democrak for reelection; Joe M. Briones of Kenai, c. Chester Carlson. Cordova. Demo for reelection, William E. Egan, Valdez, Demo for reelection, James E. Norene and E. G. Bailey of Mountain View, Wendell P. Kay, Karl Armstrong, Al Lindemuth. Tom Appleton, Ed Baldwin, Glenn H. Irving, Stanley J. McCntcheon, Demo for reelection, Audrey Cut ling and Jack D. Conright, Demo for reelection, all of Anchorage The Third nominates seven on each Iarty ticket for the house, two each for senate.
 Warren 4. Taylor. house mem- Der. has filed for the senate in the Fourth on the Republican ticket. For the house in that division fil- ings include, Frank Angerman, Demo for reelection, Darrell Duke" Kniffen, Democrat, and George j. Miscovich, Republican for reelec- tiOn.
 Territorial-wide, Delegate Bart. lett seeks reelection as a Democras thus far unopposed for the party nomination. Amer J. Peterson Gi Anchorage has stated he would file for the Republican nomination Treasurer Henry Roden is unop- posed on the Democratic ticket for that office. Alfred Owen of Anchor age has filed as a Democrat for commissioner of labor. Ray Beach of Juneau, formerly associated with the Department of Labor, has an. nounced he will seek the Republic aa nomination in opposition to Commissioner Henry A. Benson who is expected to seek reelection
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 ?. J. Gilmore Jr.. district attor ney for the First Division, is ex. pected to be reappointed shortly t' the position he has filled with dis tinetion for the last four years Called East for a district attorney conference, First Divisions Pat will be in attendance at the Jack. son dinner in the national capita on February le, Alaska Jackson Day dinners are to be held a lit. tie later, probably the latter par