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Seward Daily Gateway
Seward, Seward County, Alaska
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H. Anderson, an independent candidate and former Nome postmaster, expresses uncertainty about retaining his seat in the Alaska Territorial Senate for the Second District, with vote counts close between him and opponent Lomen as tallying continues.
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"There were only about 17 votes between me and Lomen for the senate from the Second District when I last heard. There were about a hundred more votes to hear from. and I don't know yet whether I'm going back to the upper house."
H. Anderson who ran on an independent ticket at Nome was in Seward today enroute to the States. He was in the Territorial senate last session and has been postmaster at Nome for several years. He was also connected with the Signal Corps and took some of the first news going in and out of Alaska.
"Have you got Alaska in your blood and are you coming back?" he was asked, "Well, i've been coming back for 25 years," he said. "I guess, I won't miss this time."
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Second District, Alaska
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vote count uncertain with about 17 votes separating candidates and around 100 votes remaining
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H. Anderson, running independently for the senate seat from the Second District, reports a close race with Lomen, unsure of returning to the Territorial senate. He was in Seward en route to the States, having served previously as a senator and Nome postmaster, and involved with the Signal Corps.