Evening star., 1946-11-05
| Republicans Expect
To Win Key Contests
I'm Far West States
IY the Asseeiaisd Press

~ nv AhsoetuIso SJssS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Crucial
political contests in California and
Washington were spotlighted in to-
days Far Western elections. Their
outcome is expected to have an i'm
portant bearing on party control OF
the new Congress.
Record voter registration, and the
injection Of the CIO-PAC and for
|eign policy as campaign issues,
|ineishtened interest to degree
unusual In . nonpresidential elee-
ton year.
Republican hopes were riding high
in q number OF key contests IN
California, Warrington and Nevada,
with party forecasts Of q net gain
of one Senate seat and from six to
eight seats in the House. For their
part, the Democrats conceded
nothing.
A new political team was making
its tryout in California-the Demo-
cratic Partys youthful combination
OF 38-year-old James Roosevelt as
State party chairman, and Will
Rogers, jr., the Democratic candi-
date for the Senate.
Mr.. Rogers, ut - one Of the
youngest candidates ever to run for
major ofice In California, was
backed by the PAC IN his bid to
oust 3s-year-old william r. Know
land from his short tenure IN the
Senate. Senator Knowland. . Re-
publican, was appointed to the Sen
ate In 1e45 by Gov. Earl Warren
to fill the unexpired term OF the
late Hiram johnson and Is the Re-
publican candidate to succeed him
self for the full term.
Gov. Warren himself was assured
of reelection by resounding dou-
BILE victory in both Republican and
Democratic primaries.
The Rogers -Knowland campaign,
waged hotly in heavily Democratic
Southern California, centered on
veterans legislation and foreign
policy As outstanding issues. Ben
ator Knowland paid particular
attention to Mr. Rogers tndorse-
ment by the PAC and Communist
Party.
The Los Angeles area, which
holds 20 per cent OF Califofnia's
record 4,3s3 ,o63 registered voters
was regarded as the key to the SEN
atorial contest. ....
In Washington Senator Mitchell,
Democrat incumbent, and Harry p.
Cain, former Tacoma mayor, waged
. ding dong campaign which pro-
vided the principal campaign inter-
est In the Pacific Northwest.
A close second. however, was the
contest in the first Warrington con-
gressional district between Repre-
sentative De Lacy, Democrat, and
Republican Homer Jones, wartime
Navy captain. Mr.. De Lacy cam
paigned in support Of Roosevelt pol
icies. Mr.. Jones charged Mr.. De
Lacy followed the Communist
PArty line.
The Nevada elections were en-
nvened by sharp contest between
Secretary Of State Malcolm Nc
Eachin, Democrat, and Charles
Russell, veteran State legislator and
weekly newspaper publisher, for
Nevada's single House seat.
Federal power and the proposed
Columbia Valley Authority were
campaign issues In Idaho. while in
Arizona the Republicans concen- :.
trated most Of their efforts on try
| ing to defeat Gov. Sidney P. Osborn.
| In his bid for 4 fourth term.
In Oregon the voters interest was
| centered on a version of California 8
ham n eggs" plan-a proposal to
levy . per cent tax on gross in
comes for pensions Of 500 a month
to persons over so. Californians
generated Z lot of heat, too. over
| initiative proposals for . State Fair
Employment Practices Act and
llegalisation Of dog racing.