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h~t'lrs oftt ths>e measures that mas uaA4a
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Former Representative ksetvtt paAssn
may be The CHOICE o. TIC Republicans Ia -
against Senator Lucas meat year. and ac,.
James II. DQa OF Rvun.yI aala AsAtrsg s<aa.
tor Myers Nj Dagksen declined lasl wear
10 Tish sgsln Tot the House .n which he had
served with distinction lie j. out abo..t tas
State, speaking often and there Is eril.
grounded suspicion he wuald br ElAd TO siy
for The Senate neat year Nj D,rkAsn hs,
never III the past been a pet oi The so-rAllai
Republican organization ln Illinois Rut Thai
organization took = terrible dfubstns lANi
yea. losing The Stale 10 Nj. Truman and
losing The elections fof Governor and Sena.
tor. and winding Up Slth only - members
OF The House Ia IL tog the Democrats Gov.
Green and Senator Brooks were haaly beaten
hot'ldual!y-althoueh 0o> Dewry lost th.
state IN the presidential race By only fra
thousands
The Democratic floor leadership af the
Senate Is tough lob al any ums-And
especially tough this year. with n scorr Of
southern Democratic Senators cppased to
much oi The Administrations pgogvam Sen.
ator Lucas has just returned 10 the roor
altef Two weeks IN n hospital DurlnF his
absence, Senator Myers took over the noor
leadership. Mr., Myers, serving his fiFst term
IN the SenAte,~-he vas 9 member Of the
mouse Tor several terms-lS forceful and well
hKed, He may have rough time II Coy.
Dun is his opponent next year however
Pennsyivanla was carried by Gov Dewey last
year When Mr.. Myers wax elected To the
senate In ls<+. he had the ADVANTAGE Of
running on the same ticket with the late
Franklin ID Roosevelt So did senatnf la,eas
TOO But neat year they must 40 Il aleas.
ia an on year mo presidential election.
Duff Siisnt on Plans.
ooF DUN has made no public announce.
ment he intends 10 run Tor the gsnat.
ohdeF the state Law. however he cannot
run TO succeed himself as Governor Fpf a
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cooked his own political goose when hs
tangled with Senator Martin and former
Senator joe 0rundy over the Rspuel,r.n
PRESIDENTIAL nomination Senator Martin
ana Mr 0rundy lined up for Gov. Drwev
GOV Duh wanted Senator Vandenbeye Of
Miohlean. or any one but Gov Dewey n ts
reported now. however, that thtnE. ha..
auleted down Gov. Dun vent down thr line
iof the Republican ticket in the election inst
year. ana IT looks a. though he could have
the Republican senatorial nomination II hs
wants IT,
In some quarters 1t has been runored that
senator Lucas may quit The Democratic
ieaoefship OF the Senate because Of IN
nea!ln and because the program has not
moved last enough 10 suit the Prssldrnt
Mr. Lucas. however, denies smphAtlcAiIS he
mas any intention Of reaigning the lsadsrahip
ana calls the stories an attempt 10 lnJurs
MIN In the campaign next year
Frankly, when the Democrats take do~n
their back hair. there il no chance for IN.
Administrators Taft Hartley Act repeal blu
unless II Is yitally amended and they admit
H. Nor DO they See any chance whatever for
national health insurance bill at thr pres.
ent session. or even at a special session n ons
II held In the fall The administration ON
lhe other hand. does have the best of
chances to get through the senate the
North Atlantic Security Treaty. and by a big
vote, That being the case the AsnAbls thing
would be TO give the treaty the go x.sn. par
ticuiafiy when its prompt ratification by the
United States would be- long step toward
peace 1t seems incredible that uae Demo-
cratic leadership Of the senate and The aa.
ministraiion should hesitate