Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-03
The eolricoi Mil
Bowles Foces No Easy Job
In Filling BoIdwin's Scot


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Cornecsseats Democratic 0eyernos cns~-
TEL Howies. hAs . 700 ea hss hands IA Ire
sraecssaa Of Cn.tea States senator - sexxs
from the time Senator AAhdwsn gives - hs
seai to TAXI . pace CD TIE STATE supreme
bench nexi pecema<r ansG the ssneral ssse-
iaon IN Ire feilo~4as November A seupss
Of questions. Of Aesst. sFlse Fsrss wse "a ire
appogntee whe ell help tire nSkst rasa n
ne Is later seieeted sy ire State eonssniara
for The nomination. And seeend .aossAs the
spposntes become the nominee For Ire an
expired term cf Senator Raidvant
Senator MeMahon Democrat whe aisn
must run scs reelection n 1889 aiong 9Th
Gos. Rowles Is underwood 10 es stsaaxiv
In sssee Of the appointment ~ o Senator
who can and viii be the nominee 81 ire
State convention fof election o. Ssnates.
Such Senator would sii under appoantEnsnt
fer nearly . year ana during that p~rtcd
could be built up fer the camp&ssn
Runner en- Chsies.
Gov Bo~lcx has until next p~ceEnh<s -
make UP his mind whom Ne wiil appoint in
Senator Baldwins place A rumor reaching
washlnston- considered wtid In the extSwsns,
Is that Gov Bowles might pick Q prominent
Negro lawyer for the appointment This
may have grown out Of the FACT that re
ernor-the nrst In Connecueuis history
and also he sot through the legislature Q
bill prohibiting SEGREGATION In the National
Guard Coupled with the rumoE The
argument that such action BY Gov Howles
might advance his chances for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination in 1881 ~ith
the more liberal element Of the Democratic
Parts-though not with the delegations from
the Southern States. The latter might ee
lost TO Gov Bowies anyway
Senator Mcmahon. informed OF the rumor.
declared he did not believe there vas a
seintilla OF truth or fact about u II would
be a dramatic move on the part OF the Con-
nectieut Governor, however. should II ma
fertalfEe. No Negro has sat In the Senate
since March I, 1881 and only tao before
that. both from Mississippi elected a. Re
puolcans in Reconstruction DAYS after the
Civil War, The nrst vas Hiram Rhosdes
Revels, who served from February ~, 1870.
until March ). 1871 and the second Blanche
kelso Bruce. who vas elected to a full ak
year term In 1874 and who retired from the
Senate March I. 1881. Senator Resels wss
college graduate and minister when
he was elected to the Senate after the re-
admission OF Mississippi 10 the Union sens-
tor Bruce. who was q weli-known insure in
Washington many years was born and raised
as slave, tutored by his masters son and
taught school in Missouri before he moved
TO Mississippi and was elected Senator After
he completed his term he was appointed
recorder OF deeds OF the District OF Columbia
and still later Register OF the Treasury.
COR Leeks 10 1850.
The 1850 elections-for Congress and for
0overnor--may be an important factor In
the campaigns for the Republican and Demo-
cratic presidential nominations In 1881 not
only in Connecticut. but also In New York.
Illinois. Minnesota and California. Gov.
Dewey OF New York has still 70 make un his
mind whether he will seek reelection as
Governor. run for the Senate, or step out
OF public once II Illinois continues In the
Democratic column strongly. Gov. Adiai
Stevenson or Senator Lucas. ma jotity leader
OF the Senate, may be knocking At the door
In the Democratic National Convention
Gov. Warren of California, Gov. De@eys
running mate In 1913 also must consider
whether he will be o candidate 70 succeed
himself rs Governor or run for the Senate,
or retire from public life Like Gov Dewey.
Gov Warren has spent most Of his adult
life In offce-and both Of them would like
to have the satisfaction OF election BY thu
voters OF their own States kind OF public
vindication-after the unexpected trounclng
they took at the hands OF the Truman.
Barley ticket In 1919
Whether the Republicans can really get
going again In the coming OF year elections
remains TO be seen. President Truman
and the Democratic national organization
are planning 10 hand the voters a eholes
brand OF campaign issues and promlses~--
among them high prices for farmers prod
ucs. low prices 70 consumers and free
medicine. all contained In two bills which
are on the Truman legislative program.
These are appealing promises. and added 10
the big bids the Truman administration
makes for the industrial labor vote may be
potent when laid before q people Who are
becoming more and more addicted 10 Gov
eminent aids-particularly monetary.