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particularly Republican business
men.
Mcmahon "Big Frog"
So far as the independents are
concerned, Senator Mcmahon is
the big frog in the puddle. He has
come to be known as Brien
(Atomic Energy Mcmahon. So
much so. some people seem to
believe that if Senator Mcmahon
should be unhorsed it would be
like exploding an A-bomb., Also
he is known as an Al interna-
tionalist which pleases a number
of Republicans and independents.
Another reason why Senator
Mcmahon may ron up more votes
than Gov. Bowles is that the
Governor is running against two
men. Senator Lodge, the Republi-
can, and Jasper McLevy, the
Socialist, candidates for Governor
Mr.. ,McLevy probably will get
votes which will also go to Senator
Mcmahon.
Notwithstanding the belief ex-
pressed by many that Senator
Mcmahon will be reelected, the
political wiseacres say that If Gov.
Bowles should lose by $4,000 or
10000 votes 1t would be extremely
difficult for Senator Mcmahon to
pull through. Too many anti
Bowles voters. under such circum-
stances. could be counted on to
vote a straight Republican ticket,
sinking Senator Mcmahon along
with the rest of the Democratic
ticket.
BOwles Fears Overconfidence.
Gov. Bowles himself expresses
confidence as do the two Demo-
cratic Senators.
The Governors principal fear,
he says, is that overconfidence on
the part of the Democrats and
labor organizations may not bring
a sufficient number Of voters to
the polls.
In the last "off year" election,
1916. total Of 691 900 votes were
cast and >. the Republicans won.
The Democrats hope the total
vote will be 100000 or more this
year. If it reaches that figure
they feel, sure Of victory. .~
The Governor feels that NC
Carthyism" is the big issue raised
by the Republicans in these last
weeks Of the campaign. He
points to the fact that Senator
Joe" Mccarthy of Wisconsin is
scheduled to speak at a final big
rally in Hartford. Gov. Bowles
says that he and Senator Nc
Mahon and Benton are being pic
tured as fellow travellers, If not
actual Communists.
Prescott Bush. the Republican
candidate against Senator Benton,
gives some color to the GOVERNOR S
suggestion. Mr.. Bush says over
and over again: The issues in
the senatorial campaign are Ko-
rea. Communism. confusion and
corruption.
He charges that the Korean
war grew out Of the Truman ad-
ministration's bungling policy in
the Far East and it's efforts to
appease Red China, and that the
administration has been too easy
on Communists and fellow trav-
elers in this country.
This Mr.. Bush, a newcomer in
politics on a Statewide basis, is
a successful and wealthy business
man. He has been a partner in
Brown Brothers, Hartman & Co.
and a director in many large COR
porationS.
Not by any stretch of the imagi-
nation can he be called stuffed
shirt" however. On the contrary
he is a good mixer and his cam
paigning has been a feature of
the Republican attack on the
Bowles. Benton and Mcmahon
trio, all Of whom, by the way, also
are wealthy.
Played Baseball at Yale.
At Yale, of which Mr.. Bush is
now trustee, he played first base
on the varsity baseball team and
was president of the glee club
and also ''Whiffenpoof." In a
measure he has set the tempo of
his campaigning to that popular
"Whiffenpoof Song" for at many
Of his meetings he has three COL
lege boys-or graduates If the
students are not available-who
join with Mr.. Bush as quartette
in singing the "Whiffenpoof
Song" 1t goes over in a big way.
Like Representative John Davis
Lodge, the Republican guberna-
torial candidate. Mr.. Bush is a