Evening star., 1950-11-08
e. 0. P. Likely 10 Win
|Governorships in
Majority Of States
by the Associated Press

Republicans today appeared to
be wrestling control of majority
Of the Nations Statehouses from
the Democrats.
They already had won 20 of the
80 Governorships at stake in yes
terday's election, and were lead
ing in all three of the races still in
doubt. The Democrats won 10 OF
the contests.
COP victories in all the unde-
cided races would put Republican
Governors in 26 State capitals.
The lineup now is 80 Democrats
and 19 Republicans.
Republicans overturned Demo-
cratic incumbents in Connecticut,
Maryland and Nevada.
The two Republican national
standard bearers in 1948-Gov
Dewey OF New York and Gov.
Warren Of California-led the
sweep Of COP gubernatorial can
didates.
Bowles Beaten in Close Race.
Gov. Dewey, who announced his
retirement and then changed his
mind, won third term over Demo-
crat Representative Lynch after a
bitter campaign.
Gov. Warren also won a third
term, squelching the ambitions of
James Roosevelt, eldest son of the
late President. It was Mr.. Roose-
velt's first bid for elective office.
Gov. Warren's huge margin is
certain to project him into the
presidential picture in 1852.
One Democratic presidential
possibility-Gov. Chester Bowles
OF Connecticut-was beaten in a
close race by Representative John
Lodge. grandson of Henry Cabot
Lodge and brother of Senator
Henry Lodge.
Another Democrat who has been
mentioned for national Office, Gov.
G. Mennen Williams Of Michigan,
was trailing former Gov. Harry F.
Kelly, Republican.
Lausche Breasts COP Tide.
In Maryland, Democratic Gov.
William Preston Lane, jr.. was
upset in his bid for a second term.
He lost to Republican Theodore
R. McKeldin, former Mayor of
Baltimore.
Gov. Frank Lauscne, Ohio DEM
ocrat, breasted the COP tide to
win a third term. He remained
neutral to the end, however. in
his party's fight to unseat Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio. and
thus is not in high favor with
national Democratic officials
Democrats had most of their
success In the Solid South and in
New England in the gubernatoriaI
fights. They reelected Sidney S
McMath In Arkansas, Herman E.
Talmadge in Georgia. Paul A.
Dever in Massachusetts,, Gordon
Browning In Tennessee. Allan
Sh1vers In Texas and Gov
Lausche in Ohio.
James F. Brynes, one-tirne Sec
retary Of State and Supreme Court
Justice and holder of many kew
wartime posts. came out of DO
litical retirement to win the gov
ernorship in South Carolina. He
has been at odds with President
Truman. however. Other new
Democratic Governors are Gordon
Persons in Alabama, Dennis j.
Roberts in Rhode Island and
Johnston Murray in Oklahoma.
Republican Gains.
Republican Governors reelected
were Sherman Adams in New
Hampshire. Douglas Mckay in
Oregon. William S. Beardsley in
Iowa. Val Peterson in Nebraska,
Luther Youngdahl in Minnesota
and Cows. Dewey and Warren.
Frederick G. Payne had been re-
elected in Maine on September II.
New Republican Governors are
Lee E. Emerson in Vermont,
Sigurd Anderson in South Dakota,
G. Norman Brunsdale in North
Dakota, Edward F. Arm in Kansas,
John S. Fine in Pennsylvania, Len
B. Jordan in Idaho. Walter j.
Kohler, jr., in Wisconsin; Charles
in Nevada, Edwin l..
in New Mexico, Frank
A. Barrett in Wyoming. Mr.. Lodge
and Mr.. McKeldin.
The three undecided races are in
Colorado, Michigan and Arizona.
The contest in Arizona is ex-
tremely close.