Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-09-22
The Political Mil
Elections in November
Unlikely to Show Trend
Four Congressional Districts
And Two States to Vote
The Political Mil
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
The elections of 1851 November s Is
election day. offer slim pickings as
straws in the wind forecasting the re-
suit of the presidential race next year.
In only two States are Governors
elected-one in the deep South and the
other in border State usually Demo-
cratic. They are Mississippi and Ken
lucky. -Four congressional districts-out
of total of 435-will elect Representa-
tives to fill vacancies in the 82d Con-
gress, caused by resignation and death.
Two of these districts are in Pennsyl-
vania, the 9th and the 18th, both re-
garded as strongly Republican,; one is
in New Jersey-another Republican dis
trict-and the fourth is in Maine. 1t is
expected, too, that a special election
will be held in Ohio's Sd district, where
Representative Edward Breen, Demo-
crat, is resigning as of october l, be-
cause of i'll health.
The last could conceivably offer real
test of strength between the Republicans
and the Truman Democrats as of today.
The Republicans carried this Ohio
district-the Dayton diStrict-by 5000
votes in 1916. But the Democrats took
it over in 1948 by more than 10000, and
held onto it in 1850 by lead of $4,000.
Should the Republicans carry this dis
trict. it would look as though the bug
of unrest. anxiety and disapproval had
bitten the electorate. The nominations
are still to be made by both parties
for this House seat.
Two Pennsylvania Districts.
Conversely. should the Democrats win,
or show material voting gains in the
two Pennsylvania districts, 9th and
14th, or in the 9th New Jersey district
and in the Sd Maine district, the politi-
cal trend could be called Democratic,
All of these districts have been repre-
sented in the present Congress by Re-
publicans, and all have been strong
Republican territory over the years. In
the 9th Pennsylvania district, the Re-
publicans have nominated Carroll c.
King to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Representative Albert c.
Vaughn, Republican. Mr.. Vaughn was
elected last year with a lead of nearly
10000 votes over his Democratic oppo-
nent The Democrats are not nominal
ing candidate it is reported.
L
vania district will be Joseph L. Carrigg,
Republican, and Paul Harris, Democrat,
for the seat held by the late Republican
Wilson D. Gillette. The vote in that dis
trict has been around two to one in favor
of the Republicans in the last three con-
gressional elections.
Republican Harry L. Towe of the 9th
New Jersey district has resigned to be-
come special prosecutor in Bergen Coun-
ty, and former Representative Frank c.
Osmers. jr.. has received the Republican
nomination. His Democratic opponent
will be woman, Evelyn Seufert, a law
yer. The election in the Sd Maine district
will be held, in true Maine tradition. be-
fore the general election day, which is
November 6. The Maine voters will go
to the polls October %, to decide be-
tween the nominees of the Republican
and Democratic parties, who will be
nominated october l, The vacancy
there was caused by the death of the
late Frank Fellows, who was serving
his sixth consecutive term in the House.
No elections to the Senate have been
scheduled for this year. Blair Moody,
Democrat, is serving out the term Of
the late Senator, Arthur H. Vandenberg.
Republican, under gubernatorial APP
pointment. He does not have to run
until next year. And Senator Thomas
R. Underwood of Kentucky, Democrat.
who is filling the seat left vacant by the
death of the late Senator Chapman. also
will come up for election in 1852.
Kentucky Seen True to Form.
The race for Governor in Kentucky
probably will be run true to forthwith
a Democrat winning. The Republicans
have nominated Eugene Siler and the
Democrats, Acting Gov. Lawrence
Weatherby Not since 1943 have the
Republicans elected a Governor of the
Bluegrass State. Nor do they elect
Republican Governor unless the Demo-
Gratis are fighting among themselves.
This year all is quiet in the Democratic
camp. Mississippi's gubernatorial con-
test was over when former Gov. White
"a violent anti-Truman Democrat
won the Democratic nomination.
Municipal elections in Philadelphia,
New York, Cleveland. Detroit. Column
bus, Ohio, and San Francisco will be
followed with interest, although they
will for the most part hinge on local
issues. The Democrats are making
desperate fight in Philadelphia to take
over with the election of Democratic
Mayor. New York City's election will
be for president of the City Council.
A correction This column included
Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas,
Republican, in a group of Senators sup
porting Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for
the Republican presidential nomination.
Senator Schoeppel has not declared his
support for Gen. Eisenhower or for any
other potential presidential nominee.
He holds that it is too early to do so.
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