Evening star., 1952-10-29
Lodge Campaigning
Desperately 10 Keep
His Seat in Senate
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Curley was Governor and at his
height of political influence. His
second was over former Repre-
sentative Joseph Casey, and his
third over the late Senator David
I. Walsh. All were considered
strong Democratic opponents. His
present opponent is a different
kettle of fish. Mr.. Kennedy may
also be considered silk stock
ing" socially prominent. He has
been a member of the House for
three terms.
There seems no great issue be-
tween the two candidates. Senator
Lodge has had far wider expert
ence in dealing with national
affairs. The talk here is that Mr..
Kennedy has been groomed for
this senatorial contest for a.
number of years, that his father
has been ambitious for a son in
high political position. The for
mer Ambassador, who held other
important Government positions
in the Roosevelt administration.
has been generous in his contri-
buttons to many institutions and
causes in Massachusetts,.
Outlay Declared Heavy.
Senator Lodge and his support
erS assert that in no political cam
paign in this State has there been
so lavish an expenditure as in the /.
Kennedy campaign. Mr.. Kennedy
has covered the State with tele-
vision and radio broadcaStS. l.
There has been a long succession
of "tea parties" and coffee parties
and dinners. Mr.. Kennedy's
three sisters, Patricia, Eunis and
Kathleen. and his brother Robert
have formed an attractive group
of campaign aides.
Mr.. Kennedy is a grandson of
the late Mayor John F. (Honey)
Fitzgerald of Boston. who was a
political power in his day. Mr..
Kennedy is war veteran with a
record of courageous service in PIT ,
boats in the Pacific area. Sena-
tor Lodge resigned from the Sem |,
ate during the last war and saw /
active service with the Army in |
the European area.
The Democrats insist that Mr.. \
Kennedy is we'll out in front, and |,
some of the Republican leaders
privately express an opinion that |,
the Republican Senator is in Sc
rious difficulty and likely to lose
There are others who say it is
never safe to count Senator Lodge
out of any political contest. John
Roosevelt, youngest son of Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. supporter of
Gen. Eisenhower, came into the
State yesterday to campaign for
Senator Lodge.
The battle between Gov. Dever,
Democrat, and Representative
Christian Herter, Republican, for
Governor is expected to go in
favor Of Mr.. Dever. Mr.. Herter,
who is highly respected, has not
proved a ball of fire as a cam
paigner. a..
Both Sides Hopeful.
The Democratic view is that Mr. |
Kennedy has the best chance to
win, with Mr.. Dever second and |
Gov. Stevenson third. The Re-
publicans still insist that Gen.
Eisenhower will take the State
and be of great assistance to both
Senator Lodge and Mr.. Herter.
There is larger registration
and prospective larger vote than
ever before in Massachusetts,:
Here again, there is much talk of |,
the silent vote" which might go |
either way. Large numbers of /
women are working hard for Gen.
Eisenhower. The Korean war,
communism and high prices are
said to be the issues in Gen. Eisen-
movers favor. l.
One feature of the campaign /
here has been an intense drive for
the Italian vote, which has be-
come numerically an important |
factor. Mrs. John Lodge, wife |,
of the Governor of Connecticut
who was born in Italy, has been l
campaigning among the voters of
Italian blood. speaking to them in
their own old country language,
in support of her brother-in-law.
the Senator. Mr.. Kennedy, on the
other hand, imported Mayor I'm
pelletteri of New York, also of
Italian extraction, to put in a
good word for him.