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lis Mr.. Davis Elkins. wife OF q
one-time United States Senator.
who has long lived in Washing
ton, D. c. She is in a lively
contest with Albert M. Morgan,
q county prosecutor, for the Re-
publican house nomination in
the End District. !
KANSAS.
Senator Schoeppel is regarded
as safe after q primary cam
paign lacking in national issues
on the State level. although he
has been q target Of magazine
articles which said he had not
supported the Eisenhower pro-
gram down the line.
He has two opponents, neither
known politically--Walter H.
Perry. Hutchinson. and Abra-
ham j. II. Lincoln. Of Colony.
Former Democratic Senator
George McGill Is trying a come
back at rs. He is favored to win
his party's Senate nomination
against EWell Stewart, an ayow-
ed prohibitionist and longtime
Office seeker.
The State administration Of
Republican Gov. Edward F. Arm
is backing George Templar. for
mer State legislator who resigned
as United States District Attor-
ney to run for the COP COVER
norship nomination. Gov Arm is
not seeking third term. Mr..
TemplarS main opposition will
come from 1t. Gov. Fred Hall,
long q State administration foe.
Chief interest In the House
contests will be In the list Dis
trict, where five Republicans are
Seeking the nomination TO re-
capture the seat won by Repre-
sentative Miller, Democrat, In
1852 in an upset. Representa-
tive Miller won primarily by
opposing Turtle Greek dam which
the Republican incumbent. Al
bert M. Cole, now Federal Hous-
ing Administrator supported in
his reelection bid.
In the 9Th District Represen-
tative Whit Smith, Republican,
is opposed by Ernest w. Strahan
Salina creamery operator. but
Representative Smith is expected
to win. Representative Smith
beat Mr.. Strahan badly in the
1852 and 1850. primaries. s Mr.,
'Strahan filed this Year as ian
| inactive candidate" to allow Re-
publicaus of President Essen
hoWer's home State to register q
protest against Representative
Smiths voting record In Com
gress. Representative Smith has
voted for only part of the Presi-
dents program to date.
MISSOURI.
| Only one State Office is al
stake-auditor. OF the States II
House members q Democrat!
and 4 Republicans only one
Democrat, Representative Boil.
ing, and three Republicans =
Representatives Curtis, Cole, anc
Short, have opposition.
/ TENNESSEE.
Thursdays voting in Tennes.
see, besides deciding a Senate
Democratic contest, will pick {
Republican Senate candidat.
| from Ray H. jenkins and Robert
Gregory. The name of Mr.. Jen.
kins. special counsel to the Sen.
ate Army-McCarthy investigat,
ing subcommittee, will appear OF
/ the ballot because he did MOI
formally withdraw in time after
friends had qualified him with,
out his consent. He says he viii
not allow his name to go on thu
general election ballot II he /,
nominated.
A COP primary is not held ii
every county in Tennessee. Two
years ago the party held pri-
maries only in 81 of the States
IS counties. Democratic candi-
dates are accustomed to winning
the Senate seats in Tennessee.
There are three candidates on
the Democratic side for the gov.
ernorship nomination, including
Gov. Frank Clement. He is op.
posed by former Gov. Gordon
Browning and Criminal Court
Judge Raulston Scheduled OIL
Chattanooga. The latter said hi
entered the race solely on a pro.
segregation platform. He sale
the two other candidates failed
| to take a stand on the issue.
Eight of the nine Hous,
members are seeking renomina.
ton and none is expected tx
have too much. difficulty. They
include Representative Reece
former Republican nationa
chairman. who announced for 1
18th term from the 1st Distric
after "the most serious SOU
searching" He said his per.