Evening star., 1954-10-30

came close to beating RepreSen-
tative Hugh @. Alexander and
now they have a strong candi-
date in William E. Stevens. jr.,
who is waging a hard hand
shaking campaign aided by his
attractive wife.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Elects one United States Sem
ator. six House members and q
Governor.
The big interest centers on the
Brown Thurmond contest which
has the Democrats apparently as
divided as they were in the 1852
presidential race when Adlai
Stevenson carried the State only
by a slim margin over Gen. Eli
senhower.
Senator Browns nomination
stirred a bitter fight which still
is seething. But Senator Brown
would appear to be in the
stronger position and his camp
is predicting he'll carry every
county in the State.
The Republicans have candi-
dates seeking five of the six
House seats but a Democratic
sweep is forecast as usual.
TENNESSEE.
Elects one United States Sem
ator, nine House members and a
Governor. Senator Kefauver is a
heavy favorite over Republican
Candidate Thomas P. Wall, jr.
The Republicans are expected
to hold onto their only two
House seats. those now held by
Representatives j. Carroll Reece
(1st district) and Howard Baker
I'D district. The Democrats
are throwing their heaviest guns
against Mr.. Baker, who is op-
posed by Knox County Judge C.
Howard Bozeman. But Mr..
Baker is regarded as the favorite,
and Mr.. Reece is reported in no
serious trouble.
TEXAS.
Elects one United States Sen
ator, Fl House members and a
Governor.
Senator Lyndon B. johnson,
Senate minority leader. is cer-
tain to swamp his G. o. P. op-
ponent, Carlos G. Watson. The
States House bloc is expected
to'remain solidly Democratic.
VIRGINIA.
| Elects one United States Sen
ator and 10 House members.
| Senator A. Willis Robertson is
seen as an easy victor over the
token opposition represented by
Charles w. Lewis, jr., independ-
ent Democrat, and Clarke T
Robb, Social Democrat.
The real fight lies in the Dem
ocrat bid to regain the 9th and
10th district House seats now
held by Republican Representa-
tives William C. Wampler ano
Joel T. Broyhill.
Both parties have sent theil
big brass campaigning into tht
Southwestern 9Th district where
Mr.. Wampler is opposed b.
Democratic Sheriff Pat Jennings
of Marion. Mr.. Jennings has hi
hard on the issues of lower cat
! tie prices and coal mine unem'
ployment. Mr.. Wampler ha:
used an like Wants Wampler
slogan.
One puzzling factor in the 9th
is the candidacy of Evangelist
John w. Sullivan, running a:
an independent. Observers say
the votes Mr.. Sullivan will gel
| will be largely Democratic ane
a few thousand of them Woule
hurt Mr.. Jennings. Mr.. Sulli
van recently accepted a pas
torate in Norfolk, Va, but saic
he would remain in the cam
paign to the end.
The 10th district lies jus
across the Potomac from Wash
ington, and the Democrats Sa.
Gen. Eisenhower veto of a Fed
eral pay raise bill has causet
enough detection among Fedora
workers to unseat Mr.. Broyhill
He is opposed by John c. Webb
a freshman member of the Stat
House of Delegates.
| Both these races are expecte'
to be close. Republican chance
look good, observers say, fo
Representative H. Poff to hol,
his seat in the 9Th district agains
Democrat Ernest Robertson.