Evening star., 1954-10-14

that equipment 1all, q sound I
truck win be on hand for the
Senator's use when he lands.
Already, the Senator has covered |
q good part Of the State BY more /
ordinary means. starting iinrne- |
diately after his arrival from |
Washington September "a. His
return to Colorado was delayed |
BY. his service on the Watkins |
select committee of the Senate. |
which has recommended that |
Senator Mccarthy Of Wisconsin |
be censured by the Senate.
Mccarthy No Issue.
Despite the fact that Senator !
johnson is on record as favor
ing censure, the issue Of Nc
Carthy and McCarthyisrn does |
not appear to have entered this |
campaign. None OF the candi- |
dates. Democratic or Republican.
has been talking about the Wis |
conSin Senator. The Denver
Post has tried to sound out the
Republic Allott for Senator |
and Mr.. Brotzman for Governor |
hut they have stepped away
from any downright commitment |
either for or against Senator |
Mccarthy. John Carroll, the |
Democratic candidate for Sem
ator, has lined up with Senator
johnson as a critic of Senator
Mccarthy. There is the possi-
bility that the Mccarthy adj
herents, many of whom are ia
natical in their support Of the
Red" hunting Senator, will vote
against both Senator johnson
and Mr.. Carroll.
The contrast between Senator
johnson and Mr.. Brotzman is
startling in some ways. Senator
johnson, for example, is 70 years
old and his Republican oppo-
nent is 80. Senator johnson has
had 80 years OF public service.
He served four terms in the
Colorado General Assembly, one
term as Lieutenant Governor,
two terms as Governor, and three
terms as Senator. His Republi-
can opponent, on the other hand.
has been a member Of the Cen
eral Assembly, and in 1852 was
elected a State Senator. He made
his mark as legislator in both
houses Of the Legislature. He
was a student at the University
Of Colorado. entering in 1910, but
out for hitch in the Army dur
ing World War II. He served
with the 81st Infantry Division
in the South Pacific and rose to
first lieutenant. When he re-
turned from the Army, he COM
pleted his courses in business
and law. In 1850. Mr.. Brotzman
began the practice of law in
Boulder. He became a leader
in many community activities.
If he is defeated in his try for
Governor this time, he will at
least have the satisfaction of
knowing he lost to the champ"
Great vote-Getter.
President Eisenhower carried
Colorado over Ad.ai Stevenson
in 1852 with a plurality Of 1884,
600 votes. But Senator Johnson,
the last time he ran for Senator,
defeated his Republican oppo-
nent by 175,000. That was in
1948.. Young Mr.. Brotzman has
identified himself strongly as an
Eisenhower man. And the Presi-
dent has given him his blessing,
Just as the President has ap-
proved MIR. Allott for Senator.
While Gen. Eisenhower was
winning the electoral vote of
Colorado. the voters here elected
two Republicans and two Dem
ocrats Of the four-man delega-
ton in the House. One of the
D e mocrat ts is Representative
Aspinal, Of the Fourth Congress
sional District. He won two
years ago with lead Of 81 votes
the score stood 39,676 for Mr..
Aspinal and 39,647 for his Re-
publican opponent. The other
Democrat is Representative Rog-
ers, of the first district (Denver),
who won by only 1000. In the
second district, Representative
Hill. Republican, a veteran Of
the House, won by $1,000. The
second Republican. Representa-
tive Chenoweth, won by $4,000.
Mr.. Chenoweth was defeated for
reelection to the House in 1948
by 1902 votes.
Woman Nominated.
This year the Republicans have
nominated a woman. Mrs. Ellen
Harris. to try to break the Demo-
cratic hold on the first congress
sional district. She is young,
attractive and easy to look at.
She has been active in politics
for some time. She is one Of the
founders Of and national CO.
chairman of the Citizens for
Eisenhower Congressional Com
mittee. Her opponents call her
a Junior Lacquer" a silk
stocking" candidate.
| The Denver Post poll on the
strength of the House candidates
surprisingly gives MIR. Aspinal
big lead over his Republican OPP
ponent Wilson. This district was
carried by Mr.. Aspinal two years
| ago by a whisper, and in earlier
years has been close. But the poll
showed Mr.. Aspinal with SO per
cent Of the voters for him and 8
per cent leaning to him. Mr..
Wilson had only rs per cent,
and 8 per cent were undecided.
MIR. Rogers, Democrat, has a
considerable lead. too, over Mrs.
Harris. with AZ per cent favoring
him and another 8 per cent lean
1 ing toward him. Mrs. Harris had
| % per cent for her and 4 per
cent leaning toward her. Twenty
per cent Of the voters said
they were undecided. Both
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Cheno-
wefh the n0ll showed Lead.