Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-14
9 States Today Make
Choices for 5 Senate
And q House Seats
By the Associated Press

nees for five Senate and 90 House
seats and for six governorships.
The primaries today are in
New Hampshire, Colorado, Mas
sachusetts, New York, Mime
sofa, Utah. Vermont and Wash
ington.
This will practically conclude
the selection Of candidates to
run in the November 2 elections
for control Of the next Con-
gress. Last in the series of pre-
liminaries will be the New York
State conventions and the
Rhode Island primaries later
this month.
Most Incumbents Unopposed.
Most incumbents seeking re-
nominations today were un-
challenged. But there were
scraps for the Republican NOM
nation for a two-year Senate
term in New Hampshire, Demo-
cratic Senate races in Colorado
and Massachusetts,, and Demo-
cratic Governor contests in Wis
consin and Massachusetts,.
{ Senator Robert w. Upton, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire ap-
peared the only one facing a
tough fight among four Sena-
tors seeking denomination. I'm
opposed were Senators Styles
Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire and Leverett Salton-
stall. Republican, of Massa-
,chusetts. Senator Hubert Hum
phrey. Democrat. of Minnesota
had opposition, but he was re-
garded an easy winner.
The seat of the fifth Senator
involved in today's biggest-of-
the-year prediction voting is
that of the veteran Democratic
Senator from Colorado, Edwin C.
Johnson, leaving the Senate VOL
unfairly after Is years. He is
unopposed today TO-: the guber-
material nomination in Colorado.
Candidates for the Senate were
being chosen in Colorado, Massa-
chusetts. Minnesota and New
Hampshire 1.-TWO seats. These
States also picked Governor can
didates along with Vermont and
Wisconsin.
House candidates only were
being chosen in New York, Utah
and Washington. There were
comparatively few House con-
tests in the nine States as 46
Republicans and "a Democratic
incumbents were unopposed.
States by State Summary.
Highlights of today's voting:
New Hampshire - Political
writer's called it tossup between
Senator Upton, 10, who has been
serving year ny appointment;
Representative Norris Cotton, 81,
and Wesley Powell, 81. Hampton
Falls attorney, for the G. o. P.
nomination for the two years
remaining of the term of the late
Senator Charles w. Tobey.
The State also dominates for
Governor and for two house
seats. .aesS :
Colorado-It,s been hot and
noisy race for the Democratic
Senate nonina ton between for
mer Representative John A. Car
roll of Denver. and the 42-year-
old mayor of Denver. Quigg
Newton. Mr.. Carroll got the top
vote in q State convention to
designate. candidates for the
primary ballot.
1t. Gov. Gordon Allott is un-
opposed for the G. o. P. Senate
nomination, as is the Republic
can gubernatorial candidate to
oppose Johnson in November,
State Senator Donald G. Brotz-
man of Boulder, 80. Gov. Dan
Thornton. Republican. is re-
firing.
/ The States four house incum-
bents-two Republicans and two
Democrats-were unchallenged.
Massachusetts, - Senator Sal
tonstall and Gov. Christian A.
Herter are unopposed for re-
nomination on the G. o. P. side.
The Democrats are battling
for both candidates.. For the
Senate nomination it's Foster
Furcolo, State treasurer and for
mer Congressman; John I. Fitz-
+ gerald, former president of the
Boston City Council. and Jo-
seph L. Murphy, of Boston. for
mer State Senator. Furcolo has
the Endorsement of the State
party convention.
! The Democratic Governor race
is between State Representative
Robert l.. Murphy. of Maiden
and Francis E. Kelly, Boston at
torney.
New York-Tbere were II con-
tests - four Republican ano
seven Democratic-for House
nominations in the States "a
districts.
i Representative E. Sterling
Cole, Republican, chairman OF
the Senate House Atomic En-.
ergy Committee. was. opposed by
John D. Young, Corning Assem-
blyman. Mr.. Cole was regarded
by party leaders as an easy
winner.
Representative Franklin D
Roosevelt. jr., was unopposed fol
Democratic and Liberal Part,
denominations in the goth dis
trict (Manhattan), but was pre-
pared to decline them If he get
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