The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
BY JACK BELL

CHEYENNE, Wyo. R-A strong
Democratic wind is threatening TO
blow Wyoming Republicans out of
Senate, House and governor seats
in the November; election despite
behind a 33-0O0-vote majority for
President Eisenhower in 1852.
Republicans pitch their cam
paign in the state primarily on the
appeal to give Eisenhower Re-
publican Congress and COP gov
ernor with whom he can work
closely. Democrats contend Wy
oming economic conditions are CIV
ing them a political edge that could
be transformed into a clean sweep.
At stake in the November ballot
ing are the Senate seat now held
by Republican E. D. Crippa, ap-
pointed after the death of Demo-
cratic Sen. Lester c. Hunt; the
House post now held by COP Rep.
William H. Harrison and the gov
| ernor's office now filled on an act
ing basis by Republican c. ]. Rog.
erS.
Back into the fray for the Senate
seat he lost by 1900 votes in 1852
has come 6S-year-old Joseph C.
O'Mahoney. Opposing him is Rep.
Harrison, victor in bitter Repub-
lican primary.
In the frank, private appraisal
of Republican and Democratic
leaders, O'Mahoney is ahead at
this stage of the game. He is stump
ing vigorously, talking of past ac-
complishments in the Senate and
contending the state needs the
recognition he says it would get
with his name.
Harrison, who comedies "we've
got a fight on our hands," is cam
paigning on the assertion that 'sthe
principal issue is whether the peo.
Pile want to continue the program
President Eisenhower has started
of getting the country back on q
sound financial basis"
Democrats concede Eisenhower
is only slightly less popular than
he was in 1852. But they say his
glamor isn't rubbing off on the
state COP candidates.
| Republicans are importing Vice
President Nixon and Secretary OF
Agriculture Benson in an effort to
whip up heavy party vote,
The Republicans contend public
/ ly that Milward Simpson, their can
didate for governor, is ahead, but
| some of their own private checks
show surprising strength for the
"Scotty" Jack.
AS some of Jacks friends put il,
he has been running for governor
for rs years." although this is his
first official try.
Democrats haven't elected Wyo.
ming's sole House member since
1910, but they have a husthng can,
didate this year in Sam Tully,
mayor of Rawlins.
Tully, who is opposing E. Keith
Thomson, Cheyenne attorney anG
Republican nominee, has led the
way in Democratic criticism of the
Eisenhower administration, accus
ing it of ''inefficiency, indifference
and indecency."
He said the ''many-headed Re
publican party" can't govern eff
lciently, accuses the ''nine million
aires in the Cabinet" of indiffer
Ience to the common folks need.
and says "indecency is evidenced
Iby the combined tolerance of Nc
ICarthyism."
Thomson, on the other hand, say
he wants to be "a member of tha
splendid Eisenhower team" ant
praises the accomplishments of tn,
administration.
Simpson also is draping the po
Ilitical cloak of Eisenhower abou
his candidacy for governor, callini
this years test at the polls zone o
the most important in history if w
are to continue the integrit,
brought into government by Eisen
hover in 1852"
"If we do not win," he declared
I'VE will go back to the socialism