Evening star., 1954-04-27
Governors
Speokot
Luncheon
By Mary l. Vouohon

McCarthyism, Indo-China and
fall election campaign issues and
predictions were among the
topics covered by panel of State
Governors addressing the Wom-
ems National Press Club at a
luncheon yesterday in the May
flower Hotel.
The speakers were Gov. Good
win T. Knight, Republican. OF
California; Gov. G. Mennen Viii.
liams. Democrat, of Michigan
and Gov. Robert Meyner, DEM
ocrat, of New Jersey. ..
Gov. Knight predicted Jimmy
Roosevelt will win the election
in California's 26th Congress
sional District unless something
very sharp is done by the Re
publicans. He added. regard
less of politics. "Mr. Roosevelt
is an excellent public speaker
and good campaigner."
In Michigan, Gov. Williams
said. the general opinion" IS
that former Senator Blair Moody
will carry in the Democratic
senatorial primaries. He added,
however, that Mr.. Moody's op-
ponent, Patrick V. Mcnamara,
is a very able man.
He said Senator Homer Fer
puson, who is up for reelection,
has paid much more attention
to his State during the last year
than he has in the past. II the
general election is between Mr..
Moody and Senator Ferguson, he
predicted, the latter will be up
against a person who has a very
forceful personality and knows as
much about foreign and domestic
affairs as any one in the Con-
gress."
Gov. Williams said a critical
employment situation exists in
Michigan and is apt to make
some impression in all of the
races there.
THE economic situation is not
going to make so many Demo-
Gratis out of Republicans, he
said, "as it will make more Demo-
Gratis come out and vote"
Gov. Meyner of New Jersey,
in answer to a question, said Nc
Carthyism might not be too
great a campaign issue in New
Jersey except to be charged as
a responsibility of the present
administration"
He said large segments of
the people of that State are
interested in the subject and
added there is no middle ground.
IF you discuss the subject"
he said, listeners either think
you are a terrible or a fine per-
son."
New Jerseys Governor pre-
dicted economic iSueS will be
the biggest factor in his States
fall elections.
All three Governors were
asked to comment upon how the
policy and problem of Indo-
China is being received by the
residents of their respective
States.
Gov. Knight said Californians
are torn between an intense
desire to stay out of war and a
real foreboding that the loss of
1ndo-China might precipitate a
tremendous conflict in the
Pacific"
Mlchlgan'S population, Gov.
Williams said, would be very un-
happy if this country should be-
come further involved in lido
China. After the last campaign
and war issue" he said. "the
people of Michigan were led to
believe they would have a time
OF peace and security
Gov. Meyner said he has been
concentrating Cn local State
affairs and couldn't state too ac-
curately what New Jerseyites
think of the Indo- China situa-,
ton. He added. however, they
are quite seriously concerned
about it, with many in favor of
holding the line against the
Russians.
Mrs. Hazel Market, club presi-
dent. presided at the luncheon. I
Other guests included Governor
Edward F. Arm, Republican. of
Kansas. and Governor Howard
Pyle, Republican, of Arizona.