Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-26

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fered a heart attack last Septem-
Der. He plans to retire at the
end of his term. 1t. Gov. Ste
iphen l.. r. McNichols is the
likely Democratic nominee fol-
governor. and the Republicans
may name State Senator Dom
aid G. Brotzman. who ran q
strong race against Gov. John
son in 1854.
| Another election for governor
which will be watched with in
terest will be that in Illinois
Gov. William G. Stratton. Re-
publican, is expected to seek re-
election. Indeed. only a place
on the Republican national
ticket, it is believed, would keep
him out of the gubernatorial
race. Two Democrats have al
ready announced they will seek
the Democratic nomination
Stephen A. Mitchell, who was
|Adlai Stevenson's choice for
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in 1852. and
Morris B. Sachs. Chicago city
treasurer. When the showdown
comes. Mayor Daley of Chi
cago--who has a firm grip on
the organiZation-may name the
candidate. There are five or six
other Democrats under discus
sion.
Indiana has become a real
battle-ground again. with an up
surge OF Democratic strength as
shown in the 1855 municipal
elections. Gov. George N. Craig,
Republican. is ineligible under
the State constitution to run for
reelection. Frank T. Mills.
State commissioner of revenue.
has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination.
There are others-including for
mer Gov. Ralph Gates and
1t. Gov. Harold w. Handley,
Republican State Chairman Alvin
C. Cast and George S. Diener.
Speaker of the House. The Dem
ocrats have a long series of pos
sibilities," none of them widely
known. Former Democratic Gov.
Henry F. Shricker has announced
he will not run again. fractional
troubles between the Jenner and
Craig Republicans may help the
Democrats in this race.
Battle in Maine
The Republicans will do their
best to win back their hold on
the Governors Office in Maine
an office they lost in 1854 for
the first time in score Of years
to Gov. Edmund S. Muskie.
Names gubernatorial election
comes in September, and both
sides will make strong efforts to
win there. for the psychological
effect. Two Republicans, Speaker
Willis A. Trafton. jr.. of the
State House, and former Attor-
Iney General Alexander La Fleur
have announced, and other po-
Itential candidates are in the
offing.
Gov. G. Mennen (Soapy) Will
iliams. Michigan Democrat, will
either seek a fifth term or find
himself a place on the Demo-
cratic national ticket. The Re-
Ipublicans would be glad to see
him on the national ticket. If
Gov. Williams is not a candidate
for reelection, it is likely the
Democrats will nominate 1t.
Gov. Philip A. Hart. The Re-
Ipublicans, who have been feud-
ing, are leaning to Mayor Albert
e. Cobo of Detroit as their
strongest candidate.
In Massachusetts,, Gov. Chris
tan A. Herter, Republican, who
won in 1852 and 1854, is given
an excellent chance of victory
If he runs again. He has been
mentioned for a place on the
Republican national ticket. II
Gov. Herter steps aside, 1t. Gov.
Sumner G. Whittier, a strong
vote getter, is a likely nominee
The Democrats have a number of
potential candidates, among them
former State treasurer and Rep
resentative Foster q. Furculo,
who lost to Senator Saltonstall
Republican, in the Senate race
last year.
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