Evening star., 1955-11-06

Mr.. Denney's only chance lies
in Democratic objections from
Mr.. Chandler.
Virginia and New Jersey elect
State Legislatures - the entire
membership Of Virginia,s two
houses and New Jerseys lower
house and one-half Of the Senate.
Virginia's Legislature Is OVER
Iwhelmingly Democratic. while
New Jerseys is strongly Repub-
liean.
The Kentucky election has at
tracted countrywide attention
because Of the colorful Mr..
Chandler. former Governor. Sem
ator and baseball car and the
eject the election may have on
national politics. Happy won
an amazing victory in q bitterly
fought primary campaign, to
stage a comeback in politics
against overwhelming odds.
Fought Organization
Gov. Wetherby and Senators
Barkley and Clements. leaders
|of the State Democratic organ
Iization, opposed Mr.. Chandler.
The primary fight left deep
scars. Both Senators Barkley
and Clements came forward
later to speak for the ticket
headed by Mr.. Chandler but Gov.
Wetherby and Bert Combs, Mr..
Chambers primary opponent,
have remained aloof.
II MIR. Chandler wins as most
observers say he win. he win
head Kentucky's delegation in
the Democratic National Com
lvention next year He and his
supporters have not been friendly
I to an Adlai Stevenson nofnina-
tion. Also, If Mr.. Chandler be-
I comes Governor, he IS expected
to 60 cunning for Senator Glenn
ents. who comes up for re-
election next year. During the
primary campaign. Mr.. Chandler
repeatedly declared he would
l"get rid Of Clements"
The fact that Senator Glenn
ents. in q Henderson meeting
last wednesday, put an arm
around Mr.. Chandler and said
he deserved TO be elected does
not change the situation.
In PENNSYLVANIA, Philadei-
phia's contest for Mayor Is at
tracing the most attention. Be-
cause Of the Importance OF Penn
sylvania In D national election
what happens there Is Of In
lterest. Former District, Attorney
IRichardson Dilwprth. Democrat,
lis running against w. Thatcher
Longstreth. Republican. Both are
'.reformers."
Defeated G. o. p. In 1851
| Mr.. Dilworth was elected dis
ltrict attorney In 1851, running
with Mayor Joseph S, Clark,
Democrat. They turned the Re-
Ipublicans out Of top city ofiices
for the first time in 81 years. Mr..
Longstreth. who broke with the
|Hepuhlicat1 city organization but
has had . pat on the back from
President Eisenhower, would
amaze everyone IL he wins. OF
the six members of the National
House Of Representatives from
Phiiadelphia. only one II Re
publican.
New Jerseys election for the
Legislature hnds the Democrats
lighting hard 10 improve their
position. Although the State has
Ia Democratic Governor, Robert
ID. Meyer. its Legislature today
has n Republicans and only 4
Democrats In the Senate. and 40
IRepublicans to 10 Democrats In
1.-THE Assembly.
Two Of the Senate races are
Ireceiving particular attention.
The first is In Union County,
long q Republican stronghold.
although the Democrats have
mot elected a State Senator there
for 64 years, they are hopeful Of
turning the trick this year. They
point to their victories in this
district In 1853 and 1854, when
they elected and reelected Har-
Irison A. Williams. jr.. to all the
seat formerly occupied by Re-
publican Senator Clifford p.
Case. Union County comprises
this district. The Republican
l. L.