Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26

Illinois Is the kickoff Stat
April 9. New Jerseys primaries
win be q week later. April Is.
Much may depend on the
results Of these primary cleo
tons. which are preliminary TO
the general election November
l.fwhen the entire membership
Of the House except the dele
cation from Maine - viii be
chosen. along with SO Senators
and 81 Governors. Nominations
are TO be made for Senate
seats now held by II Repuh-
lcans and ~ Democrats. and
for g6vernorships held by n
Democrats and Is Republicans.
President Eisenhower. In his
address from Chicago last Mon
day to Republicans, regarded
as the start Of the @. o. p. CAM
paign. emphasized the impor-
lance OF the primaries. He said
Americans cannot afford to
send In q third-string team"
in the world struggle" He
In view Of what is at stake
added: Both parties have their
candidates for the team. We
want theirs tthe Democrats, to
be good-but we must make
ours o team Of all-stars."
To Last Until September
The nominations for Con-
gress and State ofiices viii not
all be completed until late In
September. with Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island and Connecticut
bringing up the rear.
New York. which has for
years been one Of the holders
Of late primaries and State con-
ventions. is expected to advance
these political operations to
dates in June. Legislation for
such a change has been offered
in the State Legislature by Re-
publican leaders and is likely to
pass and become law unless
vetoed by Gov. Hartman. DEM
ocrat. Gov. Hartman in the
past has favored earlier party
nominations.
Illinois does not elect either q
Governor or Senator this year
and the interest. therefore
centers in the nominations for
the House. Fourteen House
seats have been held in this
Congress by Republicans. and
IL by Democrats. This is a
slightly better representation
for the Republicans than In the
S4th Congress. when the Demo-
Gratis held IL seats to - for the
Republicans.
The New Jersey primary
holds plenty Of dynamite. Sem
ator H. Alexander Smith. vet
eran Republican leader Of the
State, has announced that be-
cause Of age he will not seek
denomination. This has led to
q scramble for the @. o. p.
nomination. with at least half q
dozen announced and potential
candidates In the race. Unless
the party can get together on
q strong nominee. the Demo-
Gratis may pick up this seat.
Gov. Meyner. Democrat. re-
elected last November and con-
sidered . possibility for his
party's presidential nomination
In 1860. Is greatly interested in
electing O Democratic Senator.
Such q feat would be a help TO
his ambitions for q place on
the Democratic national ticket
two years hence. Worried by
their situation. some Republic
cans In New Jersey are urging
a draft" Of Senator Smith TO
run again.
Special Effort by COP.
The Republicans will make
a special effort to regain some
Of the governorships they have
lost to the Democrats in the
last two elections. among them
those in Pennsylvania. New
York. Minnesota. Iowa. KAN
sas and Oregon.
The Pennsylvania primary
takes place May 20. and the
two parties viii nominate not
only gubernatorial candidates.
but candidates for the Senate
and House On the Republic
can side. only one candidate
for Senator has announced.
Weldon Hepburn, who has held
State ONCE in the past. Two
other potential candidates are
Representatives Scott and Van
zandt. For Governor. there are
a number Of candidates. but
there has been no crystaliza-
ton Of support for any one Of
them. The Democrats are ex-