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OF the governorshipS up II
Democrats and Is by Republica
Gubernatorial elections art
parties because of the patron
age-jobs for the party faithful
that goes with victory.
Michigan, Illinois and Kansas
hold the chief national interest.
In Kansas, George Docking,
who in 1856 became the first
Democrat ever to be elected
governor of that State. Is seek
ing a third two-year term His
Republican opponent IS State
Attorney General John Ander-
son. Prohibitionist J. ]. Steele
also is running.
Williams Not Running
For the first time in IL years,
q. Mennen williams is not
running for governor of Michi-
gan.
After an unprecedented six
consecutive two-year terms,
Gov. Williams called it quits
and shifted his political hopes
to a possible place in the Presi-
dents cabinet in the event OF a
national Democratic victory.
Paul D. Bagwell. who made
q, strong race against Gov.
williams, two years ago, again
is the Republican nominee. His
Democratic opponent is 1t.
Gov. John B. Swanson, who
has powerful supporters in or
ganized labor.
Mr.. Bagwell has been on
the faculty of Michigan State
University since 1948.
In Illinois, Otto Kerner, a
Chicago Judge. Is given a good
chance Of thwarting the third
term ambitions of Republi-
can Gov. William G. Stratton.
Mr.. Stratton took over the
Illinois statehouse in 1852 when
Adlai E. Stevenson quit to run
for President on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
IA Incumbents Running
OF the IA incumbent Cover
nors seeking reelection, eight
are Democrats and six are Re-
publicans.
In the last two elections in
volving governorships the Dem-
ocrats scored a net gain OF
seven.
Four of the Governors who
figured in overturns in 1858
are seeking reelection. They
are Paul Fannin Of Arizona
and Christopher Del Sesto in
Rhode Island, Republicans, and
John Burroughs Of New Mexico
and Ralph Herseth Of South
Dakota, Democrats.
Gov. Fannin's Democratic
opponent Is Lee Ackerman.
Gov. Del Sesto is opposed by
John A. Notte, jr., Democrat.
Contesting Gov. Herseth's re-
election bid is Archie Gubbrud.
Republican. Gov. Burroughs is
opposed by Republican Edwin
L. Mechem, whom Gov. Bur-
roughs ousted two years ago.
In Nebraska, which switched
from Republican to Democratic
in 1858 by electing Ralph G..
Brooks, the contestants this
year are Frank B. Morrison.
Democrat, and John r. Cooper,
Republican. Gov. Brooks died
last September after winning
the Democratic Senatorial
nomination. His G. o. P. Lieu
tenant Governor, Dwight w.
Burney, now is Governor.
Faubus Seeks Reelection
other incumbent Governors
seeking reelection are Orval
Faubus, Democrat, Arkansas;
John H. Reed, Maine, Repub-
lican; Orville L. Freeman,
Minnesota, Democrat; Wesley
Powell, Republican, New Hamp-
shire; Price Daniel, Texas,
Democrat; George D. Clyde,
Utah, Republican; Albert D.
Rosellini, Washington, Demo-
crat, and Gaylord Nelson, Wis
consin, Democrat.
Gov. Faubus is opposed by
Henry Britt. Republican; Gov.
Reed by Frank M. Coffin,
Democrat; Gov. Freeman by
Elmer L. Andersen, Republi-
can; Gov. Powell by Bernard
L. Boutin, Democrat; Gov
Daniel by William M. Steger
Republican; Gov. Clyde by
William A. Barlocker, Demo-
crat: Gov. Nelson by Philip G.
Kuehn, Republican.
Gov. Rosellini has three op-
ponents: Lloyd j. Andrews, Re-
publican; Henry Killman, So