Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-04
STATE BY STATE SURVEY FOR ~
Again it's Time for Politics in Senate

n 49,
mittee of the State Central Com
mittee has Endorsed former Repre-
sentative Edward T. Miller for the
spot, according to D. Eldred Rine-
mart, chairman. Republican dis
unity has picked up Democratic
hopes for their candidate from a
primary field of three-Blair Lee,
OF Montgomery County; Ebert
Bird, of Riverdale and Daniel
Brewster, of Baltimore. State Rep
resentatlve Brewster is running
with Gov. Tawes, and Representa-
tive Lee. with George P. Mahoney
the TaweS' primary opposition.
Homer E. Capehart, Indiana
democratic candidates to be nom
mated by convention are Mayor
JACK Edwards, of Marion; Charles
Boswell, leader in the State house
Terre Haute; and Birch Bayh, if
floor leader and former speaker
OF the State legislature. Democrats
think the choice may depend on
who the governor prefers. Repub-
licans believe Senator Capehart
will win handily.
Frank Carlson and the late
Andrew F. Schoeppel, Kansas
For the Carlson seat, Democratic
S. Ben Finley, a converted Re-
publican has announced. Demo-
cratic National Committeeman
Frank Theis, who ran against
Senator Schoeppel, will try again
with better chance, Democrats
say, in an off-presidential election
year. The Republican appointee to
replace Senator Schoeppel, James
B. Pearson, Representative Will
liam Avery and former Gov. Ed
ward F. Arm are up in the August
7 primary.
Dokotons Need Harmony
Francis Case, South Dakota
Democrats admit they need har-
lnony, and some think George
McGovern, 39-year-old director of
the Food-for-Peace program, could
give 1t to them. Republicans are
convinced former Representative
McGovern won't run. In 1855.
Case had 50.8 per cent of the vote,
In 1860, McGovern barely lost to
Senator Mundt, when Nixon had
58 per cent Of the presidential
vote.
Norris Cotton and the late
Styles Bridges, New Hampshire
The Cotton seat seems safe. The
Bridges seat, held now by Maurice
j. Murphy, Jr., a protege of Gov.
Wesley Powell, is also sought by
Mrs. DoloriS Bridges, the Sena-
tors widow, and Representatives
Perkins Bass and Chester Earl
Morrow, in what Republicans call
very fluid situation" Tears may
De left, Democrats speculate. They
are in another dilemma-they
think they can win the Morrow
seat, whether or not he chooses
the Senate race. This could en-
nance Democratic prospects for
the Senate.
Everett DirkSen, Illinois - A
Seven-termer from the House.
Sidney R. Yates, from North Side
Chicago, is gambling he can win
enough votes in the city to offset
Senator Dirksen's downstate
strength and the Illinois tradition
against two Chicago Senators.
Democratic Senator Douglas is
from Chicago, too. Mr.. Yates is
the candidate of the Democratic
organization of Mayor Richard
Daley. He hopes for help from
President Kennedy. His opponents
say Mr.. Yates is running for a
Judgeship, not the Senate, and
mat Senator DirkSen is a "cinch,"
President Kennedy won Illinois.
California Challenger
Thomas H. Kuchel, California
The Democratic challenger is
State Senator Richard Richards,
recently in Washington in a bid
for broader support. What hap
pens in the Richard Nixon
Edmund G. Brown contest for
Governor is considered decisive by
most Democrats. The danger they
see for Mr.. Kuchel is from Brown
liberals on one side and the John
Birch Society, on the other. Sena-
tor kuchel has disavowed the
BircherS and courted the indie
pendent, but majority Democratic
registration in California. Repub-
licanS, optimistic.
Thruston B. Morton, Kentucky
1t. Gov. Wilson Wyatt is the
major challenger. Republicans
are confident, and Democrats
Shaky, unless the Republicans are
divided.
Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin,
Democratic Gov. Gaylord Nelson
is challenging the four-term Re-
publican. The Nelson vote in 1860
was Sis per cent, the Wiley vote
in 1856, 58.8 per cent. Since
then, Democrats have organized
throughout the State. There is a
strong right wing movement in
Wisconsin and Wiley. not it's
champion, is tagged with it, a
disadvantage, Democrats say. The
Governor, on the other hand, has
been involved in a tax fuss with
his own party. Both parties fore
see one of Wiley's toughest races.
Milton Young, North Dakota
Norris C. Bake, Mayville lawyer,
has announced for the Democrats,
who insist Young can be beaten.
A close Governors race would af-
feet the outcome.