Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
KENNEDY IN THE MIDDLE
| Brown, Unruh Vie for Favor
By MARY McGRORY
Star STAFF Writer

Jos ANGELES, Calf, Oct.
ls-President Kennedy's fate
in California in the 1864 cleo
ten is caught up in the indy
ing rivalry between the States
two famous status seekers, Gov.
Edmond @. Pat) Brown and
Assembly Speaker Jesse NJ. Un-
run.
Gov. Brown, an amiable man,
longs to be taken seriously In
Washington as a political pow
er. Speaker Unruh, a formida-
bic politician, yearns for re-
spectability. To make matters
worse they are, because Of their
respective positions, dependent
on each other.
The White House, mindful of
the contention, does its best to
be impartial in the dispensing
Of goodies. Careful score is kept
out here. and whenever one
shows up at 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue the other is not far be-
hind.
Recently, Gov. Brown rep
resented Mr.. Kennedy at the
Inauguration Of Argentina'sI
new President. When he went
to. Washington he found Mr..
Unruh already there, about to-
leave for the Far East as the
Presidents personal emisSaryI
on an education mission. Gov.
Brown had an audience with
the President. Mr.. Unruh was
INVITED to the state dinner for
the Prime Minister Of Ireland.
Campaign Post at Stake
If Pat and Jesse could be kept
happy by the even-handed dis
trfbution Of social and diplo-
matte favors nobody would
worry. But now the rivalry has
centered on the question Of
which one will be the Presi-
dents California camp align
manager.
When Mr.. Kennedy came
into the State last month Gov.
Blown announced he would get
the Job and named deputies in
north and south. Unruh forces
snort at the report, saying Pat
was making noises to reassure
himself"
Mr.. Unruh-whose early and
crucial California support the
. Kennedys have never forgot
ten, to the chagrin Of Gov.
Brown who took longer to
make up his mind-was Ken
needy campaign manager in
1880.
But a steady stream Of
Brown partisanS has gone to
washington to tell the Presi-
dent Mr.. Unruh now would be
excess b aggage as campaign
manager.
Mr.. Unruh has been under a
cloud since July when he
locked the Republican members
into the chamber during q spe-
cisl session Of the legislature
and refused to let them out un-
til they had voted on the budget.
Papers AssaiI Unruh
The California newspapers,
mindful Of the States bright
and shiny tradition Of political
arnateurism, fell on the hapless
Nm. Unruh with cries Of boss
ism" Mr.. Unruh has felt so
put upon he has let it be
known he would like to retire
from the thankleSs turmoil of
the parliamentary life and seek
the calm of the controllers Of
flee, now occupied by Alan
Cranston.
Up until a week ago this
seemed a possibility. The grave
illness Of Senator Engle made
it. unlikely he would seek re-
election next year. Gov. Brown
tried to force an early decision,
but the latest word is the Sem
ator will declare his intentions
in January.
1t had been widely assumed
that in the event of Senator
Engle's retirement Gov. Brown
would appoint Mr.. Cranston to
the seat. Mr.. Unruh was ex-
pected to take Mr.. Cranston's
place.
Now all is changed. A poll
published October II indicated
Attorney General Stanley MoSk
would run a stronger race than
Mr.. CranSton against any Re-
publican contenders.
Further Complication
This intelligence shook up
the politicians, considerably
and served to remind them
that two years ago President
Kennedy had asked Mr.. Mosk
to run for the Senate against
Senator Kuechel, an honor Mr..
Mosk declined.
Another survey offered an