Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
REPUBLICANS
Both Camps Are Worried
By California Prospects

making, that effort will begin
in New Hampshire.
Those represe ting New
Hampshire at the Denver meet
ing we're reluctant, even in pri-
vate, to hazard a guess on the
outcome of a Goldwater- Rookie
Teller race. There is substantial
conservative sentiment. they
said. and Senator Goldwatel
could probably count on the
support of the only paper witt
Statewide circulation-Willian
Loeb's Manchester Union-Lead.
err. He would also have at his
disposal, they said, the rem.
nants of the political organiza.
ton of the late Senator Styles
Bridges.
The State is one, however
where personal campaigning
still plays a vital role in the
outcome-and no one is betting
at this point how Gov. Rookie
Teller and Senator Goldwatel
would compare in that regard
The Goldwater hackers be-
lieve a victory by their mar
might we'll finish off Gov
Rockefeller's chances. On thu
other hand, a Rockefeller VIC
tory would obviously go a lonG
way toward restoring his politi'
cal prestige and would set thu
stage for further primary bat
ties.
Poll FavOrS GOldwater
There is no firm indication o
where the Rockefeller strateg!
would take him next If he wer'
to win in New Hampshire
Whatever the outcome there
the Goldwater hackers are likel!
to test his strength in Florids
and Oregon. Maryland is
good possibility for a fourth
race.
The primary laws in boil
Florida and Oregon make
virtually impossible for a presi
Dental candidate to stay Of
the ballot. Florida is REGARDED
as strong Goldwater territory
A recent poll of COP official
there gave Senator Goldwate
81 per cent of the votes, Gov
Romney Z per cent. Gov. Rookie
Teller 6 per cent and Gov
Scranton and others 2 per cent
The Senator's prospects hav,
frightened considerably in Ore
gon. Gov. Mark Hatfield, form
erly a champion of Gov. Rookie
Teller, said in an interview thiI
week Senator Goldwater is nov
the strongest candidate. Thii
still looms as a critical testing
ground. however, If Gov. Rookie
teller is able to launch a come
back in New Hampshire.
Maryland is of interest to tn,
Goldwater forces because the.
believe he has substantial grass
roots strength there. They ais
suspect that Baltimore Mayo
Theodore r. McKeldin-I
Rockefeller hacker in 1960-ha
vice presidential ambitions ant
may try to gain control Of tn
delegation if no one steps in II
claim 1t in the primary.
GOIdwater Strategy
The current thinking Of tn
Goldwater strategists abou
other presidential primar,
States may be summarized a
follows:
District of COlumbia-This
mot a priority target for tn
Goldwater forces, but a slate o
Goldwater delegates may be en-
tered by local Republicans seek
ing to GUST Carl Shipley as Dis
trict chairman.
IIlinOis-The Senator is un
likely to enter the April prefer
ence poll here. But he and Gov
Rockefeller have a vital interes
in the outcome Of the contes
for the Republican gubernato
rial nomination. Charles +
Percy, a liberal induStrialist,
likely to be opposed by the Coo
County Republican chairman
Hayes Robertson. a conserva
tive. Goldwater supporters be
lieve the Senator has grea
strength in the Republican sub
urbs Of Chicago and down-Stat
rural areas, but the gubernato
rial nominee probably will b
able to exert decisive influenci
on the delegation.
Massachusetts There is lit
tie interest in this non-bidinI
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