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Show 10- these men could go a long way toward assuring solid Republican majorities in the Congress, in the Legislature, and in the State Constitutional offices. Bat I've heard it whispered that that isn't the case. At least two of the men, it is rumored, have a considerable desire to aspire to that highest of all elective offices, the presidency. By a strange quirk, in the interim period--let's say 1958--there are some that say a different twosome of the triumverate, might want to run for Governor. And what does all this do to the chances for Republican tarty success on down the line in 1958 and in 1960? That one is- obvious, isn't it? Party as gleeful as could be. And it probably does. The Democrats have only elected one Governor as far as memory runneth back and by all signs and portents 1958 might be a good year for them, particularly if the Republicans have an internecine war on their hands. But what are the Democrats doing? They have a number one man in terms of vote-getting appealand consequently a desperate need to build up other contenders. But what does the number one man say: ha carves out for himself three officesthe Governorship, the United States Senate, and the Attorney General's spot, and won't say which one ha intends to run for! And so the poor Democrats have all the problems of their Republican brothers. 1 told you I don't have an answer to this political problem. I only wanted to cite it to point out that in terms of our tremendous population increase and the opportunities it gives us all, the politicians are even more confounded by the challenge of the opportunity than the rest of us! All in all, I cannot help but conclude that California hag |