CONTENTS Politics 1-6 Commentary 6-7 FORUM Duly Noted 8 JULY 15, 1974 Vol. X, No. 14 50 CENTS POLITICS: REPORTS islation, but the implementation now under way of the new law's rules is still a controversial topic. COLORADO Daniels, a Denver businessman and part-owner of the Utah Stars basket­ Furthermore, there is some danger ball team, has drawn the bulk of his that the burning issue of the upcoming In only six states this year, incum­ support from state and Denver party Denver congressional race may spill bent governors will face or have faced leaders. Competition between the two over into state politics. A bitter fight serious primary challenges. GOP aspirants perhaps peaked in is expected between U.S. Rep. Patricia In South Dakota and Texas, respec­ Denver June 1 when delegates to the Schroeder (D) and State Rep. Frank tively, Democratic incumbents annihi­ state assembly were chosen. Daniels Southworth. Southworth, president of lated more liberal challengers with sur­ needed a strong showing from his the Denver Board of Education, is an prising ease. In Florida, Gov. Reubin Denver supporters but failed to get outspoken opponent of school busing Askew (D) is expected to have the it. In the pre-meeting acrimony, Den­ and is expected to make it his major same success, but in Oklahoma, the ver GOP Chairman James Aspinal, a issue. The publicity given busing could politi~allife expectancy of Gov. David Daniels backer, denied Denver GOP conceivably complicate the state guber­ Hall (D), embattled by investigations Secretary Mary Hofstra, a Vanderhoof natorial race as well. of corruption in his administration, supporter, access to party records. Freshman U.S. Rep. James Johnson, may be shorter. Republicans have a The results of the meeting, how­ who won election with 51 percent of good shot at the governorship if Hall ever, were a sharp and unexpected set­ the vote in 1972, will be opposed by. is renominated in his party's September back for Daniels, who had hoped for State Rep. John S. Carroll (D). The primary, but if U.S. Rep. Clem Mc­ a 2-1 edge among the city's bloc of campaign has already ignited a vicious Spadden (D-2nd) defeats Hall, the delegates. At best, he probably got controversy as a result of a letter dis­ GOP will have a tougher time regain­ an even split. At the state assembly, tributed by best-selling novelist Leon ing the office they lost in 1970: Daniels was defeated by more than a Uris of Aspen. Uris, honorary chair­ Two Republican governors are in 2-1 margin. man of the Carroll campaign, called similar straits. Gov. Meldrim Thomson Vanderhoof's prospects were also Johnson "utterly without compassion, (R) is his usual embattled self in New boosted by a May poll by Decision humanity, and understanding of his Hampshire, currently under fire for dis­ Making Information of California fellow American Jews." The charge persements from a campaign fund left showing Vanderhoof has a 77-percent was made in a letter from Uris to over from his 1972 race. job approval rating and was preferred Colorado Jews and was prompted by In Colorado, however, Gov. John by voters over Daniels, 75-10 percent. several votes by Johnson which Uris Vanderhoof (R) appears to be in bet­ "No grass-roots support for Daniels construed as anti-Israel. Carroll re­ ter shape. Vanderhoof won the en­ exists," said the DMI report. fused to repudiate the letter. Johnson dorsement of the state Republican as­ If, as expected, he wins the Sep­ faces primary opposition from Earl sembly June 28 to win top line des­ tember primary, Vanderhoof will face "Duke" Laningham, a dentist and ignation for the September primary one of three Democratic aspirants: vocal member of the John Birch So­ against GOP National Committeeman State Rep. Richard Lamm, House Mi­ ciety. Bill Daniels. As ·in New Hampshire, nority Leader Tom Farley, and Mark In the state's other three congres­ the Colorado primary will continue a Hogan, a former lieutenant governor sional races, the incumbents are ex­ longstanding rivalry between moder­ who lost to former Gov. John Love pected to be returned to Congress. ate and ultraconservative wings of the in the 1970 gubernatorial race. A top U.S. Rep. Don Brotzman (R-2nd) will GOP. The conservatives took full con­ issue in the fall election may well be have more trouble this year than he trol of the Colorado GOP in 1972, land-use legislation that was hotly de­ has had in r~ent years when he won and Daniels has been pursuing the bated and finally passed by this year's nearly 2-1 victories. His probable Dem­ governorship ever since his election to legislature. Both Lamm and Vander­ ocratic opponent is 'f.im Worth, a re­ his party post. hoof were key proponents of the leg- search consultant. After the 1972 upset of Sen. Gordon by Vanderhoof this year after the in­ Republican Party as a viable statewide Allott by Floyd Haskell, Sen. Peter cumbent died. Deciding "I like this organization. It also reflects an un­ Dominick knows he's in trouble. All job," Mrs. Buchanan announced her usual situation. With three political he has to do is count the six Democrats candidacy for a full term. However, princes in the state- Gov. Dunn and seriously seeking to deprive him of some party regulars have felt her pol­ Senators Howard Baker, Jr., and Bill elected office. Vice President Gerald itics are too "moderate." • Btock - it is difficult for party poli­ Ford, a former Yale Law schoolmate ticians to remain entirely aloof from of Dominick's, has already put in one politics. Dunn, Baker, and Brock have campaign stop to assist the GOP in­ worked together to build and unify cumbent. TENNESSEE the party in Tennessee, and each has Dominick's Democratic opposition is a slightly different base of support (al­ led by Herrick S. Roth, former Colo­ Twenty-three Tennesseans filed to though they share a significant amount rado AFL-CIO leader who was deposed run for the governorship this year, but of support). Dunn and Baker split the progressive vote, while Brock en­ by George Meany when the Colorado chances appear good that the one who AFL-CIO endorsed George McGovern will succeed Republican Gov. Winfield joys considerable penetration to the in 1972. Other Democratic aspirants Dunn (he cannot succeed himself) conservative voter groups. include Gary Hart, former McGovern will also be one of the three GOP No heir apparent to Dunn emerged campaign manager, Joe Dolan, busi­ candidates. Lacking a runoff provision, in the party, so Alexander, Oldham, nessman and former Kennedy aide; the top vote-getters in the August 1 and Winston began to develop their former Arapahoe County District At­ primary will compete in the November campaigns to fill this vacuum. Each torney Martin Miller; Alan Merson, 5 general election. candidate secured support from each of the three princedoms at first, and law professor and 1972 Democratic op­ Republicans Dortch Oldham, Lamar the three princes tried not to show ponent of U.S. Rep. Johnson; and Alexander, and Dr. Nat Winston are favoritism in the name of "party uni­ Harvey Phelps, a physician. entered in the Republican primary, and ty" (which is always a sacred cow in the state GOP essentially has stabilized Dominick has been hit in particular Tennessee). In time, however, it was around these men. The Democratic by Hart's criticism of his handling of only natural that Dunn, Baker, and party, meanwhile, remains in flux, a $100,000 contribution from the Brock began to move toward the var­ dairy industry to CREEP. The contri­ far more philosophically divided and more diffused among 12 candidates. ious camps. These moves have been bution was in effect laundered by de­ quietly made, but the mark of Baker is livery via the GOP Senate Campaign In such a large field, issues will more often seen in Alexander's cam­ Committee (of which Dominick was playa secondary role to the personali­ paign, notably through campaign man­ chairman) and thence to the Re­ ties of the individual candidates. The ager Gary Sisco, who was Baker's ex­ publican National Committee and then goal appears to be obtaining significant ecutive assistant in Washington. Mean­ to CREEP. pluralities based largely on the impact while, Brock workers and assistants, In contests at the GOP state assem­ of name recognition and personal con­ sensing the mood of their mentor, be­ bly for two other statewide offices, tact. Electronic media are being saved gan to move toward the Winston camp, House Speaker John Fuhr won top­ for the post-primary race, and the press while Oldham seems to be appealing line designation for lieutenant gover­ has difficulty covering all the candi­ more and more to Dunn interests. nor over the acting lieutenant gov­ dates, so personal contact and "or time All of this movement is so quiet and ernor, former Senate President Ted politicking" seem to be the major amicable that casual subjects of the Strickland. In the contest for secre­ approach. After the primaries some princedoms often do not realize what tary of state, the present incumbent, key issues will ma.terialize, but Gov. is happening. No endorsements from Mrs. Mary E. Buchanan, narrowly Dunn's record will be difficult for the the GOP royalty are expected during won top-line designation over her for­ Democrats to attack. the primary. mer top assistant, Jerry Connolly. 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