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Politics: the Bouse Where Are All the Progressives Going? ,. RE N EW TODAY FEBRUARY 1, 1976 VOL XU, No. 3 50 CENTS POLITICS: THE BOUSE WHERE ARE ALL THE PROGRESSIVES GOING? Nine members of the House's progressive * On a contrasting note, the 45-year-old Republican Wednesday Group are not seeking' re­ Biester said in his announcement of retirement: election to Congress. Indeed, progressives "I concluded that the House of Representatives seem to dominate the lists of retiring Repub­ should not be the long and final resting place lican congressmen. Although only four ~f for professional politicians." He went on to these are not seeking other office, the sta­ say:"The development--:-even for the best pur­ ture of retiring U.S.Reps. Gilbert Gude(R-Md.) poses---of a political class separate from the Edward G. Biester, Jr.(R-Pa.), and Charles people in tradition, interests, and experience. Mosher(R-Ohio) has sort of a chilling effect tends to disengage that half of our legisla­ on progressive Republicans---particularly the tive branch from its special role which is in­ unexpected exits of the relatively young tense identity with the people and their inter­ Biester and Gude. Their announcements came ests." Although he has not ruled out future . on the heels of the widespread publicity given political quests, Biester has cited family c~n­ moderate U.S. Rep. James Hastings' decision to siderations as one reason for his decision. leave his New York seat in mid-term. A brief Democrats see a possible opening in his Mont­ rundown of exiting Republican moderates: gomery County district with Biester's retire­ ment, but so does conservative William A. Duff 'Ie In announcing his decision, Wednesday who tried in 1974 to defeat Biester in a pri­ Group Chairman Mosher cited Mosher's Law,"It mary. The primary this time already has four better to retire too soon than too late." In entrants, who range from Duff to the moderate addition to his age of 69. Mosher cited his John Renninger, a 51-year-old state represen­ desire for privacy:"Contrary to a stereotyped tative who is given the best shot at winning opinion popularly encouraged, the job of a the GOP nomination. congressman is not all special advantages (of 'Ie Gude's reasoning for leaving Congress which there are many). it is in fact ~eighted neavily with DISadvantages ••• itrequires an at 52 was similar to Biester's. Like Biester, he did not rule out further public service ex- onerously demanding, hectic, fragmented sched­ '" ' ' ule of seldom less than seven days per week and paining,1 It s not so much frustration; it's often many more than 12 working hours per day, just that there aren't enough hours in the day constantly harried by call bells. phone bells, to do everything ••• I'm looking for a better committee sessions(frequently shuttling between balance where I can be productive and also two or more meetings at the same time). and at have time for my family." Commenting on the every turn there are deserving people insist­ reasoning of Biester and Gude. the Washington .ently crowding to capture your momentary atten­ Post editorialized:"Indeed, members of Congress tion ••• to confer, to report, to assist, to ar­ do grow stale. and frequent turnover does in­ gue, to request, to demand or plead, to compli­ ject new viewpoints and vitality. The major ment, criticize, invite, etc., etc., staff peo­ problem with this principle is that, in prac­ ple, bureaucrats~ lobbyists, 'reporters. col­ tice, it often has regrettable results. The leagues, a steady stream of valued constituents, hacks and drones tend to cling to their seats and varied others. All that, plus the House de­ while 'the most conscientious and perceptive bates, caucuses, briefings, working breakfasts, individuals, such as Mr. Gude, decide it is working lunches, receptions, dinners, homework time to move on." Gude's seat in Democratic study, and even midnight collect calls from Montgomery County immediately became the cen­ drunks ••• you name it!" Although Ripon member terof intense political interest. Democratic Mosher has urged that his successor be young. "interested" included former McGovern campaign but not necessarily with prior political ex­ manager' Frank Mankiewicz, former Washington perience, the line of announced GOP candidates Redskins' lineman Ray Schoenke, former Muskie to succeed him has not yet begun to form. aide Lanny G. Davis, and' a shopping list of most of the other Democrats in the county. Re-' C.D., controversial State Sen. Frank Keating publican speculation centered on State Sen. (R-Tulsa) is seeking to oust U.S.Rep. James R. Newton I. Steers, Jr., who promised to "keep Jones,,' whose opportunistic voting record has' (the seat) in the Gude tradition" and conserva­ sohred his image in both conservative and lib­ tive Abraham Kalish. eral eyes. Keating will have to bear both the advantages and disadvantages of leading a * Moderates seeking higher office include statewide campaign for liquor-by-the-drink and U.S.Reps. John Heinz III(R-Pa.), ,Alan Steelman coauthoring the state's Equal Rights Amendment (R-Texas), Alphonzo Bell(R-Calif.), Peter Peyser statute. In the 2nd C.D., freshman'U.S.Rep. (R-N.Y.), and Marvin Esch(R-Mich.) for the Sen­ Ted Risenhoover has uSed his first term to de­ ate. Heinz and Esch, in particular, have strong velop a playboy image; he will fac~ a primary shots at their targets. Progressive U.S.Rep. challenge from the son of his predecessor, Pierre duPont IV(R-Del.) is favored to win his State Rep. Drew Edmondson(D). The ensuing state's governorship. bloody mess might provide an openbg for former GOP State Chairman Bud Stewart, a staffer for * Missouri is one of several states where' Sen. Henry Be11mon(R). In 1970, the GOP t,r:J.ed moderate Republicans have chances of making and failed to win the 4th C.D. with the son of strong gains, partly because there will be four form~r University of Oklahoma football coach D~cratic vacancies in the state's ten congres­ ~ud Wilkinson. This time, they hope State Rep. sional districts. In the 2nd C.D. which u.S. Ron Shotts, a former University of Oklahoma Rep. James Symington is vacating for the Senate 'All-American fullback and moderate Republican, race, House Minority Leader Robert Snyder is ' will, be able, to score. In the 5th C.D., where given the lead over a large GOP field to regain Democrat-turned-Republican John Jarman, is re­ the seat once held by Federal Electipns Commis­ tiring, his 1974 conservative Republican oppo­ sion Chairman Thomas Curtis. In the 4th C.D. nent, Mickey Edwards, will try again. Edwards, U.S.Rep. Wiliiam J. Randall(D) is retiring, pro­ however" who is best known as the former pub­ viding an opening for either State Rep. Robert lisher of ' a rightwing meidical magazine, will Johnson, 3D, or Independence Mayor Richard A. face a moderate Republican challenger this King. The 6th C.D. was considered possible time, former Attorney General"G.T.Blankenship. GOP territory before U.S.Rep. Jerry Litton was A man who claims to be the reincarnation of elected in 1972; now that he is seekipg a Sen­ George Washington has also shown some interest, ate se'at, it may be picked up by either State in the race. Again, the most entrenched Demo­ Rep. Tom Coleman or furniture businessman Rob­ cratic freshman is in the last congressional ert Tipton. Coleman's youthful looks---h~ looks district, the 6th , where progress~ve Rep~blican about ten years younger than 3l---may be his Steven Jones will tackle cons~rvative U.S.Rep. chief drawback. The 8th C.D. has a Republican Glenn English. English represents a very con­ base to which conservative U.S.Rep. Richard 'servative district and votes that way; Jones Ichord(D) appeal~, but progressive State Rep. ' ran unsuccessfully for at~orney gene,ral in 1974. Larry Marshall(R) may challenge him this year. In the 9th C;D., however, the GOP is still look­ * Other progressive' Republican candidates ing for a Republican interested in seeking the include the following: s~at of retiring U.S.Rep. William Hungate(D). ---Harry Jeffrey, a former RNC and Capitol Hill aide now a history professor who ,is seek­ * Iowa is another state where moderate ing the 40th C.D. seat now held by U.S.Rep. An­ Republicans have a chance for a comeback after drew Hinshaw(R-Calif.), who was indicted ear­ the disaster they suffered in 1974. In the lier this year on charges of bribery" embez­ 1st C.D., the shine of liberalism and Water­ zlement, and misappropriation of county funds'. gate may have warn off U.S.Rep. Edward Mezvin­ ---Newt Gingr~ch, the young college pro­ sky(D), who faces another challenge from busi­ fessor, who nearly unseated U.S.Rep. John J. nessman James A.S.Leach, who received 46 per­ Flynt, Jr.(D-Ga.) in 1974 and is trying again. cent of the vote in 1974. In the 2nd C.D., ---William Harter, a 39-year-old Presby­ State Sen. Tom Riley(R), who twice sought the terian pastor who has set his 'sights on U.S. seat in 1968 and 1974, hopes that this may be Rep.Matthew F. McHugh(D) who succeeded former the year to unseat freshman U.S.Rep. Michael U~S.Rep Howard Robison in New York's 29th C.D. T. Blouin(D). The ,5th C.D. should be a Repub­ ---Carlton Finkbeiner, a young att,orney lican district and former State Sen. John Mur­ who won a surprising 47 percent of the vote ray hopes to prove it by unseating U.S.Rep.
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