POLITICAL NOTES: Man with a Charm

California Democrats sighed with relief. For weeks, party leaders had been trying to nudge State Attorney General Robert Walker Kenny into running against Republican Governor Earl Warren. For weeks Kenny had shied—he had his eye on bigger things, and the governor's mansion had been a political dead end for many a California politician. But last week, with some misgivings, he announced his candidacy:

"I guess I should accept congratulations in about the way that a pregnant woman does. She didn't want to get in that condition, but as long as she is—."

Californians were not surprised at his decision,...

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