Republicans: Home Is Where the Hearth Is

For many weeks, New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller ranged far and wide to chase the Republican presidential nomination—squeezing shoulders in New Hampshire, shaking hands in California, genially crying "Hiya, fella!" in Oregon, Florida, Illinois and Missouri. During this year's session of the New York State legislature, Rocky was in Albany barely half the time.

His absence made no legislative hearts grow fonder. "The People Are Watching." Last week, as the legislature entered its final hours, it suddenly became clear that Rocky's feet were being held to the fire on his home-state...

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