Scope and Contents Endorsements, press reports, and campaign materials regarding Eccles' 1952 U. S. Senate campaign. When he left Washington to return to Utah in July 1951, there was speculation that he would seek the Senate seat of Arthur V. Watkins. He did not announce his decision to run until just before the Republican state convention, however, leaving only six weeks to prepare for the primary, which he lost. While Eccles attributed his loss to the brevity of his campaign, another possible cause...