A survey of the career of former Gov. John B. McCuish, who died in Newton this week, naturally takes account of his efficiency as a political organizer and analyst. He served the Republican party from the precinct level on up and had part in most campaigns including those for the Presidency. His talents were recognized when he made Kansas Director for the Eisenhower-for-President campaign in 1952.
An outstanding trait was that Governor McCuish never kidded himself in politics, either in relation to his own campaigns for office or those of anybody else. With an exceptionally wide acquaintance in Kansas, he knew the trends of sentiment as well as any man. He was as certain Fred Hall would win the Governorship in 1954 that he was that Hall would be a one-termer. And he was an original booster for John Anderson as the only Governor aspirant who could reunite Kansas Republicans.
Though born in Colorado, John McCuish was uniquely Kansan. He devoted his whole life to the community affairs of Newton, to newspaper publishing, to the oil industry, and to his party. His career was cut off earlier than the average, but he lived a full life. The many friends he made testify to the usefulness of that life. The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Wednesday, March 14, 1962. Page 4. (c) Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Harvey County Genealogical Society.
