Some of the opponents now say the conservative candidates may have succeeded here with a counter-tactic.

"I will now choose the final candidates to succeed Ditagh, as laid down in the traditions of our people."

Both candidates succeeded in hurting the other's image badly.

Mr. Wagner declined to be interviewed, as did the three candidates to succeed him.

Both, of course, have a stake in helping the centrist candidates succeed.

If so, the candidates are not succeeding in enhancing their appeal with a strong narrative.

"No candidate should succeed by setting one group against another."

All three candidates to succeed him favor the approach.

And he said that candidates to succeed him had been identified to the Boeing board.

He also predicted that such a candidate would not succeed.