Hogan's campaign is being run largely by volunteers from his neighborhood in Brighton. He and his volunteers are making a major push to bring out a large vote in Allston and Brighton stressing the point that the area has not had a state senator in 15 years. In some ways Hogan's campaign in similar to the one run by Larry DiCara in Dorchester during last year's Boston City Council race.

When canvassing, Hogan usually avoids issues unless directly asked about them. While taking strong stands in support of tax reform and regulation of public utilities, Hogan is against abortion reform and busing "for any purpose--not only to achieve racial balance."

The Second Middlesex District campaign has also attracted interest because one of Wylie's lawn signs was burned. The incident attracted a good deal of publicity, with McCann contending that it was blown out of proportion by the liberal press. The race also drew attention when Wylie was arrested after refusing to stop giving out leaflets inside he Harvard Square MTA station. Leafeltting bus stops is a common practice in political campaigns and a spokesman for the MTA could not recall another instance when a candidate has been arrested for doing it.

Hogan charged last week that McCann had offered friends of his $1000 to enter the race to try and split the vote in Allston-Brighton. McCann replied to the charge by demanding that Hogan bring his evidence, if he has any, to the proper legal authorities.

"If Mr. Hogan has any evidence of the charge he is making. I will meet him at any time he wants in the district attorney or attorney general's office. And if he can prove these charges I'll give everything I have to his favorite charity," McCann said.

The other two candidates in the Middlesex Second District race, John Bowen of Belmont and Ed Power from Boston, are not rated as serious contenders.