11.   The other major Democratic candidates vying to succeed Rudolph Giuliani are Public Advocate Mark Green, City Comptroller Alan Hevesi and Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer.

12.   The two presidential candidates vying to succeed late Croatian leader Franjo Tudjman on Saturday wound down a campaign that has been long on style and short on issues.

13.   They are vying to succeed Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who was barred from seeking a third four-year term by a term limits law.

14.   Three candidates vied to succeed President Joaquin Balaguer.

15.   Beilin is one of four candidates vying to succeed Shimon Peres as head of the main Israeli opposition party, Labor.