Evening star., 1948-11-02
District
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GlcS-ndy even Qelp Ddke The WeO.
ding cake-but stay in the back
ground.
The Republican Absentee Voters
Bureau, 1880 K street NV, will stay
open until 8 o'clock tonight for late
voters. Mrs. Faith Gwynne Fisher,
in charge, said the bureau was busy
until Q o'clock. last night. She said
the voting at the bureau exceeded
that of previous years.
The Democratic Absentee Voters
Bureau, 1886 New York avenue NV,
likewise was helping voters in their
late balloting. Tonight it will be
open to receive and announce
returns.
Republican Groups Join.
Tonight the Republicans, under
leadership of the Republican State
Committee of the District. will re-
ceive what they already refer to as
the victory returns" at the Hotel
Statler. Joining in will be the Young
Republicans, the Dewey-Warren
Club, the League of Republican
| women ana OtnerS.
The Young Republicans will be In
charge Of large boards on which
returns will be posted as they are
received on news service wires.
Not only will television coverage
Of election night events be shown,
but the program at the hotel will
be televised four times during the
evening, 1t was announced. The
pickup viii include a televised con-
versation between Hugh D. Scott,
ir.. chairman of the Republican Ma
! tional Committee, who will be at the
Statler, and Herbert Brownell, jr.,
Republican campaign manager. in
New York.
A community sing will be televised
at 10:48 pm.
The Democrats will be receiving
returns at the National Committee
headquarters in the Ring Building
Cabinet members and party lead
ers who are in Washington are
expected to be present.
There will be boards for posting
returns. Returns from the sena-
torial campaigns will be under the
direction of Leslie j. Biflle, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Capt. Victor Hunt Harding, exec.
utive secretary of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
will direct the posting Of returns or
Representatives.
Clubs to Provide Returns.
Many clubs in the District ares
also made preparations to provide
returns for election night gath.
erings.
No program has been planned by
the States Rights Democrats In
Washington. w. Austin Seay, man.
ager of the organizations Washing
ton ONCE In the Mayfower Hotel
said, however, he and c. G.. Carlin
jr. would appear on q television
political roundup program at 9:3(
o'clock tonight. Mr.. Carlin is editor
Of the Alexandria Gazette and a
member Of the States Rights Exec.
utive Committee in Virginia. s
The District Progressive Part.
!. will hold an open house beginning
at $50 pm. election night at thei
headquarters, 1722 Connecticu
: avenue NV.
!, Party spokesmen said several pri
vate parties will be held at th'
homes of Progressive and Younl
J, Progressive Party members.
Sam Schmerler, executive secre
tary Of the District Progressive Par
t ty. said he expects the open house t,
S run into the wee hours-'until ever,
one is satisfied how the election /
: going"
S He said television set, and radi,
will be installed at headquarters t,
receive election programs, including
talk by Henry Wallace. y
Progressives Stage Parade. I
: An election-eve plea tor Dtstric
suffrage was registered last night b,
40-car Progressive Party motor
cade through downtown Washing
ton.
Led by a sound truck blaring sucl
protests as The rest OF the Unite,