Evening star., 1952-11-04
Mamie Eisenhower
Full Of Hope, Sure Of
Victory on 'E-Day'
By Cynthio Lowry
Asseeiused Press S,cff Writer

II :
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-With the
cheers of a packed Boston garden
still ringing in her ears, Mamie
Eisenhower prepared for one of
the hardest ordeals of her life
today. waiting to hear the peoples
voice.
Il hope-no, / know we will
win," she said shortly before the
two months of campaigning came
to an end. I'VE have worked so
long for these things, and We be-
lieve SO thoroughly in them, it,
seems that success must come"
After some so days, $4,000 miles,
some 200 speeches and seeing and
being seen by millions of Ameri-
cans, Iowa-born Mamie Eisen-
hover appeared surprisingly rest
Jed. poised and apparently was en-
Ijoying even the last hectic phases
OF campaigning.
Hard Pace All Day.
The trouping potential first lady
carried on at a fast, disciplined
pace throughout q tightly sched-
uled day which started with a
two-hour tour Of Boston and it's
suburbs-much Of it in an open
convertible and in a rainstorm.
Without even stopping long
enough to change her rain-spat-
tered clothes, she hurried on to a
small, informal luncheon for
women friends, given by Mrs.
Charles p. Howard, Republican
national committeewoman from
Massachusetts, and only woman
adviser on Gen. Eisenhower's pol
icy-making council.
Then, pausing only long enough
to change from her favorite gray
flannel street dress into a bottle
green taffeta afternoon frock. she
greeted ballroom packed with
Republican women.
Il Flanked by blond and pretty
Patricia Ryan Nixon, wife of her
husbands vice presidential run
ming mate. Mrs. Eisenhower, with
out visible fatigue, broke her pre-
vious handshaking record. She
greeted all 5000 women in a tur-
hulent Commute session as a
dozen or more policement kept
the eagerly pressing crowds from
overwhelming the receiving line.
Dimes With Husband.
Then followed short rest Pc
riod in the Eisenhower suite at
the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel, after
which she followed a long time
family routine by dining quietly
and lightly-with her husband.
/ After nearly $4,000 men and
women jamming the garden rally
sang Mamie" under the leader
ship of Orchestra Leader Fred
Waring. Mrs. Eisenhower walked
into the platform limelight and
with smiles and waves accepted
the cheers of the crowd. Then she
thanked the crowd-and intro
duced Irving Berlin to sing God
Bless America" for the big gar
den appearance. and later, on al
television show, she wore black
faille dress and q fuschia velvet
hat with matching elbow-length
gloves.
Casts Her First Vote.
At 1888 this morning, Mrs.
Eisenhower cast her first vote. The
general and his wife arrived atI
the polls three blocks from their
Morningside drive residence at
the head of a limousine cavalcade
She was back in her favorite
costume of oxford gray suit. small
head-hugging burgundy hat and
Norwegian gray fox fur-and no
coat in weather so brisk it brought
tears to the eyes.
Immediately after going through
the traditional photography rou-
tine, Mrs. Eisenhower entered the
voting booth after her husband
had cast his vote. Then they went
home.
The Eisenhowers planned to
spend the day quietly. Mamie's
mother, Mrs. John Doud. is with
her. Later today, Barbara Eisen-
hover. her daughter-in-law, will
come down-after voting-from
her Highlands Falls IN. " home
with the three Eisenhower grand
children.
They will all-except the chill
dren-listen to returns tonight at
Eisenhower headquarters at the
Hotel Commodore.