Evening star., 1954-11-03

remarks TO Mrs. Hobby, isn't
this a heck Of a way to make a
| living?"
10:43 p.m.-The WINS" is
erased from Connecticut Gov.
Lodges name. New returns show
Mr.. Ribicof leading.
IL p.m.--Mr. Hall meets with
reporters. Says, "It is still too
early to tell how things are
going. There is no landslide
either way yet. No trend at all" "
IL p.m.-Louis Bean, former
prognosticator, arrives at Demo-
cratic Offices. Still stands pat on
prediction Of Democratic gain of
43 House seats, two Senate. Some
one in back Office breaks out a
bottle.
HAS p.m.-Philip Stern, DEM
ocratic research director, says.
"I refuse to be ecstatic. It's still
too spotty." India Edwards, for
mer Vice Chairman, Democratic
Committee, arrives. Says it's
good but not enough yet.
12:15 a.m.-Univac predicts
election Carroll, Burke, Furcolo.
Democratic sympathizer shakes
head, "Tide is ebbing," he says.
Landslide talk dropped. cts
indecisiye now" says woman in
black suit.
1918 a.m.-Republican woman
shouts delightedly. "Hey, we're
way ahead" Companion tells
her morosely, you're looking
at 80. There are two columns
Of figures up there"
1925 a.m.-Mr. Hall besieged
for another statement. This
election is so close that I just
can't give any definite conclu-
sions at this time. Ordinarily
IS or 40 seats are lost in an Off
year election. It doesn't seem
that this will be so this time"
1852 am. New trend"
posted. Shows Al Republicans
and 48 Democrats leading in
Senate race.
/ a.m.-Clayton Fritchey says,
"I'll feel better when I hear the
final figures on New York" Sam
Brightman, Democratic publi-
city chairman, watches TV, says,
boy. is Univac gonna need an
ice-pack tomorrow morning?"
1880 a.m.-Mitchell refuses to
make statement. Tired girl in
red dress says, "O'Mahoney's
ahead anyway. that's good isn't
lit?"
| 2 a.m.-Mitchell again refuses
to make statement. Emerges
from Office, claps friend on
shoulder. "It's an interesting
night, isn't it my friend?"
! 2 a.m.-Republican post re-
| turns showing Republican Bend
er leading Democratic Senator
Burke in Ohio. Burst Of enthu-
siasm sweeps room.
! 2:13 a.m.-Posting of new
trend" brings more life to
watchers. Shows 48 Republicans
and AZ Democrats leading in
Senate race, 211 Republicans and
223 Democrats leading in House
race.
$3.50 a.m.-Mitchell, cornered
by press and TV reporters, not
smiling, says it's a ding-dong
race. Adds: "I won't say any
thing until I have something to
say"
2:45 a.m.-Mr. Hall makes an
other television appearance.
"This years election is a COM
plete reversal of everything our
Democratic friends said it would
be. It is a complete reversal of
every off-year election. don't
think we're going to be able to
say definitely what will happen
for several hours"
3 a.m.-Mitchell refuses to
make statement. Univac still
predicting Democratic victories
in both houses. Democrats give
up on Carroll in Colorado.
3:15 a.m.-Mitchell, not smil-
ing, refuses to make statement.
"It'S wobbling back and FORTH"
he says, heads for Office, shuts
door.
$40 a.m.-High Republican
enthusiasm greets posting of new
trend" figures. showing 212
Republicans and 222 Democrats
leading.
$3.50 a.m.-Enthusiasm ebbs
noticeably as latest trend" fig
ures show 200 Republicans and
234 Democrats leading in House
race. Crowd thins noticeably.
1 a.m.-People doing, people
mapping. people snoring, people
/ bleary-eyed, people saying. ITS
Just like 1948. We won't know
until t0Ynorrou MON