Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07

ran more than 1,550,000 ahead Of
Stevenson and in Pennsylvania,
more than 100000. The Demo-
Gratis had claimed they would
carry Pennsylvania. These, how
ever. are only, samples Of the
huge popular vote in individual
States that went to Mr.. Eisen-
hover as the voters showed they
like Ike" Mr.. Stevenson proved
a weak candidate.
The farm revolt counted
upon by the Democrats to help
bring victory. failed to material
Iize IN the great States of the
West. The peace" issue, so far
as Mr.. Eisenhower was con-
cerneo. was far more potent.
In the South, the voters not
only turned to Mr.. Eisenhower
as a leader, but they also turned
against the Stevenson-K efauver
ticket-never popular in that
section. Not only has the Presi-
dent carried the four States he
won in that section four years
ago, Florida. Tennessee. Texas
and Virginia. but he is leading In
Louisiana.
Mr.. Eisenhower went into the
lead in the early returns last
night and continued to gain in
many States rapidly. 1t was not
until 1:21 am. today. however.
that Mr.. Stevenson, in Chicago,
conceded his defeat. He sent
the President the following tele-
gram:
You have won not only the
election, but also an expression
of the great confidence of the
American people. send you my
warm congra tulations. Tonight.
we are not Republicans and
Democrats. put Americans. We
appreciate the grave difficulties
your administration faces. and.
as Americans. join in wishing
you success in the years that lie
ahead"
Kefauver Statement
Senator KefauVer Of Tennes-
lsee. Mr.. Stevenson'S running
mate, issued a statement pledg-
ing Mr.. Eisenhower his support
lin all that is good for America .
With his victory assured, the
President stepped TO a micro
phone in the early morning
hours at a Republican ceiebra-
ton in the Sheraton Park Hotel.
TO pledge his continued efforts
for peace. With a broad grin,
the President expressed his
thanks to those he said had
voted for principles and ideals
and mot merely for an indi-
vidual." Then with Vice-Presi-
dent Nixon standing nearby, the
President told the cheering Re-
publicans:
with whatever talents the
good God has given me, with
whatever strength there is with
in me. I will continue. and SC
will my associates, TO do just
one thing--to work for 1863 mil
hon Americans here at home
and for peace in the world"
The Democrats discovered that
their pleas to the voters TO turn
down Mr.. Eisenhower because
Of his health and the likelihood
Of his being succeeded in tho
White House by Mr.. Nixon hac
virtually no effect. II Is diff
cult 10 see how the President
could have had a greater popu-
lar vote--and Mr. Nixon rode
with him on the presidential
ticket.
Senator Wayne Morse, Repub.
lican turned Democrat. won his
race In Oregon for reelection,
defeating former Secretary OF
the Interior Douglas Mckay
The Republicans had fought
desperately 70 turn Senator
Morse out Of the Senate. The
Democrats had expected 70 carry
Senator Morse 10 victory by a
much wider margin than is nov
in prospect
A Republican senatorial cas-
ualty was veteran Senator Duff
iof Pennsylvania. who lost 10
Joseph s Clark. former Demo-
cratic mayor Of Philadelphia
Senator DUFF suffered from dis
sention among the Republicans