Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-06

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The Democratic candidate, ,
Eisenhower. if reelected, would
not live out another four years
in the White House. drove from
his farm to the nearby village
of Half Day to cast his vote.
Early this morning, the Demo-
cratic candidate had called on
the President to confer at once
with British and French leaders
on restoring the Western alliance
before Russia can further ex-
plot the free-world split.
The place where Mr.. Steven
son cast his vote is a small brick
fire building. Before he went
into the curtained-off voting
booth to mark his ballot, Mr.
Stevenson greeted number OF
children just as he did -four
years ago.
Poses With Children
He posed for pictures with one
little girl holding a toy donkey.
Another little girl he picked up
began crying, and Mr.. Steven
son said:
"Oh. that's one vote I've lost. 4"
In a brief radio interview. Mr.
Stevenson was asked his opinion
on the election. In the accepted
fashion Of all candidates, he re-
piled that 1t would go Demo-
cratic.
He said the people were be-
ginning to realize how the adj
ministration has failed" This,
he thought. would help in votes.
Stresses Health Issue
Appearing rested and as ready
with a quip as ever. Mr.. Steven
son declined to elaborate on his
statements regarding Mr.. Eisen-
hower's health and the prospects
OF Vice President Nixon becom-
ing President within the next
four years.
He emphasized the health is
sueain a final appeal for support
of the Nations voters in a speech
last night from Boston. His
running Mate, Senator Estes Ke-
fauver of Tennessee, and other
Democratic leaders across the
country appeared with him in
the campaign finale.
Against the background OF
fighting in the Middle East ano
in Eastern Europe. Mr.. Steven
son renewed his criticism of the
Eisenhower administration fol
foreign policy failures" and
raised again the issue of the
Presidents health in the blunt
est language he has used.
Mr.. Stevenson's final verbal
volley at Administrators han
ding Of foreign affairs was con-
tanned in a statement he drafted
during the night while fiyine
back TO Illinois from the final
campaign rally in Boston last
night.
Soviet EmbOIdened by G. o. p.
In the statement he issued in
Chicago at 4:30 am. washing
ton time), Mr.. Stevenson said
the "crumbling Of our alliances
caused by the Eisenhower poll
cies in the Middle East has en-
boldened the Soviet Union To
undertake new measures and
preSsures and aggression"
In Boston. Mr.. Stevenson said
the Presidents chances of fin
ishing a second term is the
central theme" Of the decision
facing the voters today. He de-
clared:
Il say frankly, as a citizen
more than a candidate, that ]
recoil at the prospect of Mr.
Nixon as custodian OF this Ma
tons future. as guardian OF the
hydrogen bomb. as representa-
tive OF America in the world, as
Commander in Chief of the
United States armed forces"
The Democratic candidate
who had flown TO Boston to visit
his first grandson and learn. as
he had hoped, that the baby has
been named Adlai, III. was out
wardly confident about the out.
come. although almost all poll
sters have forecast his defeat
q defeat that likely would near
political oblivion for him.
Late in the day. Mr.. Steven
son planned to drive into Chi.
Cages Sheraton Blackstone Ho-
tel where, in the presidential
suite. he will receive the re-
turns.
Across the street in the Con.
rad Hiltons huge ballroom
Stevenson volunteers and 9th.
ers were arranging TO receive
the returns-and for a Yictory
celebration II their fondest
hopes are realized.
In an ironic twist. one cam.
paign Wtndup found the "Jos
Smiths in whom Mr.. Steven.
son had invested his hopes oI