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COntlnueu FROM rIFSt rage
heard from or have filed Scant
returns. An overwhelming vote
in these places. either way, could
change the entire picture.
II worked in these areas yes
terday during the voting and I
got the distinct impression that
it was a case of tweedle-dum and
tweedle-dee. Nobody could say
for sure what was going on"
Former Commissioner Donohue
was the Kefauver spokesman who
conceded the convention candi-
dates backing the Senator seemed
to have been "solidly licked"
Mr.. Donohue said two prin-
cipal factors made the differ
ence." In the first place, he
declared, the Kefauver ticket
was opposed by a strongly en-
trenched local Democratic Or
ganization." Secondly, he said,
the Stevenson workers got a
pretty early start and we we're
never able to catch up" If the
total vote were larger, he said.
the effectiveness of the organ
ization would have been reduced.
John E. Horne, head of the
Washington Office Of the Steven
son campaign, described the
trend as a Landslide" for the
former Illinois Governor. He
said originally the Stevenson
camp had not expected to garner
more than fourth of the Dem
ocratic vote here in Senator
Kefauver's home town."
Victory Surprising
The spokesman declared this
is a most surprising victory"
because Washington also is the
home town of Mr.. Donohue.
They made every possible eff
fort to win," he said. II regard
the outcome as of great signifi-
cance."
$ The Stevenson victory extend
ed to the race for alternate DEM
ocratic national committeewom-
an. In that contest. Mrs. Pauline
Shackleton was running 2 to /
in front Of Miss r. Jane Tomlin,
a Kefauver booster.
No effort has been made so
far to tabulate the returns for
candidates running for the DEM
ocratic Central Committee or the
Republic State Committee, which
are the local party organizations.
Nor is there tabulation of votes
in the Democratic race for con-
vention alternates.
Yesterdays election was con-
Quoted with surprising efficiency,
considering the inexperience of
a staff of workers and volunteers.
I But the monumental job of
counting ballots was another
matter. Although this work
started at S p.m.-three hours
before the polls were closed
the counting teams were quickly
engulfed and eventually gave UP,
in utter exhaustion.
1t was not Immediately clear
when the counting could be re-
sumed.
!, Newell w. Ellison, chairman of
the Board of Elections, said an
effort would be made today to set
up new machinery under a reor-
ganization of workers and if pos
sible. the counting would be re-
sumed tomorrow.
II can only hope we can finish
this week." he YEARLY told re-
porterS.
Levy Optimistic
At 6 am. Arnold Levy. only
board member still able to perse-
we're, stated:
obviously, we intend to stay
on top of this thing. Everyone
has worked very hard all of yes
terday and all night.
GAS soon as Chairman Ellison
ana Col. (West) Hamilton, the
other board members, are able to
meet. we will firm up our program
and announce our plans.
"One of our immediate prob
lens, of course. is one of recruit
ment of personnel. That brings
up the question of money. Dis
cussion of these matters may
well take the rest of today.
II sincerely hope we can get