Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-20


arguments. etc., have been
expounded concerning the
loss Of the election by Rich
ard Nixon. However, not
nearly enough credit has been
given the Kennedy camp for
brilliant and timely strategy.
After nominations were in
order, Vice President Nixon
was the betting favorite. He
looked and acted like a win
ner. But the Kennedy boys
inveigled the Vice President
into four television debates
which exposed the hand
some and charming Massa-
chuSetts Senator to millions
of viewers. The result, &C
cording to the experts, was
that Kennedy won most Of
the marbles. At the close of
the campaign, when Mr.. Nix
on was spending valuable
time trying to win Alaska's
three votes, the Kennedy
group was concentrating on
the big, meaty States with
the heavy electoral vote, such
as New York. Illinois. Cali
fornia and Pennsylvania.
This in itself would almost
have kept Nixon from OBJ
tanning the necessary 269
votes.
The Kennedy strategists
seemed to be everywhere
at the right time. They cap
italized on the Martin Lu-
ther King incident in Geor-
gia. they took advantage of
Governor Rockefeller's indif-
ference early in the cam
paign, they played up the
U-2 spy plane incident. The
Kennedy team couldn't af-
ford many mistakes and they
didn't make them.
I disagree with those who
claim that Kennedy's relig-
ion helped him. It is difficult
to imagine the President
elect receiving less of the
popular vote than his total
had he been a Protestant.
With the odds against them,
the Kennedy boys outplayed
and outmaneuvered the Re-
publicans and the results
proved it.
Herbert SOmmerS.
= $50
The use of the term "in-
terregnum" to describe the
period between election day
and Inauguration day is apt
and j. Sam Mewhinney, jr.,
will wait in vain for the small
explosion that he belives will
be triggered of when some
brash but erudite reporter
uses the word "interregnum"
in a question at the next
presidential news conference.
I take the literal, concise,
definition of "interregnum"
to mean: an interval between
rule. "Interregnum" actual
ly cannot mean: ANY period
during which the functions
of government or any kind
Of control are suspended"
It is fundamental in the
theory Of law and govern
ment that there is never a
hiatus, never a lapse of Off
cial administration; theoret-
ically, there was never a time
without government; that
each form of official rule and
administration is but a sue
cessor of the previous form
1t is also fundamental in law
that an officer, or a group
OF officers, controlling the
government, or any sub-divi-
sion of government, although
rightfully not entitled to the
Office or offices, are officers
de facto nevertheless, al
though not officers de jure
In law, the decisions of the
courts in the Confederacy
during the rebellion would be
entitled to the same faith
and credit" as decisions rem
dered in the courts in the
other States because, even
during the rebellion, there
was never a lapse Of official
administration-and no hi
atus in Government.
Stan Stanton
Il II 4
When Jack Kennedy oc.
cupies the White House, il
will be up to the Senate tt
save our republic in its pres
ent form.
Under the Constitution, thu
Senate has power to curl
executive excuses in addition
to blocking adverse legislation
in its own halls, and that oul
Senate can and must do!
SkepticS say, But the Sen
ate can do little to proven