Evening star., 1960-11-05

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A composite, If contradictory
and complex, view Of his meth
DDS, mannerisns and capacity
as a campaigner (including
some opinions of his fiercely
loyal staff aides) pictures him
as "a man who" can be-:
Affable and hard-boiled, SEN
sitive and sharp-cutting. easy
going and restless. sentimental
and sophisticated, ambitious
but dedicated to the great task
Of serving his country in what
ever role he is wanted.
No Shrinking Violet
The tall, 52-year-old Texan
is no shrinking violet in claim
ing he is better than Mr.. Lodge
in awareness and ability to cope
with world problems. He is
equally emphatic in insisting he
knows more than Mr.. Nixon
does about governmental proc
esses, congressional operations.
budget and tax matters. farm
problems and other domestic
issues.
Yet, in campaign speeches,
particularly during the last
week, he ranged over those
fields usually in only general
if not superficial way. He ap-
parently has preferred to try
to keep the Republican opposi-
ton on the defensive and off,
balance by counter attacking
their claims and charging that
the G. o. P. setup is a -four
headed monster looking in diff
ferent directions"
He describes New York Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller as head
Of the Eastern division" He
puts Mr.. Lodge "in charge of
cabinet appointments" He says
Senator Goldwater of Arizona
wears a slouch hat and string
tie and carries a mint julep to
pose as a Southerner and ex-
plain that the Republican plat
form really is conservative"
And he contends that Mr.. Nix
on is the swing man Of the
quartet"
Three Basic Factors
When all is said and done
after the election, the basic
estimate Of Senator Johnson's
aid to his party and to Senator
Kennedy may boil down to
three things:
! /. His repeated pleas for re-
ligious tolerance in areas where
some Democratic congressional
candidates fear anti-Catholic
feeling against Senator Ken
nedy might cause their own
defeat.
2, His widespread acquaint-
ance and influence with Demo-
cratic members of Congress and
party leaders throughout the
United States. 1t has been
noted in his campaign travels
Of more than 10000 miles in
some 40 States since Labor Day
that Lyndon has done almost
as much on the telephone as
on the speakers stand"
| 3. His willingness to do most
of his campaigning in difficult
Northern, MidweStern and Far
Western States. All areas he
visited, for instance-in Mis-
souri,. Illinois, Pennsylvania,
upper New York State and
Texas-since last Sunday went
for President Eisenhower in
1852 and 1856.
He managed to get back in
his Texas home on several
week ends, but he had little op-
portunity to campaign inten-
sively in that doubtful State
until the last five days before
election.
Moreover his direct cam
paigning in the Deep South
added up to hardly more than
a week.
A word also can be said for
Lady Bird johnson. She has
accompanied her hus b a n d
throughout most of the cam
paign and made numerous solo
appearances in many parts OF
the country. She estimates she
has spoken to at least 10000
persons in about 80 states.
Mrs. johnson usually makes
a few remarks when introduced
at rallies but she lets her hus-
band have the last word. Oc-
casionally when she decides he
is using too many words she
slips note to remind him it is
time to move on to the next
stop.