Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
NIXON
NIXON si3 asl ,.-1 es
Optimistic 6. O. P. Sees
Overwhelming Support

going right down the road to
defeat and surrender"
Mr. Nixon was greeted en-
Enthusiastically as he began a
day Of campaigning for Con-
necticut's eight electoral votes
as the first step in an intensive
finfial three weeks drive aimed
at winning over undecided
voters.
He was going on by motor
cade for scheduled speeches at
New Haven and Bridgeport
before leaving Connecticut this
afternoon to fly to Buffalo.
N. Y, for two speeches there
tonight.
10000 Hear Address
In Hartford, $500 people
filled the auditorium and $500
more listened over loudspeak-
ers outside, Police Chief Paul
Beckwith estimated.
This is the day the ean1-
pafgn really begins" Mr.. Nixon
said, explaining that in a close
campaign the last three weeks
is the time that counts the
most.
He adde dthat the undecided
voters will make UP their
minds between now and No
vember 8.
Discussed Briefly
There was one discordant
note in the optimism emanat-
ing from a summit conference"
Mr.. Nixon held In Hartford
yesterday with Henry Cabot
Lodge. his vice presidential
running mate. and their cam
paign advisers. Holding their
first strategy conference since
the Republican convention. MIR.
Nixon and Mr.. Lodge appar-
emily failed to come to an exact
meeting Of minds on the ques-
ton of whether there should
be a Negro in the next Presi-
dents cabinet. =
Mr.. Lodge. who had told a
Harlem, N. Y. audience last
week that q Negro definitely
would be appointed to a Nixon
cabinet, reaSserted support of
that principle in talking with
newsmen yesterday. He said
the matter was not discussed
with Mr.. Nixon.
The Vice President reported
the matter was discussed briefly
and said there was mo lack of
understanding"
Mr.. Nixon went on to say,
however, that If he becomes
President he intends to draw
his cabinet from "the best per-
sons without regard to race.
creed or color" He added that
he had no preconceived ideas
about who should be cabinet
members. He refused to make
any statement now on whether
he would or would not appoint
q Negro to his cabinet.
The very fact that Mr.. Nixon
was spending most of a day
touring Connecticut's major
cities was q sign Of optimism
about prospects Of winning q
State that has been counted by
most political observers as in
the Kennedy column.
But Nixon aides say recent
reports make them believe the
Republican candidate has at
least a $3.50 chance Of winning
the State-so he changed his
plans last week Sia9 order to
make . fight for If in Con-
necticut,
Reports Optimistic
opt imistic reports from
throughout the country aired al
yesterdays strategy meeting
were reflected in comments tt
neWsrnen By, Herbert @. Klein
Mr.. Nixonss press secretary.
mfr. Nixon Is satisfied, /" Mr.
Klein said, that the rnomen-
tum we now have viii carry
through to victery November 8.
He said Mr.. Nixon and Mr.
Lodge heard encouraging re
ports from State chairmen ii
all parts Of the country during
their conference.
There has been a grea
surge moving in the direction
of the Nixon-Lodge ticket, es
pecially since the second tele
vision debate" Mr.. Klein re
ported. There is Overwhelming
support for Mr.. Nixon's view
on foreign policy. and a parable
lack Of confidence in Senate
Kennedy's policies because o
his cratic behavior" {
He added that the q. o, !
campaign is going according I
Mr.. Nixon's plan all along fo
it to reach a peak in the fns
three weeks starting today.
Would Appoint Democrats
In his Sunday conference
with his advisers, Mr.. Nixo
made it clear that he woul
not hesitate to appoint Demo
Gratis to top defense or foreig
policy posts.
Mr.. Klein said Mr.. Nixon toll
his advisers that appointment
Gin the International fiel
where national security is ir
volved" would go to ''the be
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