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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1960
Atmosphere Tense As Votes Counted
By Carrie Merryfield and Sue Thieman
It was quiet but tense in the Douglas County Clerk's office during the early hours of the 1960 election returns.
At 7:30 pm., exactly one-half hour after the polls in Lawrence had closed, the first precinct reported. Grant Township reported the Republicans were winning by an overwhelming majority.
As the night proceeded the precinct reports continued to come in spasmodically and the pace grew more hectic. More and more reporters, curious bystanders and candidates came into the County Clerk's office.
"In a minute this place will be such a mess that no one will know where they are or just who is winning," George Peppercorn, Democratic candidate for state legislature, said.
The only people who were not disturbed by the confusion and anxiety of early returns were the counters downstairs. Since 6 a.m. yesterday they have been at the polls registering voters, counting votes and recording them on the master tally sheets.
People moved in and out of the office - it was 11 p.m. There were 20 people in the room compared to the two who had been there two hours earlier.
Reporters were there with pencils and telephone numbers in their hands. Curious bystanders were watching television and asking questions. A few of the candidates were there but soon left for the party at the Eldridge Hotel.
It was a curious sight. Men were in topcoats and hats in a room that must have been at least 80 degrees.
The precinct tally sheets were coming in very slowly. On television Kennedy was proclaimed the next president of the United States by the New York Times.
The long vigil for the final tabulations was continuing. Reporters were continuing to rush for the precinct reports and many of the observers from Lawrence had left.
The 1960 election was over
McGill Charges Bigotry
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Democratic chairman Gene McGill attributed Sen. John Kennedy's Oklahoma loss to Vice President Richard Nixon to what he termed "religious bigotry" and "slanted news coverage" by big city newspapers.
Kansas is among the few states that count votes while voting is taking place.
Kansas One of Few To Count Ballots Early
Counting of national and state ballots, as well as the special ballots, began in all but two of the Douglas County polling places yesterday morning one hour after the polls opened.
KENNEDY, N. Y.-Vice President Richard M. Nixon carried Kennedy by 354 votes.
Nixon Carried Kennedy, N. Y.
Be not too zealous; moderation is best in all things.-Theognis
WASHINGTON — The Democrats have come up with another breakaway runner in the image of their all-time All-American, FDR!
Kennedy in FDR Image
Sen. John F. Kennedy ran for president in the Roosevelt tradition. Not only did he take the big cities in the big states with their great clusters of electoral votes.
Kennedy also blasted smaller communities off their Republican foundations. Batavia and Rome N.Y., for example, small cities with Republican traditions like that of an old time Union League Club.
Republicans will blame their candidate for a massive party defeat.
Some GOP strategists were complaining in September and early October that Vice President Richard M. Nixon's campaign was too soft. Some of them continued to complain of too little and too late after Nixon went all out in the stretch drive.
America has a new public enemy. He is the man or woman who took the trouble to register — but won't take the trouble to vote. —Hal Boyle
Our true nationality is mankind.
-Herbert George Wells
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