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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, November 6, 1968
Nixon is elected
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for several hours, then Nixon regained the lead.
counted, the popular vote stood:
Humphrey 28,800,091—43 per cent;
Nixon 28,991,339—43 per cent;
Wallace 9,036,424—14 per cent.
Humphrey had won 13 states with 181 electoral votes and led in 2 states with 22 electoral votes for an indicated total of 203.
Nixon had won 28 states with 221 electoral votes and led in 3 states with 69 for an indicated total of 290.
In Congress, the Democrats retained control of both the House and Senate.
The indicated lineup in the Senate was 58 Democrats and 42 Republicans, a GOP gain of five.
The indicated lineup in the House was 243 Democrats and 192 Republicans, a Republican gain of four.
In governorships, the indicated new lineup was 31 Republicans and 19 Democrats, a Republican gain of five. This exceeded the 30 statehouses in the GOP held
after Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide victory in 1952.
The new president will not have a clear national mandate. His share of the popular vote is the smallest given any president since Woodrow Wilson won a three-way contest with 41.9 per cent in 1912.
In New York, Nixon's aide, Herbert Klein, said today the Republicans are "very confident of victory." But he said, "we're not claiming total victory until we hear from the other side."
Students stage march
The Rev. Tom Rehon, director of the Wesley Foundation, decried the Vietnam and racial stands of the major candidates.
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Mike Warner, Lawrence graduate student, said, "When it comes to real political power, we must be united." He called for those who believed as he to set up communities where the members would "share their food, their ideas, their money and their bodies."
As the speakers made their remarks, county employees leaned out windows of the old building to catch a few of the phrases. Plainclothes police circulated through the crowd taking pictures of the demonstrators.
At the back of the Courthouse near the door to a polling place, several deputy sheriffs drifted out to watch the crowd and talk among themselves.
When asked to comment they declined, one saying, "It isn't
even worth talking about. Move along, don't talk to me."
The speeches over, the marchers formed in single file on the sidewalk for a silent protest. They returned to the Hill, complaining about the rain and joking about how heavy the casket was.
Voters kill wheel tax
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beliefs to information pamphlets which were distributed to voters.
There was much sentiment that the measure was first defeated in August, 1967, because most students were not here during the summer to voice their opinions.
Many of the "mourners" were not members of Voice or SDS. Joe Goering, Moundridge senior and vice-president of the student body, marched. Goering said, "This is the first time I can vote, but there is nobody I can vote for." Goering supported the candidacy of Robert Kennedy.
Steve Parsons, chairman of the citizen's committee, said Monday the presence of students for yesterday's contest might give voters a feeling of better representation and allow for passage.
Feeling among townspeople at the courthouse last night, however, was that poor information on the measure accounted for the defeat.
Another observer said citizens opposed the vehicle tax because it would not have prevented increases in property tax.
One citizen said the increase in property tax assessments received only last week by Lawrence residents, might have affected the measure's chances.
By 4 a.m. when 18 precincts had reported, only two precincts
had approved the measure. In the fourth precinct of the first ward, approval was by only 38 votes. Voters in the sixth precinct, second ward approved the measure by a 25 vote margin.
In two of the precincts in the second ward—precincts which include and edge the University on the north—the measure was defeated 560 to 328.
The two precincts approving the ordinance at that time are both on the western edge of the city.
The sixth ward includes the southern sections of the University and southwest Lawrence, an area having largely apartment-dwelling students. With five of six precincts reporting, the measure was defeated 1,893 to 1,189. Election workers expected the remaining precincts to follow the ward pattern.
While citizen opinion on the measure appeared mixed, most agreed the vehicle tax ordinance would be placed before voters again.
The lighter side
Loser statements can be predicted
By Dick West
On the day after an election, when the countryside is littered with broken dreams and the cry of the lame duck is heard in the land, I used to spend my time interviewing losing candidates.
I have therefore prepared a sort of all-purpose interview. Speaking for the fallen ones everywhere is William Shakespeare, who has just lost the race for poet laureate of Stratford.
But I have found that when you've interviewed one losing candidate, you've interviewed them all.
Q. Mr. Shakespeare, I see by the late returns that you have been defeated. Would you care to comment?
A. "These words are razors to my wounded heart. What seest thou else in the dark backward and abysm of time?"
Q. The returns show that you fail to carry a single precinct.
A. "There are a few of the unpleasant'st words that ever blotted paper. My pride fell with my fortunes. Deeper than did ever plummet sound. I am almost out at heels."
A. "The rankest compound of villanous smell that ever offended nostril. A very ancient and fish-like smell. No man's pie is freed from his ambitious finger."
A. , "Company, villanous company, hath been the spoil of me. Done to death by slanderous tongues."
Q. Are you suggesting that your opponent used mudslinging tactics?
Q. To what did you attribute your defeat?
A. "O judgment! Though art fled to brutish beasts, and men have lose their reason."
A. "Flat burglary as ever was committed. I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him."
Q. Surely you don't mean to imply that he stole the election?
Q. Do you also feel bitter toward the voters?
Q. Well, I voted for you, sir, if that's any comfort.
A. "Your fair discourse hath been as sugar, making the hard way sweet and delectable."
"I basically believe America is becoming militaristic and uncreative," Dona Moritz, Tulsa, Okla., said. "I don't condemn America, but I want to improve it. I voted this morning, but it was unenthusiastically," she said.
Robert Asch, New York graduate student, said, "I'm utterly dismayed at the prospect of choosing between Nixon and Humphrey. If this is the best America can do, we are in bad shape."
Klein spoke at a news conference in Nixon's headquarters in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
GOP gains 13 governors
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(Continued from page 3) challenge of Atty. Gen. John J. O'Connell.
In Iowa, Republican Robert Ray, as expected, defeated Paul Franzenburg, state treasurer.
On the Democrat's brighter side, Texas Lt. Gov. Preston Smith won easily over Republican Paul W. Eggers. Utah Gov. Calvin L. Rampton turned back Carl W. Buckner. Missouri Gov. Warren E. Hearnes beat St. Louis County Supervisor Lawrence K. Roos.
North Dakota Gov. William L. Guy won over Republican Robert P. McCarney, Kansas Gov. Robert Docking defeated Republican Rich Harman, whose reputation was made on the basketball court.
"Nixon now has made this tremendous comeback unequaled in American political history and emerges as the new leader of the country," the press aide said.
Democratic Lt. Gov. Robert W.
Scott was leading Rep. James C.
Gardner in North Carolina while
Republicans also held leads in
Arkansas, West Virginia and
New Mexico.
He said Nixon's showing is a "triumph for the man and for the country which recognizes quality."
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Carillon Ridgway. 7 p.m. Albert Ger-
TODAY
Official Bulletin
The Republican candidate, receiving returns in a suite in the Waldorf Towers, stayed out of public view during the long election night.
Classical Film. 7 & 9 p.m. "Sunrise." Dyche Auditorium.
The Illinois vote with 93 per cent of precincts reporting:
Humphrey 1,871,639
Nixon 1,987,898
Nixon also acknowledged the presidential race was tighter than the Nixon camp had anticipated.
M. Oread Gilbert & Sullivan Com-
pany 30 p.m. Forum Room, Kansas
Union
"I wouldn't say we are surprised," press secretary Herbert Klein told a 4 a.m. news conference. "It's closer than we originally expected."
Chamber Music Series. 8 p.m. Suk Dun, Swarthwout Recital Hall.
Duo. Swathawat Rishal
University Theatre. 8:20 p.m. "Kisim"
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Kansas Asphalt Paving Conference.
All Day, Kansas Union.
Senior Coffee. 9:30 a.m. Kansas Uni-
nion-Ballroom
University Women's Club. 1 p.m.
"Another Go-Around With Fashions in the Round." Watkins Room, Kansas, Union.
Speech Exemption Exam. 3:30 p.m.
200, Learned.
The candidate, Klein told the press at 5 a.m., had decided to go to bed. No further statements would be forthcoming until 10 a.m.
Lecture. 4 p.m. Dr. Gordon Robin, Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge University. "Glacial Surges." 426 Lindley.
Klein insisted that one return votes from the West, and especially California, began to roll in,
426 BROADWAY. University Theatre. 8:20 p.m. "Kismet."
Nixon would take a commanding lead over his Democratic opponent, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
However, Klein scaled down Nixon's prediction of a 3 to 5 million vote plurality to "probably a little less than 3 million."
Klein trimmed his own pre-election forecast that Nixon would capture anywhere from 330 to 450 electoral votes -270 are needed for election-to "about 300."
Nixon's movements during the night were conveyed to reporters by Klein and his assistant, Ron Ziegler. They said the nominee appraised the election from the sitting room of his suite.
Unlike most Americans, Nixon did not watch the election returns on television. Klein said aides would periodically bring him reports from a tally room located nearby. Other information came from telephone calls the candidate or his aides placed to GOP leaders throughout the country.
Weather
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted mostly cloudy and continued cool weather for today. Winds should be northerly ranging from 10 to 20 miles per hour. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a hard freeze likely. Today's high should be in the upper 40s and tonight's low 25 to 30. Precipitation possibility is 10 per cent.
UDK News Roundup By United Press International
LBJ knew of refusal
WASHINGTON (UPI)—Administration sources acknowledged yesterday that President Johnson was aware—when he announced Nov. 1 a halt in all bombing of North Vietnam—that Saigon would refuse to attend the expanded Paris talks.
The sources contended, however, that Johnson had no choice but to make the announcement when he did. They firmly denied any suggestion that he was playing politics in an effort to help Hubert H. Humphrey in the presidential race.
South Vietnam's president, Nguyen Van Thieu fully agreed on Oct. 16 to the formula the United States proposed for halting the bombing and expanding the Paris talks, these sources said, but suddenly reversed himself Oct. 30 after Hanoi accepted Johnson's proposal.
Candidate gets heart
HOUSTON—A New York City assembly man who was to have been up for re-election yesterday instead received a new heart from the transplant team of Dr. Denton Cooley in St. Luke's Hospital.
Sidney Lebowitz, 50, who was forced to withdraw in his bid for a third term because of ill health, received the heart of a 15-year-old youth who was injured fataliy when his motor-bike collided with a trailer truck Monday.
Jordanians still uneasy
AMMAN, Jordan (UPI)—Tanks patrolled the Jordaniian capital yesterday in the aftermath of fighting between the army and Arab commandos eager to battle Isreal.
The government lifted its curfew on Amman for six hours Tuesday but warned foreigners to stay home. Schools remained closed and many shops were boarded up.
Jordanians were tense over the confrontation between troops loyal to King Hussein and the Syrian-backed Kataeb Al-Nasr guerillas, which officials allege started Monday's battle.