Faculty Members Rap GOP Tactics After Late Rallies

Late Republican rallies in crucial elections drew general feelings of disappointment at the success of Republican campaign tactics from members of the faculty early this morning.

"Accusing Democrats of being Communists is apparently still effective politics," said Alan K. Campbell, instructor in Government. "Nixon apparently helped," he added, in reference to the Vice-President's heavy campaigning, especially in California and Oregon.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. '38, professor of Government, frowned on GOP rallies, commenting that "if the trends continue pro-Republican in Oregon, Colorado, and Montana" the campaign Nixon stands for the which Eisenhower endorses, is effective. This is a hell of a note for the Republic."

"Smear Campaign" Criticized

He criticized the "quite extensive Republican campaign of smear" and the problem of the one-party press, especially in the West.

Schlesinger was "encouraged," however, by apparent Democratic victories in what he considered the two most important elections--the New York gubernatorial race, and the Illinois Senatorial election.

Bradford Westerfield, lecturer in Government, typified the reactions of the other faculty members when he pointed out that "I just don't got any indication of the picture, and I don't remember an election in which the general outlook was less in the clear."

Furcolo Backed Reluctantly

While "it looks like a real two-party system with each party showing good strength," Campbell felt that the GOP was showing more strength than administration parties generally have in off-year elections.

The almost certain triumph of Massachusetts Democratic senatorial candidate Foster Furcolo led him to say that "I will support him, although without any great enthusiasm." Schlesinger's only comment on Furcolo's apparent success was a cryptic "regret."