Millions Vote Today in Midterm Election

Close to 50 million voters will go to the polls tomorrow in a midterm election that will decide the makeup of the 86th Congress and have a strong effect on the 1960 Presidential race.

Amid forecasts of a Democratic trend threatening to reach landslide proportions, leaders of both parties expressed confidence about today's outcome in weekend statements.

Key interest tonight will focus on gubernatorial races in the nation's two most populous states. In New York's battle of the millionaires, Governor W. Averell Harriman is fighting for his political life against personable, popular Nelson A. Rockefeller. Harriman was the overwhelming favorite when the campaign began, but his Republican opponent has made substantial gains in recent weeks and now appears to hold a slight edge.

On the other side of the continent, Senate Minority Leader William Knowland is expected to lose to Democrat Pat Brown. Should Rockefeller win in New York while his party is losing in California, he will loom as a strong contender for the Presidential nomination.

Locally, interest centers around the size of the margin Senator John F. Kennedy '40 can garner, and the closely-contested battle for Attorney General. Kennedy's Presidential aspirations will take a decided nosedive if his plurality drops below 300,000.

Herter Given Chance to Win

The only state-wide race which the Republicans seem capable of winning is that for Attorney General. Christian A. Herter, Jr. '41 has campaigned vigorously and may be able to defeat Edward J. McCormack, Jr.

Another interesting race here is the nip-and-tuck struggle for Congress between Laurence Curtis (R) and John L. Saltonstall '38 (D) in the tenth district.

The state to watch for early indications of a trend is Connecticut, where the polls close at 7 p.m. and the final count should be available within an hour. Complete election night coverage will be provided by both the CRIMSON and WHRB.

Tomorrow's CRIMSON will not go to press until returns from key elections are in and will carry final results of all major Senatorial and Gubernatorial elections, as well as complete Massachusetts coverage.