Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Putting the wrap on Election '92 Date: Tue, 3 Nov 92 15:19:55 EST Message-ID: \SE E;LIFE;ABOUT TOWN \HD Putting the wrap on Election '92 \BY Kevin Chaffee \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES After months and months of conventions, candidates and campaigns, talking heads, infomercials, polls and paid political announcements, area movers and shakers finally will settle in tonight to watch the returns and call it quits on the 1992 election. According to the likely suspects randomly selected by About Town's persevering pollsters, this is what some of them will be doing as votes are tallied across the land: Members of the House of Representatives and the incumbent senators up for re-election this time around will, of course, be back in their home states on election night hoping to avoid lame-duck status. George Bush's high command will be in Houston with the president. Those who weren't invited or "can't get away," including several thousand nervous political appointees, will have to make do with the GOP's mega-gathering in the Washington Hilton's ballroom. "Eagles" and other fat-cat contributors get to enjoy the party's favors in a reserved suite. Everyone who is anyone in Bill Clinton's camp will be in Little Rock for a bit of down-home partyin'. Among the local - hardly yokel - folk heading Arkansas' way are Democratic grande dame Pamela Harriman, who was to leave after voting in Middleburg this morning; longtime Clinton supporter Esther Coopersmith; baking products heir Philip Pillsbury and wife Nina, and former first hairdresser Robin Weir. "I'm hitchin' my wagon to the wagon train. It's been a dry four years with the Bushes," said Mr. Weir, noting that one of his staff will be doing Hillary Clinton's hair today. Democrats staying put in the capital will gather at the Omni Shoreham for a major hoedown. Virginia Sen. Chuck Robb (not up until 1994) and wife Lynda Bird will stop by before going on to vote vigils at a few Virginia congressional candidates' headquarters. One of the glitzier private parties is the "tabulations and libations" bash being given by comedian Mark Russell. The bill of fare includes Buchanan Bashed Fruit Salad, Bush Waffles, Consomme de Slick Willie, Al and Tipper's Kippers of Spotted Owl, Lame Duck and Limping Quayle with Pottatoase. And for dessert: Hillary's Cookies Made from Pure Gennifer Flour. Witty Washingtonian wag Diana McLellan and about 50 other friends from the media and elsewhere are expected to "keep it down to a dull roar," reports Mr. Russell's wife, Ali. Former USIA Director Leonard Marks and hotelier Marshall Coyne will host the diplomatic corps at the Madison Hotel. About 35 ambassadors and several hundred members of the Permanent Establishment are expected to attend the bipartisan bash, including British Ambassador Sir Robin Renwick, Hearst columnist Marianne Means and husband Warren Weaver, and hostess Jayne Ikard. Former Arkansas Sen. J. William Fulbright "will be going to what he hopes is a [Clinton] victory party at the home of a former staffer," an aide says. Quieter gatherings are the norm in Georgetown, where the Old Guard will be keeping a close watch on who's up and who's out. Mary Ann Stoessel, widow of a prominent diplomat, has asked friends to stop by. Grande dame Ella Poe Burling has invited old pals like Susan Mary Alsop to monitor returns as well. (Cognoscenti know that Mrs. Burling's immense home, Friendship, once was owned by legendary hostess Evalyn Walsh McLean.) Some of our respondents - Patrick Hayes, Alexine Jackson and Bill and Buffy Cafritz - have chosen to remain at home. Socialite Aliki Bryant left a message saying she'll be "sitting with a bottle of Maalox praying for Clinton." A few are scheduled to be out of town. Lawyer/lobbyist Lloyd Cutler will be on a plane to Paris. Former National Gallery Director J. Carter Brown, en route to Angor Wat in Cambodia, is "counting on CNN and Japan Air Lines" to keep him informed. Others will be working. Former Perotista honcho Ed Rollins will be spinning away for PBS and CBS in New York. International consultant Roy Pfautch will monitor the election for clients. Shakespeare Theatre Director Michael Kahn, working on his upcoming production of "Hamlet," plans to keep up with TV coverage. "We'll probably be rehearsing the part where [Hamlet] kills the king when the big news comes," Mr. Kahn predicted. Anne Gowen and Siobhan McDonough contributed to this report. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM