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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
5
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago exposed deep rifts as factions including Johnson aides, Wallace supporters, McCarthy backers, and Kennedy loyalists clashed over Nixon, Vietnam policy, and party reform. McCarthy urged issue focus while Daley faced protests and torn loyalties linger.
The piece notes that after 35 years in the majority, the Democrats confess they cannot unite. It argues the party’s real issues white versus black and war and peace dominated, yet internal conflict undermined election-year collaboration. The shock rivals Chicago disturbances as a sharper blow.
Chicago report on Channing Emery Phillips the 40 year old Congregational minister from Washington DC, first black man nominated for president by a major party convention. He discusses disenfranchisement in DC, black power, urban issues, civil rights, and his critique of the Democratic convention.
Republicans in Chicago assess the Democratic convention and warn of tough post convention battles. They fault Vietnam policy and law and order issues while predicting a hard campaign as Humphrey seeks unity amid internal party tensions.
Edmund Muskie of Maine, height 6 feet 4 inches, moved from behind the scenes to the spotlight after being chosen by Hubert Humphrey as the Democratic vice presidential candidate. The 1914 born Maine governor and senator is praised for calm reasoning, shaping policy on pollution control, and steering the party through debates on Vietnam while avoiding public theatrics.
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