Who Catches Whom HHH McCarthy
Five weeks before the Democratic convention the race between Huber Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy centers on who catches whom for delegates and votes. Humphrey seeks reconciliation to win in November while McCarthy resists and fights for platform and antiwar leverage. Both camps feud over strategy, with McCarthy's followers considering a fourth-party bid if he loses.
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Max Frankel
New York Times
Washington
Huber H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
McCarthy
Minnesota
Chicago
Humphry
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Maryland
Fortas Nomination Faces Delays Amid Senate Hearings
Washington reports show Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Abe Fortas's bid for chief justice delaying the vote. Opponents claim 36 votes against cloture, with six weeks until after August recess and two party conventions. Debate centers on Fortas record and possible political influence, while Thornberry awaits his chance if Fortas fails.
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Fred P. Graham
New York Times News Service
Washington
Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Fortas
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Philip A. Hart
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Fort
Sam J. Ervin Jr
James O. Eastland
John L. McClellan
U. S
Homer Thronberry
Judiciary Committee
Thornberry
Could Add Millions Of Votes Thwart Wallace Plans
Washington analysis questions if two party leaders could bind to block Wallace in a House vote. It argues such collusion would be ineffective and raises constitutional objections to any plan to override the Electoral College or push a House decision by party agreement.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Washington
George Wallace
House of Representatives
Goodell
Udall
Wallace
Nixon
Humphrey
Richard Scammon
National Press Club
White House
Goodell-Udall
House
Endorsement of Black Wallace Plan Faces Bipartisan Support
Sponsors say four presidential hopefuls back a plan to stop George Wallace by pushing a direct popular vote route if no candidate wins a majority. Representatives Goodell and Udall report support from 28 Democrats and 25 Republicans, with Senate moves by Scott and Jackson.
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George Wallace
Wallace
Washington
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Charles E. Goodell
Upstate
New York
Morris K Udall
Arizona
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Harold E. Stassen
Humphrey
House of Representatives
House
Goodell
Senate
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