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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1968
Page
4
The article discusses Nixon gaining in polls as Rockefeller and Reagan supporters rally to resist. It notes delegates are being courted to blunt Nixon’s momentum, with two-ballot dynamics seen as pivotal.
The piece notes H. L. Mencken influence on politics and reports Indiana GOP leaders doubting Rockefeller while embracing Nixon. It cites Buena Chaney and L. Keith Bulen predicting Nixon’s victory, Nixon delaying arrival at the convention, and plans for a postconvention San Diego working vacation to outline the fall campaign.
Police in Rome warned the self styled Romeos they could face jail for pinching or pestering foreign visitors. A special 100 officer patrol using walkie talkies targeted Via Veneto the Spanish Steps Trevi Fountain and the Colosseum to curb unsolicited advances by Don Juans.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller spoke at a Miami Beach rally predicting Nixon may fail to secure the GOP nomination. He argued third party candidate George Wallace could sway electoral votes, urged peace in Vietnam through negotiation, and called for inflation controls and youth voting rights. Security was tight as he toured on the way to the rally with wife Happy.
Miami Beach prepares heavy security for the GOP gathering. John T. Sherwood leads as chief sergeant at arms aided by Secret Service, FBI and local police to guard Convention Hall with a corral fence and invisible ticket codes. Balloons limited to 15 000 and parades restricted to 50 musicians.
In Miami Beach Reagan supporters occupy Deauville Hotel ground floor with a three screen slide show and a jazz band. Henry Bubb, head of the National Citizens for Reagan Committee, says Reagan is a candidate and urges volunteers to ignore polls while recalling Wendell Wilkie’s 1940 nominating upset.
Reagan supporters press delegation ties as Halley says no pledge breaks yet. Reagan plans to meet Georgia Montana Wyoming Utah Mississippi Alabama delegates while consultants coordinate liaison efforts. Ann Bowler and Gladys O’Donnell prepare opening day roles as GOP fans rally in Florida.
UPI tally shows Nixon with 670 votes including 203 committed and 467 leaning. Rockefeller holds 269 with 132 committed and 137 leaning. Reagan has 161 with 86 committed and 85 leaning. Stassen has 1 committed. Uncommitted delegates total 32. Favorites on candidates 190. Nomination needs 667 votes.
DETROIT report cites two studies showing average operating costs around 11.4 cents per mile for 15 000 miles yearly. Fixed costs like taxes licenses and insurance keep costs near this level. Runzheimer finds standard sized business fleet cars cost about 12 percent more than intermediate models.
A bipartisan group of over 100 prominent Negroes announced plans to place an ad in the Miami Herald warning GOP attendees that Negroes will not support Nixon or Reagan. The committee, led by Louis Lomax, includes James Farmer Roosevelt Grier and Charles Evers. They would back liberal Nelson Rockefeller instead.
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