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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
6
McCarthy presses for three separate debates with Humphrey on foreign policy domestic policy and presidential conduct ahead of the Democratic convention. Humphrey negotiators say talks are ongoing and at least one joint appearance is likely, with dates and networks undecided.
Representatives Goodell McCarthy and D ariz sponsor a proposal requiring all major candidates to pledge to vote for the winner of the national popular vote in choosing the president. They seek Wallace Humrey and other candidates as signals while aiming to prevent a third party candidate from bargaining power. McCarthy warned the Vietnam plank will dominate the convention as he supports a negotiated settlement with South Vietnam.
Vermont Gov. Philip Hoff disclosed Sunday that Hubert H. Humphrey told him he could not remain as his own man in the Democratic presidential campaign while serving in the administration. Hoff said Humphrey implied he would not resign.
George Wallace says an effective riot stopper is to knock some people in the head and that a strong police hand would be supported if elected. He predicts winning Southern and border states andanks the American Independent Party's chances in several northern and western states. He endorses nonproliferation talks with strict inspections, opposes Viet Cong in coalition government, and says schools should be locally run despite past segregation remarks.
Gallup finds a strong affinity between Eugene J. McCarthy and Nelson A. Rockefeller supporters in Princeton New Jersey. One third of McCarthy backers would vote Rockefeller over Humprey and a similar share of Rockefeller backers would choose McCarthy over Nixon if a McCarthy Nixon race formed.
The drive to name Sen Edward Kennedy as the 1968 Democratic vice presidential nominee gains traction in Cincinnati as Govs Richard J Hughes New Jersey and Samuel H Shapiro Illinois publicly back Kennedy Their remarks at separate news conferences come on the eve of the 60th annual national governors conference in Cincinnati Illinois delegates appear inclined to back Humphrey with Mayor Daley likely to influence the Illinois contingent Volpe Massachusetts governor and Republican leader says Kennedy would be a powerful addition and could win Massachusetts for the Democrats depending on the ticket outcome
Senator Tower says Nixon is skeptical talks in Paris can yield peace. He adds Nixon would want to maintain military advantage to negotiate from strength. Ezra Taft Benson named as possible Wallace running mate on American Independent Party ticket at state convention.
New York Democratic campaign spokesman Eugene Foley said on Sunday that Vice President Humphrey does not expect President Johnson to endorse his bid and does not need it to win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot. Foley described Humphrey as a Viet Nam dove and hinted Johnson would stay out of public political support.
Complaints by Eugene J. McCarthy supporters accuse political bosses of flouting primary results by appointing few McCarthy loyalists to convention delegations, signaling discontent within the campaign.
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