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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
9
Senator Robert F. Kennedy plans to deploy the men money and movement strategy that carried him to a three man victory in Indiana as he eyes Nebraska. He disputes a $2 million spending claim and notes costs ranged from 550 000 to 600 000 while supporters stress volunteer labor and a train leased for campaign movement.
Kennedy leads Indiana primary with a 111000 vote margin over McCarthy and 86000 over Branigin earning a prior claim to 63 of Indiana’s 133 delegates toward the 1312 needed for nomination. Branigin carried two districts with 31 percent to Kennedy 42 percent and McCarthy 27 percent. Branigin’s party committee can apportion delegates as it chooses, raising possibility of Humphrey support.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey told the UAW national convention that America needs an income maintenance system to aid the poor and avoided endorsing a universal guaranteed income. He drew a 20 minute ovation as 6 000 attendees, including 3 000 delegates, heard him speak in Atlantic City in the hall where he was nominated for vice president in 1964.
Late returns show Sen. Robert F. Kennedy won all 23 Democratic convention delegates from Washington DC in Tuesday’s presidential primary. Kennedy secures decisive delegate lead as results finalize in the nation’s capital.
Sen. Eugene McCarthy urged Sen. Robert F. Kennedy to a man to man debate before Nebraska's presidential primary. He said he will debate Kennedy and Vice President Humphrey if invited, with station plans contingent on two candidates agreeing. McCarthy, after Indiana showing, pressed farm policy proposals and urged action on income parity and price supports. In Ohio, McCarthy won two delegates from the Young slate ahead of Tuesday's primary.
British bookmakers list Robert Kennedy as 11 to 8 favorite to win the 1968 U.S. presidential race after his Indiana primary victory. Humphrey Nixon Rockefeller McCarthy odds are 7-4, 7-2, 20-1 respectively.
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