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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
5
A 13 minute standing ovation greeted George C. Wallace at the Spectrum arena as 7,000 to 8,000 supporters cheered his third party run. About 150 hecklers clashed briefly with the crowd, while a band played Dixie and God Bless America.
Nixon warned supporters there may be no electoral majority and urged backing the candidate who wins the most votes next Wednesday. He pledged to support the man with the most votes, whoever he is, signaling anxiety about his own chances despite recent campaign momentum in the Midwest.
Third party presidential candidate George C. Wallace will conclude his campaign Monday on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Lester Maddox disclosed.
Amid protests at a large arena Wallace supporters clapped to music as confrontations with hecklers erupted. About 400 police contained the crowd while some demonstrators were arrested for disorderly conduct. Wallace condemned fascism as Humphrey campaigned in New York and Baltimore, pledging victory if the fight continues.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey disputed a Chicago Tribune report that his home rests on lakeside land gifted by a patron of the Democratic party who faced antitrust action. A Humphrey aide said the land was purchased from a Republican friend and no antitrust action involved the seller.
President Johnson spoke for about 15 minutes on nationwide TV endorsing Hubert H. Humphrey's bid for the White House. The address highlighted Humphrey's campaign aims and sought broad voter backing.
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