McCarthy Ballot Bid Rejected by California Court
The California Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday the bid to place Eugene McCarthy on the November ballot as an independent candidate for president. Backers plan to appeal to the US Supreme Court after gathering 190,000 signatures, far below the 330,000 required. They argued the state rule was unconstitutional, noting other new parties needed fewer signatures.
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McCarthy Offered to Back Kennedy for Nomination
McCarthy believed Kennedy's character outweighed youth and offered to throw his support to aid a draft Kennedy movement to block Humphrey. Richard Goodwin cited McCarthy's readiness to have his delegates vote for Kennedy, though Kennedy declined the nomination at the August convention.
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Demos See Big Gains in Midwest
Democratic leaders from six states report growing support for Humphrey Muskie ticket. Rep. Jim Wright cites nationwide polls and factory, street, and store sentiment as proof. He notes GOP leads narrowing. Minnesota poll shows Humphrey 46, Nixon 41, Wallace 9, with Michigan and Missouri favors discussed.
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Noisy Harassment Halts Muskie Speech in Suburb
Sen Edmund Muskie faced repeated heckling from George Wallace supporters during a Detroit area stop and in Washington Pa and at Washington and Jefferson College. He paused, answered taunts, urged calm, and pressed Wallace to “talk sense instead of making noises” amid a 600 to 700 strong crowd.
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RFK Campaign Debt Owed by Committee in New York
The RFK campaign committee reportedly owes 3.5 million tied to transportation and communication costs from presidential primary campaigns in Indiana Nebraska South Dakota Oregon California and the District of Columbia. Stephen Smith Kennedy’s brother in law and campaign manager cited the debt as the reason he could not be a fundraiser for Vice President Humphrey.
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