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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
4
The selection of Hubert Humphrey as Democratic nominee and Edmund Muskie as running mate sparks debate over war policy and party splits. The conventions failed to excite, drew violence, and may push toward primaries or alternative nomination methods.
The piece argues that Chicago police acted as expected against outsiders who disrupted the Democratic convention while noting reporters face dangers in war zones and disasters. It frames the demonstrators as intruders and defends police intervention as part of preserving order.
Joseph Alsop argues the 1968 Democratic National Convention marks a new era in American politics dominated by illiberal forces. He cautions about Nixon interests, the Southern strategy, and a potential race-centered campaign, while noting tensions within the party over Vietnam policy and platform disputes. The piece reflects on past eras and predicts lasting impact on the 1972 race.
The text argues Goldwater’s charisma could not overcome a doomed nomination while Nixon, though clever, relies on Goldwater’s approach. It notes Nixon avoids Goldwater’s errors and aims to win using the same Southern strategy by courting the same voter groups.
Paul Harvey notes Billy Graham declined to stir crowds during GOP floor fight over the Vice Presidential nominee. He quips that an evangelistic crusade could draw headlines like Graham Meeting Emotional Orgy. The piece contrasts shifting party ideologies and cites Rockefeller Lindsay Scranton figures as more at home in Democratic circles.
The piece argues that bitter in-fighting within politics mirrors heated sports passions. It questions why politicians do not realign to reduce venomous clashes seen during recent nominating contests.
A cartoonist portrays Nelson Rockefeller predicting victory on the fifth ballot in Chicago. The piece reflects a broader theme of divisions in America between belief in Big Government versus Big People, amid shifting positions and distorted semantics.
The article warns that Democratic disunity at the Chicago convention could depress turnout and harm Hubert Humphrey. It cites irreconcilable stances among Humphrey, McCarthy, and McGovern, plus potential abstention by their followers. Johnson chose not to seek re nomination amid party rifts.
Humphrey argued for a balanced path to an honorable peace in Vietnam but met strong antiwar sentiment among California’s 174 delegates and a responsive crowd favoring an end to the conflict. He pressed for restraint from the North Vietnamese and warned against a peace at any price. McCarthy and McGovern drew evident applause, signaling voter desire for a quicker end with regional consequences debated.
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Jim Bishop surveys violence as an impulse driven by excitement and power. He cites psychologist Berkowitz and writer Breslin, linking assassins and killers to impotent or underlying desires, while noting ethnic and political figures shaping public perception.
Humphrey's advisers see Edward Kennedy as the strongest potential asset but fear Kennedy's family blocks him. Sargent Shriver has backing yet Kennedy lieutenants oppose. Other options include Udall Sanford Pell and Harris though none would greatly boost the ticket.
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