Kennedy Wins Mock Convention Vice President Nomination
In a grueling session ending at 4:20 am, Senator John P. Kennedy won the Mock Convention vice presidential nomination with 794 votes on the second ballot. Stuart Symington and Morse trailed as North South factions shifted, with Kennedy ultimately prevailing as Democratic slate faced with a fractured internal battle.
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Proposals and odd speeches at a chaotic nominating event
Dramatized nomination scenes featured Governor James Coleman of Mississippi praised as a tall strong leader, while farmer Frank Krajewski called for sweeping reforms. Proposals included Canada annexation, end of federal excise taxes, a guaranteed annual income, and the idelands oil fix via dumping into the sea. Raucous demonstrations, bands, banners, and lights colored the convention evening and morning.
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Gains Nomination On Fourth Ballot At Mock Democratic Convention
Delegates in the Jones Field House conducted a 1952 Mock Democratic Convention to nominate Adlai Stevenson on the fourth ballot. The balloting showed Stevenson rising with 868 votes as the South largely backed him, while Lyndon Johnson and Kefauver drew notable support elsewhere. Nebr/Neuburger urged quick process as 18 nominees competed, with celebrations erupting in Illinois and Pennsylvania as Stevenson remained the front runner.
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