The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 June 1968 — Page 5

Tuesday, June 4, 1968

The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Page 5

GOP preps for Miami

By GEORGE J. MARDER PORTLAND, Ore. (UPI)—The Republican National Committee met in Portland today for 48 hours of housekeeping work to complete arrangements for the Miami Beach convention which will name the party’s choice for president. The consensus among top national committeemen and state party chairmen was: — Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon was far out

in front but did not have the nomination locked up. — A few, big states which, up to now, were at least officially uncommitted, could decide the outcome. New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller was on the scene wooing GOP leadership support with a constant theme: The Republican party needed independent and Democratic votes to win in November; he was the

man who could deliver those votes. Rockefeller came just short of saying that if the party nominated former Vice President Richard M. Nixon it would lose the presidential election. That was implied in almost everything he said. At a reception he hosted for the national committeemen, state chairman, and their wives, Rockefeller said that the party must face up to the political

fact of life that its base of support is only 27 per cent of the people and it needs a candidate who will attract cross-over votes from among independents and Democrats. Although Rockefeller was the only presidential candidate on the scene, there was considerable activity on behalf of Nixon and nonactive but available Gov. Ronald Reagan of California. A hospitality suite was operated seeking support for Reagan. The national committee itself scheduled 14 closed door meetings today, almost all concerned with arrangements for the

national convention which opens in Miami Beach on Aug. 5. The national committee was expected Wednesday to confirm National Chairman Ray Bliss’s choice of Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois as platform chairman. Gov. Dan Evans of Washington is expected to be named keynoter and Michigan Rep. Gerald R. Ford, GOP House leader, as convention chairman. * * * The underground stem, or rhizome, of the bloodroot secretes a scarlet juice when cut. American Indians used the almost indelible fluid as war paint.

—HHH Today, Humphrey’s forces were trying to take as much advantage as possible of Johnson’s name on the ballot while mentioning him as seldom as possible. For Humphrey, the South Dakotian born and bred, the greatest stumbling block here is the Johnson administration farm policy. Farm prices are down in this most agriculture of all states and the Johnsonian tag appears no blessing to any candidate. There was only one presiden-

tial candidate who had nothing to fear here. He was Richard M. Nixon, who will win the GOP primary automatically. His delegate slate is unopposed and South Dakota does not count write-in ballots. Scorching Weather The weather was blazing hot — 100 degrees in this capital city — on election eve and another scorcher was predicted in much of the state for election day. South Dakota’s 1,581 precincts were open at 8 a.m. and voting was to continue until 7 p.m. local time. Democrats hoped their threeway brawl would stir up enough

votes to top their 1934 primary record of 77,000. A Democratic turnout of around 60,000 seemed more likely and Republicans were expected to do at least as well or better. The Democratic winner gains 24 delegate votes hands down— and probably those of the automatically elected national committeeman and committeewoman as well. Nixon will pick up 14 GOP delegate votes. * * • The morris dance is a dance performed by six persons facing each other in threes. They wear bills and carry sticks. It is essentially a tap dance.

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