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I Inspired By Jesse Local black citizens say the Jackson can didacy has a lot to do with why they will exercise their voting rights. All. Win. VOL. X NO. 36 U.S.P.S. No. 06 Jackson, Hun, Wood ah . Roundtable i Gilmorefor By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer As expected, the Black Leadership Roundtable Coalition has endorsed the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson for president in the state's Mav 8 nrimarv Surprisingly, however, Democratic gubernatorial candidate TomGilmore and local school board hopeful John Wood also received nods from the three-year-old council of black activists and leaders. The organization released its slate of primary en dorsements earlier this week. The purpose of the Roundtable, said spokesman Clifton Graves, is "to increase the number of black elected Hairston could'v< By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Take two adamant men on opposing sides of an issue, mix in the opinions pf attorneys who represent the two, let them simmer over the weekend and they'll settle their differences. Or, in this case, switch sides. < . Now that Jim Armentrout, chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Elections, says Pat Hairston can legally oppose C.B. Hauser for the state House in the newly created 67th District, Hairston said Monday that he has R JBRI W m^m I it-., a^H H * ? A' * HKmJHBBI HBRPv ? <AI IhiHifftfffg^ r.frrrlldfffl tw grrrr iffun" (phntn frw Edmisten: 'I don't like to waste talent' By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Like most politicians, Rufus Edmisten wouldn't mind his name becoming a household word. Some folks may have trouble with the spelling, though. For instance, when Edmisten attended a political rally in Caswell County .several weeks ago, the name on the marquee read, "Welcome, Rufus Edmundson. But that one small hurdle doesn't bother him, says the state's attorney general, who'd obviously like to move a rung or two up the state's executive ladder to the governor's mansion next fall. Besides, he said in a recent interview with the Chronicle, "all I want them to do is to remember the name on May 8." Edmisten, 42, is one of the 10 Democratic hopefuls seeking to become North Carolina's next governor. According to most polls, former Charlotte mayor Please see page A10 ' . * OUR iNDOPSEMI I l Election Year '84 ston-Sak The Twin City's A wa >7910 Winston-Salem, N.C. w picked^ endorses governor officials and to provide leadership to the community on issues of importance." Graves added, however, that "the Roundtable is a political apparatus and operates on principles. Any candidate who is sensitive to the black community deserves our support. "If white candidates feel they can get black support without serious or significant promise, or without taking any concrete positions on issues of importance in our community," Graves said, "then we are acting as accessories to our own continued oppression." Concerning the Jackson endorsement, Graves said: Please see page A12 j run but won't I decided to remain in the race for county commissioner instead. Hairston had tried last Friday, without success, to withdraw fropvthe commissioners race and file to run for ' the state House seat in the predominantly black district. But Armentrout refused to let Hairston withdraw from one race and file for another, saying such a move would violate state law. * r* i i liir cot; U a ^ ^ ??.? a? - ? A' iv i i*ivj aay niai lie caniiui I Ull IU1 iwu 111 inc same race," Armentrout said. Please see page A3 Wti By JOHN SLADE ^ ft Ly# Chronicle Assistant Editor I: /HBM Though Jesse Jackson advoi Coalition," n i# ful campaigi presidential candidate in Win: m Several whites have stopp Ml Forsyth County Fourth Street to voice their su and to make contributions, I 9M Larry Little, the county's dinator. many have campaign as fund-raisers, r( like, he says. One of the few visible i Jackson supporters is David 1 I he endorses Jackson and the tion because he believes, as d< the country needs a new direc iiroftlEjlJtkgr). hen you take Jhe^ who mM \ JfeV /._ M .?L.. atfl _fj pr m w9 Si ' ;,?" . ijLv X-? I BEHTirnsriiPror I IH40 k k i 4 k 11 It] k K< ^BBhBMBHMIB Fueled by his track record as attorney general, Ru ing to become North Carolina's next Democratic James Parker). ENTS: PAGE A4? Budding Author flHj \i 11, Eric Prunty may be well on his way to he best seller list. Mogozlnt faction, ChroL rd-Winning Weekly Thursday, May 3, 1984 3 II I - M pm I w I [ f ,, y a Jilt . HB c \ -v V jF The Youngest Ever Yep, It's Michael Jackson and he's won another hon ever named to Ebony magazine's list of the "100 Moi 25. >art of Jesse's Fors t Mondale, Hart and Jackson -- Jackson is u ing to talk about concrete issues," Martin sa :ates a "Rainbow Martin, an Illinois native, makes it no sec lore than a hand- that both his heart and pocketbook lie w ning for the black Jackson. When Jackson came to town April ston-Salem. Martin introduced the candidate and c ed by Jackson's tributed $500 to his campaign. And though headquarters on says he differs with Jackson on some issi pport of Jackson Martin says he supports him because of says Alderman practical approach to politics and theref campaign coor- labels him the "practical candidate." >een active in the "Jackson has been talking the nitty of rgistrars and the gritty," says Martin, who has lived in Winst Salem for six years, "and whether people lik tnd active white or not, he talks about the real stuff. Martin, who says "In my lifetime, this is the first real c Rainbow Coali- didate I've ever seen," says the 42-yearn oes Jackson, that stonemason. "If, for no other reason, tion more than a should support him for that. He's a real c le ball of wax"- politics." ? ? if hi r> r iwi mi 11 mmtmiu 11 uim mm i 11 w i?i r n n n t im n inn mi mm mi n_ mai?im. Campaign Notei Group endo By ROBIN ADAMS Chronicle Staff Writer Notes we've gathered while fol the campaign trail: With only a few days left bef< May 8 primary, candidates for a are reaping and making a wave of last-minute endorsemen The Baptist Ministers Conferen Bp* Associates this week endorsed M Hughes Schoonmaker for the *l| 3 BB|^b* other candidate the organization 1 dorsed for the primary is the Re\ supports both Jackson and Schorr fus EdmUten is hop- is because "Jackson is an isolatec governor (photo by I lion and so is Mrs. Schoonmaker I Dr. J. Ray Butler, a member of t ' ference. Butler says the group ei licle 5 cents 32 Pages This Week BS^^S .. M .T'm v V ,? . '., ' Mpr-^ P?*v' *' ^'j j ? '-* it# ^?ya; or, this time becoming the youngest person Bt Influential Black Americans." Jackson is yth rainbow /ill- Joe Felmet, 62, who has lived in the city for tys. 30 years, is another active white Jackson sup:ret porter and considers him the clear choice /ith among the pool of candidates. 18, "I'm supporting him because 1 like his his on- positions better than the other Democratic canhe didates and, of course, the Republicans," says les, Felmet, a retired journalist and teacher, his He adds that he tries not to recognize race in his ore dealings with people, and says that same rule applies when picking whom he supports for the president. on- Felmet says he's now working to become a e it delegate to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, which he feels is the most an- significant type of support because he plans to old vote for Jackson if he becomes a delegate. He we also says he makes modest contributions to an- Jackson's campaign and goes to Washington, rn? PUC i run rwntimi to In Minn for immir lurk Mm Please see page A3 S rses Schoonmaker Schoonmaker because she is the only per son from Forsyth County running for the [lowing position.... Gospel singer Shirley Caesar has en are the dorsed Democratic gubernatorial canvariety didate Tom Gilmore. known According to a Gilmore press release, ts. Caesar says she supports the Julian native ice and "because of his Christian beliefs and his eyressa consistent record of working for civil North rights and equal opportunities for e only everyone."... has en- Although her name won't be on the Jesse May 8 primary ballot, Annie Brown Kennedy has been endorsed by fellow state >rmally House incumbent Tom Womble. Womble Tnents, made the endorsement at a candidates >maker forum sponsored by the 5th District Black 1 snua- Leadership Caucus last Saturday mornsays ing. he con- At that same meeting, R. Kason Keiger, ndorses Please see page A3 i JjAk
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