VOL. 75
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1968
Number 9
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First Ballot Victory
BILL RUSSO
Tar Heel Editor
Richard Milhous Nixon is the
Republican candidate for the
1968 Presidential election.
Nixon swept to a first ballot
victory over Governor
Rockefeller of New York and
Governor Reagan of California
when Wisconsin cast its 30 votes
for Nixon to place him over the
667 vote total necessary to gain
the nomination.
His final vote tabulation
before the state delegations
switched their votes to make the
nomination unanimous was 692.
Rockefeller had 277 delegates
and Reagan had 182. Both
candidates fell far short of the
predicted figures by their
respective camps.
The Nixon victory was fairly
apparent from 5:30 yesterday
afternoon when CBS gave a
projected delegate count of 682
5o the former Vice-President's
campaign. However, all three
candidates' forces were actively
wooing delegates until ballot
time. The two unsuccessful
governors were unable, though,
to shake any of Nixon's
committed delegates.
The evening began with the
RICHARD NIXON
Photographs
Needed
Attention student
photographers.
The Alumni Review, a
monthly publication of
the Alumni Association,
wants to buy photographs
of summer activities for
publication in its
September issue which is
going to press this week.
Anyone who has
photographs he would like
considered should contact
Roalnd Giduz, manager of
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(Due to an unavoidable
delay in the printing of the
Tar Heel the following
story describes only the
nomination of Richard
Nixon for President.
Nixon subsequently chose
Gov. Spiro Agnew of
Maryland as his Vice
Presidential running mate.)
name of Governor Reagan being
placed in nomination. One of
the seconding speeches was given
by North Carolina Congressman
and gubernatorial candidate
James Gardner. (The North
Carolina delegation split 16
Reagan, 1 Rockefeller, and 9
Nixon as the only state besides
California to cast a majority for
Reagan.)
A host of favorite son
candidates followed the Reagan
nomination. Governors Hinkel
of Alska, Winthrop Rockefeller
of Arkansas and George Romney
of Michigan were all placed in
nomination with Hinkel
withdrawing immediately in
favor of Nixon. Senator Carlson
of Kansas and Senator Hiram
Fong of Hawaii also had their
names offered to the
convention.
Governor Shafer of
Pennsylvania gave the
nominating speech for Governor
Rockefeller, urging a "politics of
realism" and advocating the
"principles of Modern
Republicanism." He spoke of
the need for a united nation, "a
good and great nation with
serious problems," that needs
new leadership and offered
Rockefeller as that leader.
Senator Edward Brooke, the
Negro Senator from
Massachusetts gave one of the
seconding speeches.
Governor Spiro Agnew of
Maryland (who came out for
Nixon earlier this week) placed
the Vice President's" name in
nomination. Declaring Nixon "a
man to match the times," he
spoke of "the moment of
opportunity for America" in the
Nixon candidacy. "Nixon,"
Agnew said, "Knows what it is
to be President and what a
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President needs to be." Seconds
were given by Governor Volpe
of Massachusetts, Senator Baker
of Tennessee and Senator
Hatfield of Oregon. Hatfield
addressed himself to Nixon's
stand on the Viet Nam War,
explaining it as placing a
responsibility on the South Viet
Namese and planning for a phase
out of U.S. troops as the South
became prepared to act in its
own defence. He declared Nixon
as the man most capable to end
the war.
Before the final balloting
began, the last of the favorite
sons, perennial Harold Stassen,
Senator Case of New Jersey,
Governor James Rhodes of Ohio
and Senator Strom Thurmond of
South Carolina were entered in
nomination. Thurmond
withdrew for Nixon.
The first ballot victory for
Nixon became evident with
defections in the New Jersey
delegation from Case (holding
for Rockefeller) and the loss of
- four delegates in Michigan from
Romney to Nixon.
After Wisconsin made the
triumph official, Governor
Reagan spoke to the convention,
pledging himself to work for the
Nixon ticket. Rockefeller at a
press conference similarly
agreed,, though less
enthusiastically than Reagan, to
support Nixon.
Nixon is slated to name his
running mate sometime this
morning. Leading contenders are
Hatfield, Senator Percy of
Illinois, Mayor Lindsay of New
York City, Governor Shafer and
Ex-Governor Scranton of
Pennsylvania.
Their acceptance speeches will
be given tonight at the
convention. Nixon's address is
supposed to contain all of his
major themes for the coming
election campaign.
Freshmen, Transfers
To View Honor Film
For the benefit of freshman
and transfer students to Carolina
this fall, the Campus Orientation
Commission will sponsor a
30-minute program on the UNC
Honor System September 15 on
WUNC-TV.
Jay Schwartz, chairman of the
Orientation Commission, said
the program will be televised
statewide and will be entitled
"Carolina Way of Living."
The beginning portion of the
program will have an
introduction to the Honor
System's history and Carolina's
codes of conduct.
Approximately five minutes
of the film will be given to
candid interviews with current
UNC students. Students will give
their opions on the effectiveness
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Tar Heel Photo By Frank Girard
This booth operating in Y Court is set up to aid Alexander Lewis,
Jr., a victim of hemophilia. Lewis was the recipient of blood donated
by fraternity members during the past year.
Fund To Benefit
Former Klanman
By EVIE STEVENSON
Tar Heel Staff Writer
Randy Myer, announced
yesterday the initiation of a
fund for the benefit of a former
Ku Llux Klansman who is being
boycotted for his support of the
civil rights movement.
Myer was the Men's Attorney
General and Chairman of the
Inter-Fraternity Council last
year.
G. T. Miller, of Luiverne, Ala.,
who reversed his position on
civil rights a few years ago, is
losing $1500 a month in his feed
and grist mill operation because
of his refusal to fire a Negro
employee whose son attends an
integrated school.
of the Honor System while the
camera shows different parts of
the campus.
James 0. Cansler, Dean of
Men, will speak on the need of
an honor system.
Viewers will be shown a mock
trial as a demonstration of how
the system works. Ann Merricks,
Vice Chairman of Women's
Council, will narrate as the
Honor Court tries a student for
cheating.
The program will conclude
with a panel of questions and
answers on the Honor System.
Included in the panel will be
Miss Merricks; Julie Jones,
Women's Co-ordinator for
Orientation; Ken Day, President
of the Student Body and Dean
Cansler.
Townspeople of Luiverne are
socially and economically
boycotting Miller for his practice
of hiring Negroes in his mill.
According to CBS News, Miller
is losing 70 of his business and
fears that he will have to close
his mill some time next year.
Sponsoring this fund will be
the Tar Heel, IFC and Graham
Memorial. Contributions will be
temporarily received at the GM
Information Desk.
Myer stated that the money
will be used to purchase a
limited amount of grain from
Miller to give to some needy
Negro family in Luiverne.
Bill Russo, editor of the Tar
Heel said, "The Tar Heel will do
its part to publicize and push for
the success of the G.T. Miller
fund. It will be a worthwhile
contribution for the UNC
campus to show the interest of
the southern students toward
better human relations in the
South."
Howard henry, director of
Graham Memorial, stated, "We
will be glad to join the Tar Heel
and IFC in supporting this fund.
Because GM is open throughout
the week, it will be a convenient
place for people to drop off
their contributions.
"Boys at the desk will have
receipts available for donations.
These donations may be made
anoymously, in evelops, or in
any way. I hope we receive a
substantial amount for this
fund."
In the fall, the Daily Tar Heel,
the Inter-Fraternity Council and
Graham Memorial will continue
the G.T. Miller Fund.