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. rouAlnK speech predicting the
Democrats would capture the
white Houa. In November and re-
tain control Of the Minnesota
government,
n was obvious that Humphrey
used his wide influence, personal
magnetism and ability 10 keep the
theme Of party unity In the minds
~ the convention delegates.
Despite the fact that he sup
ported Adlai Stevenson, the loser
IN the March primaries, practical.
ly every leader in the ksfauvrr
crowd admlrra and respects Hum.
phrey, and with the exception OF
the primary hassle. follow his
leadership.
n was evident that both camps
depended on Humphrey 10 keep
harmony and his supporters, and
aides were all around the conven-
ton ironing out disputes, and
keeping the delegates on the main
job Of maintaining party harmony
There were many official and
after session affairs The Reuthsr
luncheon, the reception given by
Senator Humphrey and Gov Free
man were hlghlights of the festive
affairs
som. Of the convention com
mittees had not completely finish.
81 their work when the final gavrl
was rapped A part Of the plat
form committees report had 10 be-
referred to the state central com.
mittce.
The issue which attracted the
most convention interest along
with a night To keep the party en-
dorssmsnt from Paul Rasmussen.
incumben r. X and Warehouse
commissioner was the issue of
whether the ksfauvsr delegates %
the national convention should b.
allowed Ia select tho three dele.
gates at large and the - alter
nate delegates.
Don woznisk. Robert Short
Peter Popovich and Hjalmar
Petersen, kerauver leaders con
tended that they had q prr-con
vrntion understanding that these
delegates which had 10 be pledged
Ia kcfauver were tn be selected by
the kefauver group and would
have the support in the nominal,
ing committee of the stevenson
controlled nominating committee
and party machinery
A hitch developed when steven
son supporters suggested tina,
such a move smackei of "bossism"
an issue which the kstauVer pee,
pie were accused II using in the
primary campaign A motion pr~
vailed In the nominating and each
congressional district was asked
a. submit two names Tor candidate
for alternate for kefauvrr
After the district caucassrs the
nominating committee under the
chsirmsnship NJ Minneapolis labor
leader steve Sehotte wrrk~i Tor
hours trying 20 decide the comps.
stinn % the slate 20 be- submitted
20 the convention
Finally in = harmony move the
committee nominated the entire
state with only single exception
suhrittrd ~ Representative Don
woEuiak in behalf ~ the Ketsu.
v~r delegates who had recon-.
rrndrd the names
The convention then q Ned BY
voic, vote the motion u wuxnisk
the delegates nominat,Si BE- elect.
81
The thrrc delegates At large
pledged TO kefauvcr were Nick
krupntich, Colerainc Cecil New,
man Twin city publisher FRS, IA.
tionaiy known Negro ~ drOp
Stevenson for Senator Ketauvrr.
and Charles Gardner VI HeeinT
Ncwmsns election meant two
Minnesota Negro Americans
would BE- delegates tn the national
convention, Willard Jones ypTI
leader and Stevenson state cands.
date for delegate q, large will al.
~ BE- q delegate because of four
places witch the kstsuvrr people
vacated BY . pre-prmsry sEr~e-
ment.
This viii BE- the nrs, time in the
history % either party In the
state that Negr~es hsvr been
elected delegates 20 national
convention trcm Minnesota
-Four members ~ Tire nominal.
ing committee voluntarily spoke
before the nin committee in tsvcr
NJ Cecil Newman for delegate At
larr~, rNey w~F~ Gersh ptiicn.
retiring Frh district chairman
Representative John Skea,c.
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