Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-30

fliooi lnteGrAiuu u urged thAt
the CNa Rlghts Commission be
given uil support adequate starr
and ample budget 10 that etfoc-
tive aud continuing enforcement
OF federal rivl rights laws
supports open Occupancy
The convention approved "A
housing plan whicb urged Encr.
Eeuo action 20 end patterns Of
discrimination in housing and In
Minnesota support constructive
legislation 20 attain this goal
rho platform urged strengthen
ing ~ the state rErC law through
additional tunda and personnel
The civi rights sections ia the
platform followed CLOSELY the rec
concentrations submitted Ia the com-
ndttee hy the Minneapolis NAACI'
branch which had support from
both tho labor aud farmer sections
90 the DBL party James Lager Of
tho Minneapolis branch headed the
committee which drafted the
NAAcp proposals
Nclno Htuhe Jnhnaon Of the
thurd district served on the con-
vention platform committee and
curtis ChtvpeH o, the Minneapolis
plfth district weh q member o.
the resolutions COMMITTEES
Among delegates from Tho Negro
communities were Helen whiteaidn
Willard jones ana vrlma Newman
Of Minneapolis and Leonard Car
ter ana Allie Mae Hampton Of 81
Paul
/ Meoart Wins senate Endorse
ment
CauRresannR Eugene Mccarthy
gun the convention endorsement
faf y y aenstor pyer t1ugnnia An
aern1n former ua Ambassador 10
/ ucmmarlF
All Negro delegates with the
exception u ono are reported 70
have supported Mccarthy IN hls
suorossfu bid tur convention sup
port
/ 0aa lIaffnor Joseph popular
former newspaper writer was
named state ehairwomen succeed
| ing Ann vettcr ~ Minneapolis
who did not rln for reelection
There was no opposition Ia the
stfauE clvn rights section which
Included the much debated open
occupancy" housing question.
A Minneapolis Negro delegate
Curtis Chivera of the state central
| committee charged 20 q pocondinR
speech for Cert Joseph for stats
rhalrwoman that soma Ramsey
county delegates had violated
deal which he said had been
aaaa regarding the candidacy Of
Nargg Maid Of North 90, Paul
The Minneapolis TRIBUNE re-
/ ported that chiverH said Mrs MAXI
had agreed NOT - ron Tor The
1 offlee IN an effort 70 insure lien-
aspiu county support Tor Accar-
| thy Later after Mccarthy on
daraemcnt ChivorH charged from
The foar the agreement uns VIC.
Hated when Mrs Maki's name was
offered IN opposition 10 Mrs,
/ Jaseph'a
I Eugenio Made n Unanimous
Tugrnis Anderson grariously
moved tor unanimous oonvsn-
lion endorsement for Mccarthy
when ~ Wa apparent hr would
receive the necessary two.thirds
vote necessary for selection as
convention choice.
I Apparently what appeared 70 be
. bitter pre- convention battle for
she endorsement hes ended In a
great show ~ harmony between
the principals
Republican Charges Leaders
Dumped Engcnle
However John culver Republi-
oau and chairman ~ tho Ramsey
county cor Ciu Rights Commit.
lice charged OIL party leaders
Senator Hubert Humphrey and
COZ uraus Freeman dumped
Mrs. Anderson or Mccarthy and
usat Negro delegates notably from
Ramsey County did not support
aasFite hef Craftsmanship N the
state FEp commission
g8nuR contention 10 not borne
out ~ tgbat the writer observed AZ
ths convention Both Humphrey
ard Frecman kept a strict hands
or policy in the contest for the
senatorial nominations n was true
thal individuals close 10 both the
senator and the governor we're ae-
! tive Ia both the Mccarthy and
Anderson camps with The latter
having the larger number but
Humphrey and freeman played
il smart and fair and kept their
hands Uff
a Negro DFL leader who pre-
(Continaod ON Pagu a.