St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-05-30

ehool indignation II urged that
the Civil Rights Commission be
given FUN support adequate staff
and ample budget so that effec-
tive and continuing enforcement
OF federal civil rights laws.
supports Open Occupancy
The convention approved a
housing plan which urged "Ener-
getic action 20 end patterns OF
discrimination in housing and in
Minnesota support constructive
legislation to attain this goal"
The platform urged strengthen
ing Of the state FEPC law through
additional funds and personnel
Ire civil rights sections In the
platform followed closely the rec
cancellations submitted TO the COM
mittee by the Minneapolis NAACP
branch which had support from
both the labor and farmer sections
OF the DFL party. James Luger of
the Minneapolis branch headed the
committee which drafted the
.NAACP proposals.
Nellie stone Johnson Of the
Third district served on the con-
vention platform committee ana
Curtis Chivers OF the Minneapolis
Firth district was member OF
the resolutions committee.
Among delegates from the Negro
communities were Helen Whiteside
willard Jones and Velma Newman
Of Minneapolis and Leonard Car
ter and Allie Mae Hampton Of st.
Paul.
Mccarthy Wins senate Endorse
ment
Congressman Eugene Mccarthy
won the convention endorsement
for us. Senator over Eugene An
dernon former us. Ambassador 20
Denmark.
All Negro delegates with the
exception of one are reported to
have supported Mccarthy in his
successful bid for convention sup
port
Ger Hoffner Joseph popular
former sewspaper writer was
named state chairwoman succeed
ing Ann Vetter OF Minneapolis
who did not run for reelection.
There was no opposition TO the
strong civil rights section which
included the much debated open
occupancy" housing question.
A Minneapolis Negro delegate
Curtis Chivers of the state central
committee charged in seconding
speech for Geri Joseph for state
chairwoman that some Ramsey
county delegates had violated
deal" which he said had been
made regarding the candidacy OF
Marge MAXI OF North 81. Paul
The Minneapolis TRIBUNE re-
ported that Chivers said Mrs MAXI
had agreed not 10 run for the
office In an effort TO insure Hen
nepin county support for McCar-
thy. Later after McCarthys en-
dorsement Chivers charged from
the floor the agreement was vio-
lated when Mrs. Maki's name was
offered in opposition to Mrs.
Joseph's.
Fugenie Made II Unanimous
Eugene Anderson graoiously
moved for unanimous conven-
ton endorsement for Mccarthy
when II was apparent he would
receive the necessary twO-thlrds
vote necessary for selection as
convention choice.
Apparently what appeared to be
a bitter pre-conventon battle for
the endorsement has ended in
great show OF harmony between
the principals
Republican Charges Leaders
Dumped Eugene
However John Culver Republic
can and chairman Of the Ramsey
County COP Civil Rights Commit
tee charged DFL party leaders
Senator Hubert Humphrey and
/ Gov. Orville Freeman dumped"
Mrs. Anderson for Mccarthy and
that Negro delegates notably from
Ramsey County did not support
despite her Craftsmanship OF the
state FEP commission.
Culver's contention is not borne
out BY what the writer observed at
the convention. Both Humphrey
and Freeman kept a strict hands
off policy in the contest for the
senatorial nominations. 1t was true
that individuals close to both the
senator and the governor were ac-
tive in both the Mccarthy and
Anderson camps with the latter
having the larger number but
Humphrey and Freeman played
II smart and fair and kept their
hands off
A Negro DFL leader who pre-
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