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setting the pace among the
Democratic hopefuls. but added:
This does not mean condi-
tons will be the same in the
back stretch and home stretch. !"
Gov. Freeman, who joined in
the Mccarthy press conference
by telephone, was asked if he is
worried by recent polls which
showed Senator Humphrey had
lost some ground in Minnesota,
although still leading there.
Gov. Freeman replied that
ION the basis of recent polls
Senator Humphreys popularity
is strong and growing"
In response to another ques-
ton, Senator Mccarthy said
/ he supposed the Humphrey
campaign would be financed as
his State campaigns have been
in the past. Then he added:
IF I wanted to be mean, I
could say I know he won't be
| financed by his father"
Avoiding Favorite Sons
AS to entering State pri-
maries, Senator Humphreys
general policy will be not to go
into States with favorite sons.
But if one or more other con-
tenders enter a favorite son
State, that would present a
new factor to be considered,
Senator Mccarthy said.
Although New Hampshire
has no favorite son thus far,
Senator Mccarthy expressed
doubt that Senator Humphrey
would enter the early primary
there because it is so close to
N1dSSdcEuSeJCS.
Senator Humphrey himself
expanded on this later by say
ing that the way it looks now
he will enter presidential pri-
maries in Wisconsin, Oregon,
South Dakota and possibly Ne
braska.
Senator Humphrey talked
with reporters on his return
from a West Coast trip. He
said he expects to open the
campaign in September and
would concentrate early on
Midwest and Rocky Mountain
States, working out of Mime
sofa.
Senator Humphrey said he
would not enter State presiden-
tial primaries where genuine
favorite sons were entered.
Talked With Brown
II had a three-and-a-half
hour talk yesterday with Gov
Edmund) Pat Brown of Cali
fornia," Senator Humphrey
said. "He is a genuine, work.
ing, favorite son and 1 as
sured him of my cooperation
unless others entered. Then
would reassess the situation
Asked If he regards Senator
Humphrey as the most liberia
among the Democratic aspir.
ants. Senator Mccarthy re-
piled:
II don't know whether, or
the record, he would be more
liberal than Senator Syming'
ton. But on liberal issues
Senator Humphrey has taker
more initiative than others"
Senator johnson of Texas
who has consistently disclaimeC
that he is a candidate, had M
comment on the Humphre.
announcement.
Kennedy Surprised
Senator Kennedy expressed
surprise at Senator Humphrey
early public unwilling of hi
ambitions. But the Massachu
sets Senator said this vii
make no change in his owl
plans. He intends to stop evel
his indirect campaigning TO
the summer. With the excep
ton of an August l appearance
) at the Oregon State Conven
ton of the AFL-CIO, he SAT-
he will fill no more speaking
dates until fall.
: Friends said neither Senator
Symington nor johnson can b
: expected to announce officlall
| as candidates until their State
} give them favorite son label
: next spring.
An Early Start
Their action comes almos
= exactly one year in advance o
the date on which the Demo
e cratic convention will begin +
z ballot on candidates. The con
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