Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26

ConceiVably, IL could De USED
to bar delegations not commit
ted to support the ticket.
Some Southern States have
taken steps, by legislation or by
action Of their State Demo-
cratic organizations, to omit
the Democratic nominees
names from ballots and to
choose uninstructed electors to
cast the States electoral col
lege votes.
Can Bar Support
Thus, If the States Demo-
cratic organization doesn't like
the nominees, it can withhold
its support for them in the
electoral college. Should this
result in no candidate getting
the necessary majority vote in
the electoral college. the cleo
ton would be thrown into the
House of Representatives where
each State has one vote.
A spokesman at national
Democratic headquarters here
said Mr.. Butler at the commit
tees September 16 meeting in
Washington would ask re-
adoption of the following rule
which was approved by the
committee prior to the 1856
convention:
Resolved, that it is the un-
derstanding that a State Demo-
cratic Party in selecting and
certifying delegates to the ma
tional convention thereby I'M
dertakes to assure that the
voters in the State will have
the opportunity to cast their
election ballots for the presi-
dental and vice presidential
nominees elected by said con-
vention, and for electors
pledged formally. or in good
conscience. to the election of
these presidential and vice
presidential nominees under
the Democratic Party label and
designation"
The spokesman said this rule
was drawn by a subcommittee
Of Northerners and Southern
ers and was designed to re-
place the so-called loyalty
oath" which had been in effect
earlier and was somewhat more
strongly worded. 1t was adopted
by the 1856 convention.
: Southern opposition to Mr..
Buffers plan developed quickly
Senators Thurmond, Demo-
crat of South Carolina. and
Talmadge, Democrat of Georgia.
called for Mr.. Buffers resigna-
ton or dismissal, and Senator
Sparkman, Democrat Of Ala
bama, said some of Mr.. Buffers
recent statements have sound
ed like talk calculated at
pushing the South out OF the
party"
Senator Douglas, Democrat Of
Illinois, spoke out in favor Of
the proposal. 20
There was no comment from
senatorial front runners for thu
1850 Democratic nomination.
Gov. John Patterson Of Ala
sbama said he thought Mr.. But.
Ter has gotten too big for hi'
breaches. This is just another
of his tricks to deprive the peo'
pie of the South Of our right tx
q voice in the affairs Of oul
party"
Gov. Patterson said Mr.. But.
Ter does not represent ma
sjority of the party and accused
him of seriously hurting Demo
Cratic chances in 1860. 1T L
imperative that the party ge'
rid of Butler Immediately" n
said
Z John Sammons Bell, chair
man of Georgia's State Demo
cratic Executive Committee
voiced the same sentiment.
"All the Democratic Part!
needs to assure it's nominee al
easy four-year sojourn in thu
White House is for Chairman
Butler to keep his insipid mouth
shut said Mr.. Bell.
Calls for Firing
Alabama's Democratic Chair
man Sam Engelhardt said Mr.
Buffers proposal was lust ont
more reason why Butler shoulc
be thrown out as nationa
chairman"
Tom Harper, Arkansas chair
man, said he didn't think thu
Butler proposal would bt
adopted. 1.-THE party wouldn't
stand for it," ne said.
Senator Thurmond. who LED
Che 1913 Dixie Democrats
lwalkout and became the States
Rights Party's presidential.
nominee, told a reporter "the
people of South Carolina are
going to vote as they please
and no one is going to coerce
them-and that goes for Mr.
Paul Butler, too"
! Senator Talmadge said he
thought the September 16
meeting Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee would pro-
vide a good opportunity for
someone to move that Mr.
Butler be fired, or for Mr.
Butler to resign "for the good
of the party"
Senator Sparkman, the Dem
ocrats' 1852 vice presidential
Nominee said he wants IN kn0u