Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-07-27

open race for second place,
he could wind up with a dark
horse entry not among the
three or four names suggested
and perhaps not to his liking.
Leaders Pleased
Although disappointed that
Gov. Rockefeller has said mo"
in a dozen different ways to
taking the second spot on the
ticket, COP. leaders were hap
py last night that a platform
had been devised that will send
the New Yorker on the cam
paign trail for Mr.. Nixon.
Gov. Rockefeller finally Put
an end late yesterday to the
presidential draft movement
which has been going on for
weeks as a volunteer movement
here and throughout the coun-
try.
The Governor broke a silence
he has maintained since last
December regarding Mr.. Nix
on's candidacy, by asking the
96-member New York delega-
ton to indorse the Vice Presi-
dent. They complied with his
request quickly and unani-
mously.
Gov. Rockefeller thus stepped
out of Mr.. Nixon's path on the
eve Of nomination day, causing
JOY among Republicans gen.
orally by declaring he was do
ing so in the interest of party
unity and victory in November.
Most Republicans have been
convinced that if they could
not get Gov. Rockefeller on the
ticket. they would, at least,
need his vigorous and active
support if they are to carry
New York. And it is generally
believed that without New York
the Republicans would have
great difficulty winning the
election.
Kennedy Respected
New Workers are making no
secret of their belief that Sen
ator Kennedy will not be easy
to beat in the Empire State,
which has As votes in the Elec-
toral College.
Gov. Rockefeller's release of
the New York delegation to Mr..
Nixon means that his name
will not go before the conven-
ton.
The Rockefeller action, plus
a withdrawal statement last
night by Senator Goldwater of
Arizona, seemed to eliminate
the last possible chance that
Mr.. Nixon would be challenged
in any way for the presidential
nomination.
Senator Goldwater told a re-
porter that if his name were
placed in nomination he would
ask that it be withdrawn.
Senator Goldwater has been
doomed for either place on the
ticket but he has admitted that
he does not expecS Mr.. Nixon
to pick him for second place.
Shortly before Gov. Rookie
Teller turned the New York del
egates over to Mr.. Nixon, Will
liam Brinton, the 40-year-old
San Francisco leader of the
Draft Rockefeller movement,
delivered to the Governor
thousands of signatures his
group had collected in all parts
OF the country, urging him to
run.
Expresses Thanks
mo man could fail to be
deeply touched by such evil
dence of zeal and conviction"
the Governor told a press con-
ference few minutes later.
ITO those who have worked
so hard to this end, now ex-
press my heartfelt gratitude,
but I must ask them to accept,
realistically and in good spirit,
this fact:
ut is clear that, insofar as
the vast majority of delegates
to this convention is concerned,
there is only one candidate for
the Republican nomination for
President. This vast majority
stands firm in its resolution,
made many months ago, to
nominate Vice President Nixon.
with the Vice President
actively eSpousing the princi-
Piles and programs which I view
as basic to the future of our
Nation and to the future of
freedom. with the unity of the
Republican Party and the vic
tory of the Republican Party
in November as our detectives