Evening star., 1960-07-21
VICE PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
GoIdWoter Discounts Self,
Backs Morton for I'd Spot
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will carry some Southern
States. although admitting that
the nomination of Senator
johnson as Senator Kennedy's
running mate makes the
COP. task more difficult in
Texas.
To explain why he thought
the Democrats adopted what
he considers an unrealistic civil
rights plank. Senator Morton
said they indorsed Title III Of
the old civil rights bill even
though Democrats in the Sen
ate voted, 2la-l. against it.
''I don't say Title III will not
be in our platform because
most Republicans voted for it
and we could implement it,"
said Senator Morton. But it
is absurd to kid the American
people by indorsing steps which
cannot be carried out"
Part of 1857 Bill
Title III was a part Of the
original 1857 civil rights bill
which would have given the
Attorney General power to seek
injunctions in Federal courts
to enforce civil rights in any
walk of life, 1t had to be elimi-
mated to get the 1857 bill
passed. AS enacted the 1857 law
authorized Federal injunctions
only to protect voting rights.
Senator Morton said that the
Republican convention would
see the nomination of either
one or three men for President.
He meant that if Rockefeller
supporters place his name be-
fore the convention, Senator
Goldwater of Arizona, the
champion of the conservatives,
also will have his name en-
tered.
In any event. the Nixon
camp estimated the Vice Presi-
dent will have more than 1000
of the 1881 delegates, with only
666 needed to win.
Senator Morton declined to
estimate Gov. Rockefeller'S
strength but said he has seen
it figured all the way from $50
to 400 delegates.
Senator Goldwater, who has
been a rallying point for con-
servatives the last few years, /
virtually eliminated himself
here yesterday as a prospect
for second place on the Nixon
ticket.
He announced his choice for
Mr.. Nixon's running mate as
Senator Morton.
The present attitude of Mr.. .
Nixon's supporters is that they
must take Mr.. Rockefeller at |
his word on his unwillingness
to take second place. But they
also make it clear that the New
York Governor would be most
acceptable to them if the con-
vention could persuade him 70
change his mind.
Senator Goldwater was asked
II he shares the view that a
Nixon-Rockefeller ticket would
be the strongest combination.
mo, I don't" replied the
Arizona Senator, but I would
not disagree with that entirely.
Senator Morton is my choice"
Another veteran in the con-
servative wing of the party said
privately he did not feel that
Mr.. Rockefeller would be the
best choice for second place,
because he believes there is a
need to pick running mate
who would balance Mr.. Nixon's
swing to the liberal side in re-
cent years.
Senator Goldwater indicated T.
that he does not go along with
those who feel the Vice Presi-
dent has become too liberal. He
said that while he does not
agree with Mr.. Nixon 100 per
cent. he regards him as a con-
servative. But, he added. he
feels that Mr.. Rockefeller's in
depreciation of Republican
policy is too far to the left"
Backers Not Discouraged
The general feeling here that
Mr.. Nixon will win a sweeping
first-ballot victory has not dis
couraged the hackers of the ,
draft Rockefeller movement !
at least on the surface.
William M. Brinton, chair
man of the Draft Rockefeller
Committee, carried on a run
ming word battle yesterday
with Leonard Hall, Mr.. Nixon's
manager, over whether Mr..
Nixon can beat Senator Ken ,
nedy.
1t began with the release by
Mr.. Brinton of the results of
poll he had taken over the
last week end, which he said
showed Senator Kennedy run
ming ahead of Mr.. Nixon in five
key States - California, New
York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
Texas.
Mr.. Hall replied that the
Brinton statement was con-
trary Ito all the national polls
we have heard about" and
added, "We are going to win"
Mr.. Brinton came back with
another mimeographed state
ment, suggesting it would be
difficult for Mr.. Hall to dis
credit the poll taken since the
Democratic convention because (
the Republican National Com ,
mittee has in the past used {
the same polling organization.
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