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Show Coffee and Politics J. D. discusses Senate bid f Af r t - for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Wallace F. Bennett (R-Utah). Four Phase Campaign Dr. Williams divided the election campaign into four phases. The first phase commenced with the decision to run for the office. Because "I always wanted to run for the Senate," Dr. Williams entered the race to "give the party a candidate." Although Democratic Gov. Calvin L. Rampton supports Milton L. By Walter Atkinson Staff Writer "Politics is still the noblest career a man can choose. Come on in the water's fine," said Dr. J. D. Williams, professor of Political Science, and director of the Hinkley Institute of Practical Politics, Thursday. At the Coffee and Politics Hour, sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honorary fraternity, he talked about his unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic nomination - v A. , I r'" - ' "7. VJ Dr. J. D. Williams, professor of political science, discussed expeijj i surrounding his unsuccessful bid for the Senate. J Weilenmann's bid for the party s nomination to the Senate seat, and the entrance of state Attorney General Phil L. Hansen into the race, Dr. Williams felt he could carry the Democrats to victory against Sen. Bennett. The second phase of the campaign was "getting organized. Dr. William's campaign philosophy by the late John F. Kennedy: "The day you announce, then run hard right to the election day." The "running" began with getting 40 people who could organize grass-roots support at the May Mass Meetings. These workers and their helpers succeeded in ousting many of the party regulars at the meetings and getting Dr. William's supporters elected as delegates to the county party conventions. Conventions "Tough" The county conventions were the emphasis of phase three. Dr. Williams said they were "hysterically tough," and involved much study to learn the methods used to elect the delegates from each county. Also a lot of time was used travelling up and down the state. At the July state convention at the Valley Music Hall, Dr. Williams said "I gave my best speeches of my whole campaign." When the ballots were counted, however, Dr. Williams had finished behind Mr. Weilenmann and Mr. Hansen in the voting. Dr. Williams, in assessing the factors causing his defeat, separated them into three groups. The first group, the "Immovable Obstacles," could not be changed. errors which could have ; J prevented. . The labor block-voting McCarthy forces which tool: at the state convention wett ( reasons listed by Dr. Wilfe I his defeat. f Dr. Williams termed his 4 to run for the Senate as I the greatest things I ever did I life." He said he hoped It j begun a new style of camp; ' i in Utah which would be no: ' its "candor and speakings! . the issues." I They included the facts, Dr. Williams looked too young, was not well-known throughout the state and lacked adequate financial backing. Other obstacles included Gov. Rampton's support of Mr. Weilenmann, old enemies created by Dr. Williams' attack on the Salt Lake County Commission in 1966, and the mistrust by Sen. Eugene McCarthy, (D-Minn.,) supporters of the "ex-hawk" who had become a "dove" over Vietnam. Reasons For Defeat Dr. Williams attributed personal and staff errors as another reason for his defeat. Never obtaining a fulltime campaign manager, not fully mobilizing former students, alienating labor through a misunderstanding, making mistakes in certain areas of the state and not using a correct speech style and approach were |