Show Wallace And Griffin Gr I A somewhat opening eye-opening po political political po- po development occurred recently when avowed presidential presidential presidential pres pres- candidate George Wallace Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace selected a temporary running mate mate former former Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin The move convinced some Wallace supporters hadn't planned their campaign carefully OBVIOUSLY if Wallace is to win votes outside the South he needs a running mate from another an another an- an I other section of the country not one from a neighboring Deep South state And surely he has long known he would need a running mate Yet Griffin was chosen in a hurried move in order to fill out Wallaces Wallace's ticket so he could qualify in several states MOST SURPRISED were Georgians Gov Lester Maddox Maddox Maddox Mad- Mad dox said T r think it would be better if he chose someone from the West the North the northeast northeast northeast north north- east or the border horder states states lt if he was looking for a good solid ticket Later Wallace said he agreed it would be better to have a running running running run run- ning mate from another part of the country Thus the Griffin Griffin Griffin Grif Grif- fin choice a surprise may not not- be of great significance CALM ABOUT the fuss was wasl Griffin himself who will long longI I be remembered for his comment comment comment com com- ment on a losing race for Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- In n 1962 He had hosted a series of statewide barbecues wooing voters but was beaten A CA lot of people have been eating my barbecue who didn't vote for me he afterward |