Show Labor And Demos I It is traditional for the main body of organized labor to favor the Democrats rather than the and this election year will see no break in that THERE such a clouded situation within the Democratic party as the state preference primaries make one change after another that union leaders are likely to be a long time in finding a favorite At this it would appear that Federation delegates will go to the Miami Beach convention in July without having given tn-equivocal support to any Democratic THERE as a matter of as much confusion about national political strategy within the house of labor as there is within the Democratic party Union officials are keeping a close and wary eye on how things are Thus there is little to help them decide how best to strengthen labor's clout in the Democratic ranks and win over a changing and more youthful INTRAMURAL disputes among primary contestants over platform priorities make it still more difficult to pick a Kingpin of the labor movement is still President George of the Despite his advancing he has not mellowed enough soften his complete disenchantment with President MOST observers considered it a signal of outright and lasting hostility when suddenly gaveled to order the Federation's national convention at Florida last November-just as the Chief Executive was attempting to shake hands with the delegates on the There are a lot of things does not like about Richard There for his economic many parts of which the Federation leader considers THERE ARE the controls that would alter wage and fringe provisions included in year util since they brul and And the tain has tacked the approach to Hedl where no free labor are THEN there bS thinks there legislation once the oel elections are no lotH It is still an open'S tion as to who will be accepted by labor 11 standard bearer of the party most cut down the incumbent PROBABLY the at the Democratic convention will not beB different from those Endorsement wilH withheld until an candidate bar's delegates will H sweeping in to claim al part of the Truth is that Is being viewed with by many of labor's top particularly since his second-place Gel finish in Florida THEY will be watcH upcoming primary in other states for Hum rey's It noted that and jm CIO's political arm are far from sold on Hs at this il They did not like I swift approval of trip to his ti against financial aid develop a supersonic tri port plane w mean employment gal and his reversal on issues including the Viet 9 has blown-and cold on Senator Mm but so too have many-mary his on tion to McGovern has keyed down since ator denounced the H economic game seen at this time Research Department Babson's union bigwigs will com on labor congressmen in i If they can't bes Mi they can at powerful leverage U legislative i |