| Show J Casually Observing 2 with Cliff y CAS l Observing this I Week v. dim by Dr R. v. pho was among Utah's pon to the National convention held two weeks KO in Los Angeles gives Vb a first-hand report of the Kg that nominated a Mew Catholic ay the presidential nominee for the 1960 I'm happ y to give my column this week give his observations of the democratic Bg if 1 R Earl a velt U was named Sr alternate delegate to the convention being held this eek m If he attends been asked to take over usually w hen he Munis to give his reaction of Ms big Cliff f I writes Casually Observing CONVENTION V th Ue nomination of a probable president of the United States is a very gratifying I hope that many people v. ill have an opportunity to be part of one of these conventions in to got the true spirit and insight the way our presidents are IT WAS MY delight to be selected an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention held in Los Angeles This convention was full of spice in that there were four possible nominees And the first before all the possibilities were it was thought that the convention could be to accept any one of There have been past nominating conventions where dark hore has been nominated by of one kind or Other that has taken the nomination from the front and it became apparent the first day that there were many who were Of the that Adlai Stevenson would be nominated because of the love that many delegates had tor him and because he had been a sacrifice candidate two times Many thought Lyndon son would hold enough votes to keep John Kennedy from getting that magic majority needed to win the nomination THE SECOND day of the many of the delegates had declared their intention to vote for their and members of each camp were out soliciting and All during this day members of the Utah delegation their voting intentions to themselves It seemed to me this was for two purposes one was that they might get an inkling of who was first runner before they had to and when you have made known your then vou to have anything See back page Casually from page with which to There are indeed many to bargain for when political parties are in the formative IT WAS INTERESTING to see members of labor working hard for were the labor leaders of the large northern I also saw some of my old friends in one of the agriculture groups who have liberal working hard for If Kennedy wins the I will see if this hard work paid off by members of these groups being appointed to responsible positions in his SENATOR FRANK Moss wits head of the Utah delegation and did a very fine Calvin was chairman of the credentials committee and did an exceedingly outstanding He straightened out a situation for the delegation from Puerto and also did a number of other things that helped strengthen the the Democratic Party and kept unity among the various factions of the In all the things he did he was very astute and perfect in timing and in peace THE THIRD NIGHT of the convention when the delegates it was a foregone conclusion that Keenedy would be Most of you listened on the radio or watched television and saw the exciting moment when the state of Wyoming gave Mr Kennedy enough votes to make him the Democratic It could well have been a very historic I IF KENNEDY becomes of these United there will he a new birth of liberal government geared to fin The old order will give way to the and I can proudly was THE LAST WORD An inferiority complex could be a good thing if the right person has |
