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By Wright Davis
Editor’s Note. This is the second in. a series of articles on
possible candidates for President of the Uhited* Slates. Sub
sequent articles will follow oh Nixon, Reagan, Kennedy, ’and
Johnson. ‘ ‘ ' ’ ’ ' >J J,',
Handsome, vigorous, clean cut, and roughhewn, George
Wilcken Romney, 58, is a leading contender for the Republican
nomination for President in 1968. Romney, a dynhmo oii the
speakers platform, brings into politics that sort of pounding
evangelism that makes simple homily on the duties of being a
citizen sound like a call to arms.
He is regarded by the professionals of the G.O;P. as
another Eisenhower, disdainful of “party politics” and basically
an independent, suspiciously eager to talk about “citizen
participation” and “nonpartisan approaches”.
George Romney does not have the aura of the loser and
the demagogue which clings to Nixon, but the big question that
is being asked bv his party members and the American citizen-
ery alike is whether he has the political knowledge, instinct,
and nerve to translate his assets into a winning ticket.
Despite Governor Romney’s energetic drive for the Presi
dency, he faces some formidable problems ahead, some of which
seem insurmountable. The first of these, of course, is the job
of capturing the nomination. This presents an arduous task
in view of the rising candidacy of Richard M. Nixon, the
Party’s nominee for 1960. Nixon not only has the party pros
betting on him, but he has the overwhelming support of the
Republican county chairman at the grassroots where the con
vention delegates are to be chosen. A nation-wide check by
the Gallup Poll revealed recently that 1,227 county chairmen
prefer Nixon while only 341 prefer Romney. This was the
secret which Barry Goldwater used in 1964 to lock up the
nomination before the convention began.
Romney’s greatest hope seems to lie in the preferential
state primaries which will be taking place prior to the bang
of the gavel at the opening of the 1968 Republican Convention.
If Romney can capture the important primaries in his effort
to stop Nixon, he has a good chance of winning the nomination.
Leonard Hall, the former chairman of the Republican National
Committee, has been selected for the job of entering Romney
in the primaries and gathering the necessary 667 delegate votes
to win the nomination. It will be interesting to note how
Romney fares when he meets Richard Nixon head on in New
Hampshire, Oregon, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. If Romney
wins these primaries with sizeable margins, and captures a size
able bloc of the large state delegations, then watch out for
George Romney.
The second major obstacle which confronts the Michigan
Governor is his position on several vital issues. The major ob
jection to Romney among Republicans and the general
populace is that his position on many foreign and domestic
issues is unclear. Romney has said very little in recent months
on the position that the U. S. should take with regard to
Viet Nam. He vociferously attacks President Johnson’s con-
duction of the war, but offers no alternative solutions.
On the issue of civil rights, Romney’s position is the
clearest. He has always been a strong advocate for civil rights
legislation, and this will help to siphon the votes of ethnic and
minority groups away from President Johnson, in the event
that Romney should be nominated. However, Romney will
run into some trouble with the position which his church takes
on the race issue. Romney is an official of the Church of Christ
of Latter Day Saints (Mormans), which takes a more con
servative stand on this issue. The Governor will have to
tackle this problem in the like manner of President Kennedy.
Kennedy proved to the country that he could administer
fairly and impartially without letting his religious affiliation
enter into his decisions.
Governor Romney does hold a trump card in his hand,
however, with his amazingly strong showing in the public
opinion polls. He must convince this delegates at the 1968
Republican Convention that he is the man who can beat
Lyndon Baines Johnson. At the present time the American
public favors the Governor of Michigan by 53% to President
Johnson^ 43%.
What does the future hold for Governor George Wilcken
Romney? The political experts predict that the next Presi
dential election is going to be a cliff-hanger. If George Romney
wins the Republican nomination for President, he might well
be the next President of the United States.
NEXT WEEK: SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY.
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Comic Book Craze Hits Many Campuses
by Ruas Drummond
From The Saber, Columbus College, Apr. 2, 1967:
Have you over heard of a comic book “society?” It has beert
reported that o#«r 50,000 college students now pay $1 each to
belong to “Comic book societies.” These “Societies” now have
chapters on more than 100 college campuses across the nation.
It has also been reported that teachers of contemporary Ameri
can Literature are using comic books in their courses. One pro
fessor said, “I know the classes will dig them and I hope that in
them they will M* various . . . patterns at work which would
give them better hwight to where things are today.”
From The Signal, Gn. State College, Apr. 13, 1967:
Did you know that at Ga. State holding your "Honey” by
the hand in the student lounge is PDA? What’s the ruling here
at Mercer? (I do it.) * « •
From The Profile, Agnes Scott College, Mar. 31, 1967:
The faculty of Agnes Scott College has voted to permit
students to take courses at Scott on a PASS-FAIL basis. Letter,
grades will be given to the students during the quarter but the
final grades will be either PASS or FAIL.
From The Auburn Plainsman, Auburn Univ., Apr. 21, 1967:
I have recently heard Mercer Coeds complaining about'
curfews at Mercer. Well girls, there are 9ome places that are in
worse “shape” than you (I mean the curfews are stricter than
at Mercer). At Aubum, the coeds have gotten an extension on ;
their curfew. The new rules are:
1. Freshmen must be in at 10 P.M. on week nights and 12,
P.M. on Friday and Saturday. Freshmen with a 2.00 grade
average will get Sophomore permission. Freshmen who fall
below the 2.00 avg. for the proceeding quarter must be in at
9 P.M.
2. Sophomore curfew will be extended to 12:30 A.M. on
Sat. and will remain at 12 P.M. on Fri. Sophomores with a 2.00
avg. will be given Junior permission.
3. Juniors will get 12:30 permission on Friday and Satur
day nights. Those with a 2.00 avg. will 1 get Senior permission.
4. All Senior girls will get 1:00 A.M. permission
those girls with an avg. less than 2.00. They must be in at 12:30
on Friday nights.
From MY DESK! ' . •* • ; •
Do you realize that there is nothing happening and this is
SPRING QUARTER?! I’m running out of “points of interest”
to write about. ANYBODY WANT TO START A RIOT?
If you know of anything happening at other colleges and
universities please contact me at Box,,460 or . in the Cluster
Office.
„ April 24. 1967
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Macon, Georgia > « i
Dear Mr. Waters: sit;}/ -i
As’an alum nu* at MMeer UiS>
versity (AB, 1960)’and a Raligiaa
major, I waa naturally interested
in foe New York TiiriSe article bat
Friday regarding the’controversial
chapel sermon delivered by Dr.
Robert Otto.
I waa relieved to learn that your
attempts to have Dr. Otto severely
disciplined for his action were not
successful. His dismissal would
have been a great loas to the Uni
versity, and especially to the stu*
dent body, whose welfare be hai
always kept
a* well as in his
When I attended
was no professor on
whom I held in higher
Dr. Otto. His lectures
the intellect while his charity
ed the heart. His sermons brought
meaning back into a theology tint
had grown sterile through
monotonous repititton of n
platitudes of this kind which
delight in dispensing, and whisk
you mistakenly identify with
Gospel. In short, Mr. Waters, tfah
man helped me not only jo hear tin
Gospel, but to understand it, b<*|;
with my head and my heart
. No words, either written m
spoken, could possibly dissuade y«S
from the position wbiefe you haw
taken on this issue. Whether y*«
are dissuaded or nut. -I,— like y«g
— have moral obligations,, and If
this vote of confidence Jp Dr. Ot*
I intend to fulfill owe at then*.
Very truly yours,
W. F. Maxwell
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Venting the movement. Mr. Daug
herty received two Carnegie grants
to continue working on the project.
In hift capacity an an art instruc
tor. Mr. Oangherjy is also an art
critic.
“My standards of criticism vary
with each piece of work, but I do
use certsfo points as critical guide
lines. Does'ft have good design.,
dynamics, balance, the encourage
ment of ‘movement, a fresh sur
prise, aW emotional impact and
most important, does it have some-
well.”
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a student’s work of art in the aca- Although Mr. Daugherty serves ot it is not worth taro cants.
demic category qf.A. B. or C l am a g a critic he says it is difficult sometimes appear* as though staa
inteiistrtl in aroint*my students ' , •'>«•<• ”*0~ jtlWTT dsrds have been abandoned; HJ
get involved. It is important to p*- W ■ 4 • MM 4bo*>fo «fo*f first HdwevSiir
to what extent they respond to new
ways of thinking, how interested
they become and what their im
provement ia from beginning.'
One of the greatest thrills in my
profession is to dad Wf art talent
buddfog Ash^hi has efVyt existed
before. Of couip, l realise that
grades must be gjvfn for
purposes, but
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of the work, taking into
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