Kennedy Drive Folds, Humphrey Grip Grows
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Commuters Delayed Again by Breakdown SEE STORY BELOW Sunny, Pleasant THEDAILY Sunny and pleasant today. HOME Clear, quite cool tonight. Sunny and pleasant tomorrow. / FINAL (See Details, Fan 3) Monmouth County9* Home Newspaper tor 90 Years VOL. 91, NO. 43 RED BANK, N. J., TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1968 TEN CENTS Delegation Awaits Hughes' Signal By BOB DWBILL But sources close to Hughes Humphrey, putting his arm Humphrey could be stopped The governor was asked: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. CHICAGO (AP) — New Jer- said he was certain to announce around Hughes, said every short of a first-ballot victory whether Humphrey could carry ! Some delegates considered to sey's delegation awaited a sig- for Humphrey and would deliv- delegate at the convention and that the Minnesota sena-. New Jersey against Richard J be leaning to Humphrey were nal from Goy. Richard J. er at least 55 and perhaps as owned him a debt of gratitude tor could make his move. openly concerned about the 1 M. Nixon. i Hughes today oh his choice for many as 62 votes to the vice for his "courageous, brilliant Democratic State: Chairman j vice president's standing in the Democratic presidential president. and able" job as chairman of Robert Burkhardt was asked j "I think it will be a very public opinions polls. nomination. Every indication Humphrey paid a surprise (he convention's credentials whether Hughes' choice would i tough campaign. There is a lot Sees Kennedy Out was that he would declare for visit to a New Jersey reception committee. be Humphrey. I of unrest, in this country," said Hughes said it was his un- Hubert II. Humphrey. in honor of Hughes last night Hughes declined comment on "1 assume so," said Burk-1 Hughes. But h*- said Humphrey derstanding that Kennedy had The 82-vote Jersey delegation and praised the 59-year-old whether he would announce for hardt. I was a powerful campaigner ruled himself out as a possible, scheduled a special caucus on governor as "one of the great Humphrey, but said he in- Burkhardt timed an an- [who would do a good job if nominee. He said this was the eve of the balloting to as- men of our country." Hughes tended to inform the delegates nounccment that the delegation nominated. understandable because the sess up-to-the-minute develop- has been mentioned as a pos- how he stands. would meet in special caucus Humphrey's, vjs,il to the NewMassachusetts Senator had suf- ments in the nominating pic- sible running mate on a Hum- Supporters of Sen. Eugene J. today with Humphrey's arrival Jersey headquarters followed fered great personal tragedy ture. phrey ticket. McCarthy held out hope that at the reception for Hughes. ripples of a possible draft for (See HUGHES, Pg. 2, Col. 1) Today's GEORGIA COMPROMISE EXPLAINED — Gov. Rich- Kennedy Drive Folds, Schedule ard J. Hughes of New Jersey chairman of the Dem- CHICAGO (AP) - The ten- ocratic National Convention credentials committee, tative schedule for the second tells the convention of his unit's plan to seat members day of the Democratic National of both of Georgia's warring delegations and split Convention today: the vote between them. Vote on compromise is due Opening ceremony, 7 p.m. today. |AP Wirephoto) Humphrey Grip GrowsEDT. CHICAGO (AP) - Vice of Minnesota, seemed likely to strikes must not endanger the A visit on his 60th birthday lated bid for the top nomina- Probable continuation of President Hubert H. Humphrey provide a key countdown on safety of U.S. troops and must today, however, was all but tion. floor fights over seating. the nomination outcome. be made only when there is ruled out. The committee rejected Mc- tightened today his encircling Address by House Democrat- evidence of a reciprocating Carthy's and McGovern's var- embrace on the Democratic The Platform Committee put There was a tumultuous floor ic Leader Carl Albert of Okla- Police Disperse presidential nomination with before the heavily - guarded military de-escalation by North fight in prospect on the Plat- iously worded proposals for homa, permanent chairman of the apparent collapse of efforts and restricted convention a Vietnam. form Committee's version of American withdrawal from Vietnam. It turned down Mc- the convention. to draft Sen. Edward M. Ken-plank rejecting any uncondi- White House associates said how to get peace in Vietnam. nedy and the erosion of south- Carthy's suggestion that the tional halt of the bombing of the adoption of such a plank The committee struck hard at Committee report on the pro- ern resistance. North Vietnam. could be the signal for a de- United States make an advance Demonstrators the views of McCarthy and Sen. posed platform and probable A party convention vote to- Following the policies laid cision by President Johnson commitment for the inclusion floor fight over the Vietnam George S. McGovern of South of Communist representatives confrontation with police, night on a. Vietnam plank in down by Humphrey — and op- to fly to the convention later plank. CHICAGO (AP) — Police Dakota, a fledgling candidate in a coalition Saigon govern- threw bottles and other debris. the platform, shaped to Hum-posed by McCarthy —the com- this week to receive its plau- fired tear gas to drive more who has failed to draw' any ment. Benediction and adjourn- than 3,000 demonstrators from Several persons were injured phrey's liking and opposed mittee recommended a declar- dits, after the presidential nomination is voted. significant support to his be- (CONVENTION, Pg. 3, Col. 3)ment. Lincoln Park early Tuesday, and there were several ar- by Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy ation that cessation of the air IVz hours after the park of- rests. ficially closed. Protesting against war and The demonstrators had the draft, the throng, mostly massed in Chicago for Demo- young persons, had returned to cratic National Convention Czech Leaders Return; Deal Reported the park after a march to week and sallied throughout downtown headquarters of the ed Communist party chief Al- ers returned, sirens, bells and ern history," one said. "It Is the city Monday. PRAGUE (AP) — Czechoslo- comradely atmosphere." The apply once more to all mat- Democratic National Conven- Communists use "frank" to ters concerning other Commu- exander Dubcek, who came to car horns signaled the start of our biggest hope and our most The throng streamed from vak leaders returned home tion in the Conrad Hilton Ho- signify disagreement, but nist couhtries. power in January and started another 15-minute silent dem- powerful weapon. It sounds the park, handkerchiefs over from Moscow today, reported- tel. ly with a preliminary agree- "comradely" is a favorabje There were indications more leading his country away from onstration to protest the occu- paradoxical, but Russian ag- their faces, tears running from Before smashing up the park ment from the Kremlin leaving word. talks would be needed for fi- 20 years of Stalinist-type rule. pation. gression has made us freer their eyes after they ignored a gathering, police twice an- the liberals in office in Czech- Informed sources said possi- nal agreement. Fears that his liberalization But Czechoslovak officials than ever before." final police warning to leave. nounced a warning, over loud- oslovakia but continuing the by as many as 100,000 Soviet The raising of the presiden- drive would spread prompted expressed confidence that if Soviet troops withdrew dur- The demonstrators, in direct speakers. Soviet occupation of the coun- troops would remain in Czecho- tial flag at Hradcany Castle at the lightning invasion Tuesday the leadership consented to ing the night from around he "This is the final warning," try as well. slovakia, at least for a while, 5:25 a.m. signaled the return night by troops from the So- continued presence of Soviet presidential castle, the govern- an officer announced. "We There was no confirmation of with orders not to interfere in of President Ludvik Svoboda, viet Union, Hungary, East Ger- troops in the country, the pub- ment offices and the National Heart Spasm have information that some the reported agreement. The the country's internal affairs. who led the Czechoslovak dele- many, Poland and Bulgaria. lic would abide by their deci- Assembly building. Tanks also persons in the crowd intend to official Soviet news agency Even such reforms as press gation to Moscow Friday. Dubcek was arrested by the sion. had withdrawn from the injure police officers. We will Tass said that the four days of freedom might be left intact, Others Back Russians but was released for "Our people have reached a bridges in Prague across the Keeps Ike take whatever measures are negotiations in the Soviet cap- they said, but the Free Czech The Free Czech Radio said the Kremlin negotiations. degree of maturity which is Vltava River but were still necessary to see that no one ital were "held in a frank and Radio said censorship would those who returned also includ- A few hours after the lead- probably unsurpassed in mod- (See CZECH, Pg. 2, Col. 3) Critical gets hurt, including police of- WASHINGTON- (AP) -A ficers. This is the final warn- stubborn siege of spasmodic ing." Rash of Breakdowns Continues heart beats keeps Dwight D. Then came the tear gas. Eisenhower in critical condi- The gas drifted across La tion, although he is comforta- Salle Street, stopping all traf- ble and feeling no pain. fic near Old Town, a pictur- The 77-year-old general and esque section near the park. Commuters Delayed Again former president endured a Bottles and rocks were hurled at police cars and bar- concentrated new series of rap- Head developed engine trouble.