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THE DAILY SKIFF ***** Special Primary Edition ***** I olume74, Number 101 Texas Christian University . . . Fort Worth. Texas 76/29 Sunday, May 2. 7 976 REAGAN 96, FORD 0

Reagan win> .ill K delegates They still can't stop carter Carter bandwagon rolls on Former California Gov Ronald received only 18 per cent of the vote in put Democratic resources behind a Reagan delivered his most severe blow ihe Democratic primary, and many of ticket that can win the White House, he M far in Ihe campaign of Presidenl his supporters might have voted for said. "Since none of the national yesterday, winning all 96 Reagan, knowing he had a better candidates was able to cope with the of the delegates to the Republican chance of winning. Carter campaign, it was hardly likely National Convention. The primary did not include a that a favorite son candidacy could won almost as wide a popular vote, but Reagan's delegates effectively stand in its way." said margin over Sen Lloyd Bentsen, were winning t>4 per cent of the vote, Bentsen, who easily won renomination capturing 9!i delegates to only five for leading in all 24 congressional districts, for his Senate seat. Bentsen according to the Associated Press. In Louisiana's Democratic primary 9 Both Reagan and Ford had predicted Carter's landslide was not quite as Saturday, Carter • won nine delegates B close race for the Texas delegates, big a surprise, but the margin of victory and was leading for another. An un- bill Republican voters overwhelmingly was heavier than expected. Carter's committed slate led by Gov. Edwin approved Reagan as the party's choice delegates were capturing nearly half Edwards had won six delegates and for the presidential nomination. the vote, with Bentsen slates trailMig at was leading for six more. Wallace was Ford had made a four-day campaign 24 per cent. Though he got 18 per cent of running third with four delegates and suing through the state this week, but the vote, Wallace received no was leading for four more. came up with no delegates for his ef- delegates. With his delegates from yesterday's forts He had an opportunity to deal The victory firmly strengthened Texas and Louisiana primaries* and what might have been a fatal blow to Carter's stronghold at the lead of the delegate selection conventions in the Reagan candidacy, but instead pack seeking the Democratic Kansas, Carter has more than 440 found the race tighter than ever. nomination. His top challenger, Sen. delegates to the Democratic National The pressure on the President won't Henry Jackson, withdrew Saturday Convention. His closest competitor, let up, either, as Reagan is considered from active campaigning. Thursday, Jackson, has less than 200. Carter to have strength in , another potential challenger. Sen. needs 1,505 delegates to win the and Indiana, which have primaries this , said he would not nomination. week. seek the nomination. Both senators Reagan closed the gap between him Reagan may have been helped by a said they would accept a draft and Ford to less than 100 delegates, heavy crossover of Democrats who nomination if it materialized. although many delegates leaning might have voted for Alabama Gov. Bentsen said he was not surprised at toward Ford are formally un- Ford faces a fight now . Wallace delegates the Carter victory The task now is to committed. THE DAILY SKIFF Sunday, May 2, 1976 Carter's campaiqn $ $ '*" 1 short but effective By KEITH CLARK Contributing Editor Jimmy Carter didn't campaign long in Texas, but he made good use of the time he spent here, exciting an enthusiastic capacity crowd at SMU's McFarland Auditorium, and accurately and confidently predicting his win in yesterday's primary. In his only public appearance in North Texas, he said he had come "to interrupt a Republican primary" and a "Republican administra- tion." Carter -eferred to himself as "the most likely" candidate for the •Democratic nomination, with a "good chance of being your next president." The country still has great assets even though the people "lost the ability to work together" in the Nixon years. Carter said. The economic system is still sound, the country still has rich human and natural resources and tht political system is still intact, he said. "Sometimes wo were misled. Sometimes we were lied to. Whose fault it is doesn't matter now. But in the aftermath of our em- barrassment, government should be a source of inspiration, not of shame," said Carter. Carter pledged "open change" with a "minimum of secrecy," and the audience responded with applause. The 70 per cent majority Nixon received in 1972 had not intended to "wrap the White House in secrecy," he said. Beaming his famous smile, Carter greets at SMI . It was Carte*"! only public apnearance The former Georgia governor called again for tax reform and for members of a band that entertained for a rally in this area, but it was enough. trimming the fedeial bureaucracy. Carter said he would make non-political appointments to the office of attorney general. "We've come a long way from the time that office was given to the loser of the presidential race. Now it is given to the Godbey may unseat Teague winning campaign manager." Appointees to federal regulatory agencies should promise not to return to employment in the industries they control after their terms Bentsen and Steelmon win e.vpire. Carter said Carter said, "I have great respect for the Congress, but it is inherently incapable of leadership." The Founding Fathers un- in Senate primary races derstood that one person should set the example for the whole country in ethics and morality, excellence and greatness, he said. By LISA DEELEY SMITH The race in Tarran, County Districl 12 Democrat .Jim "One person can explain to the country the need for sacrifice." The and CINDY RUGELEY between Ron Godbey and Olin Wright was running unoppoc president should be the one to p-opose bold new programs for the has won the Teague for Democratic 6th In the eight-way race for establishment of justice, he said. Republican senatorial primary District U.S. Representative Railroad I ommissioner, which Restating his commitment to separation of church and state, he said with 72 per cent of the vote ar.d swung back and forth throughout controls utilities in Texas state a person's religion should still influence his life as a politician or as Lloyd Bentsen the Democratic the evening, and was still too figui es show a run off t i president. with 64 per cent from most of the close to predict at press time ween Jerr> Sadler, who ha - Texas returns. Late Saturday night league led per cent of the vote and David Bentsen gains 5 delegates, Carter 2 with 54 per cent and Godbey had Finney, with 19 per c< i ■ '■■■I 45 per cent; early Sun' In Ideal elections, incumbent morning it was Godbey 63 per riff Lon Evans gathered 74 Convention picks 7 uncommitted cent, T?ague 37 per cent. per tent of the vote against three In the Republican District 6 challenge! s Democratic precinct members taking an un- primaries be held in one polling place. Congressional race, however, it Republican voters favored five committed stand gained the largest number of was clearly Wes Mowery with BK constitutional amendments, four delegate votes (seven) at the precinct81 delegate Steimel introduced a bill asking the primary per cert of the vote, against Carl day of state elections be the first Saturday after on crime, one on busing County nomination held yesterday at Alice Carlson Nigliazzo. figures -how 28,381 tup "Elementary School. Labor Day, instead of waiting until the first The Republican race for the Saturday in May. ported denying release or bail to Other pandidates receiving delegate votes were U.S. D jtrict 24 seat was l< repeating felons with 3,000 op The third bill would put a ceiling on campaign Jimmy Carter, who recieved two and Lloyd clearcut, with Leo Berman posed. 27.848 favored man Bentsen receiving five. spending for both federal and state office taking 58 per cent of tho vote in a datorj. non parolable prison Three resolutions introduced by TCU hopefuls. race with Lowry D&vison. sentences for felonies using a sophomore Walt Steimel. one which would offer a The precinct convention also passed a In the Democratic race for deadly weapon or resulting in unitary primary system, were passed. resolution urging tho Texas House and Senate not District 24, Dale Milford retained injury, with 3,420 opposed, 21.571 to rescind its approval of the Equal Rights The unitary primary system would require the his seat against James Ross with supported the use of oral 1 precinct democratic, republican and Raza Unida Amendment. 70 per cent of the vote •ions m trials, with 0,612 opposed 24,076 would allow electronic surveillance to fight STEREO COMPONENTS - TV - ELECTRONICS organized crime, with 7,391 opposed and 29.K17 would ban forced busing for integration SALES AND SERVICE while only 2.H7H would uphold 11 Across From TCU for 30 Years FRIENDS DON'T LET ELECTRONICS FRIENDS CO. DRIVE DRUNK. For frei Foi il ton, v. rite to DRUNK DRIVER. Box 2345 HoikMllc. Maryland 20 3053 UNIVERSITY DR. S. 927-5311 Sunday, May 2, 1976 THE DAILY SKIFF Jackson abandons active candidacy Loss of matching funds forces withdrawal

SEATTLE (AP)-Shortof money and votes, Sen. Henry C. Wallace, who is also seeking the nomination, said the spot on the party's ticket. Jackson said he would begin M. Jackson said Saturday that he is withdrawing from race was now between him and Carter. campaigning for re-election for the Senate—an office he active campaigning for the Democratic presidential Carter, in Columbus, Ga., called Jackson's decision "a has held since 1952. nomination. step toward an ultimate nomination for me" But he said Already, Jackson's staff is undergoing reductions The Hut he declared: "I will remain a candidate." he was not taking the nomination for granted. national staff which peaked at 100 workers is down to 15 or Jackson told a news conference in his home state of Udall, campaigning in Belmar, N.J., said he wotild 20, according to press aide Corcoran. thai his campaign had run out of money and actively seek Jaclson's supporters and delegates. "I'm had failed to stop the bandwagon pf former Georgia Gov. going after his support in labor, in the-Jewish community The matching funds Jackson was expecting were cut off Jimmy Carter. and his broad backing in New York and Massachusetts when the Supreme Court ruled part of the law tha created "I believe the nomination is still open, although Gov. and elsewhere." the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to be un- Carter quite clearly has a commanding lead." Jackson Jackson said he would endorse no other candidate constitutional. Since then, Congress and President Ford said. "I'm not involved in any move to stop Carter. I'm Though dropping out of active campaigning, he promised have been unable to agree on changes to make the law doing what's best for the Democratic party. I've never to keep some political commitments, including ap- agreeable to the Supreme Court. done things in a negative way." pearances next weekend in Connecticut. Ford has threatened to veto a bill making the changes if Jackson, who first began his quest for the presidency Brian Corcoran. Jackson's press aide, said the 64-year- it includes "objectionable and highly controversial old senator would be available for a draft at the five years ago, said he was "disappointed—but I am not provisions." The Supreme Couit said the FEC WHS in- disturbed." Democratic National ('invention a position similar to correctly constituted because its members were not all the one adopted b> Sen Hubert H Humphrey of Min- He said his reasons for pulling out of the campaign were selected by the President. nesota "obvious Jackson said the 200 delegates he has won so far and "Simply stated, we are out of money ... I lost the Ford said he would sign a bill that corrected only this uncommitted delegates "represent a basic element of Pennsylvania primary. I don't have a personal fortune to problem. Some members of Congress are trying to in- power'' to be reckoned with during the party's nomination enable me to go further, and it would be unfair of me to cluded other changes in the operation of the commission. tight How that power will be used, he said, "will depend ask my supporters to give more," he said. Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals turned down a on what happens His campaign sirategy went wrong, Jackson said, when request from seven candidates, incluiing Jackson, asking His decision o drop out of active ''ampaigning was he failed to generate momentum from his primary vic- the release of matching funds that all the candidates expected to leave the field virtually wide open for Carter, tories in Massachusetts and New York. desperately need. who defeated .Jackson on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania He said the Pennsylvania primary could have been won Morris Dees, Carter's chief fund raiser, said the primary Hep Morns K I'dall. whose only primary had he had an expected $450,000 in federal matching Pennsylvania primary might have been closer if the victor;, was in his home state of Arizona, remains Carter's money But he said the ability of big labor unions to cardidateshad been receiving matching funds. Udall was major opponent organize their woi kers "was not there—only a few unions forced to cut his Pennsylvania television advertising Both Carter and I'dall said they hoped to pick up did the job." budget in half because he didn't have adequate funds, said strength from Jackson suppor'ers Alabama Gov George He repeated his vow not to accept the vice presidential Dees. Precinct 81 follows state voting trend Voters in precincts neai the Voting in the Democratic campus reflected the statewide Primary went as follows Carter id by electing delegates delegates 402, Bentsen 207. un- pledged to and committed 152.Wallace 85. Mc- former Georgia Gov Jimmy Cormack 30, Shriver 9 Carter In the precinct convention In the Republican presidential alter the voting, seven Be.itsen primary Reagan delegates delegates were elected along Help Us! ' r received 81 > votes compared to with three Carter delegates and W e're overstocked with 788 for President Ford's three who are uncommitted. delegates in precinct 81 Alice In precinct 108 (Paschal High SPRING and SI HMER merchandise Carlson Elementary School on School on Berry St.) Reagan Our BOM ju*t returned from a < 'antey Street. delegates picked up 646 votes Precincl officials refused to while the Ford sk'te received 419. California buying trip with more and more . . . i give the results ot the precinct In the precinct convention, 10 ivention h >ld alter the voting. delegates were selected. Their super fashions . . . Delegates elected m this con preference is unknown fantastic bargins all over the store . . . volition will go in to the District Voting in 'he Democratic i'(invention Saturdaj primary went as follows Carter In the Democratic Presidential delegates 665, uncommitted 365, Our Biggest Event Ever primary in precinct 81, Carter Bentsen 174. Wallace 110, Shriver delegates led the field, receiving 47. McCormack 34. • Short 448 \otes The uncommitted Sixteen uncommitted Dresses slate ran second with 216 VOteS delegates were elected in the followed by Sen Lloyd Bentsen's precinct convention to attend the Gina's •k Long delegates, who received a total of Democratic District Convention. 2850-A >& . Hero l)r«'»»e- 17H votes In the Democratic primary in (IN TCU) •k Skirts Former Alabama Gov George precincl H4 i B H. Carroll •k Co-ordinates •k Blouses Wallace ran a distant fourth with Elementary School at 3900 .">! votes, followed by Sargent McCart Ave i Carter delegates Shriver's slate which garnered 29 Finished first with 63 votes, votes and anti abortion can followed by Bentsen 106, Wallace didate Ellen McCormack's 99, uncommitted 64, McCormack delegates, who picked up 24 64, Shriver 10. votes In the precinct convention held Precinct 81 encompasses all of after the voting, Carter sup- the campus. porters elected six delegates to In precinct 95 in the the District Convention. Four Republican primary, Reagan delegates pledged to Bentsen racked up an almost two to one were also elected along with two margin over President Ford. pledged to Wallace. »,*

THE DAILY SKIFF Sunday, May 2, 1976 Winners celebrate big victories. . . ByALSIBELLO "I don't think anything's and old. Democrat and Thielke said an important said, is that he spoke out against and hurting Carter," she said. The Republican," she said. factor in Texas was that Reagan 8 "government that is too large, STEVE Bl'TTKY popular vote was the important "I think people are finally made stands on issues that Ford with extreme controls on the contest, she said, and the con- realizing that we don't have a couldn't counter. individual." At Jimmy Carter's noisy ventions were only the "old leader on the Republican side," Anna Mower y, county "Many Democrats and Tarrant County campaign head- power brokerage game." said Mark Thielke, campus Republican chairman and a Republicans recognize the m quarters, workers ?nswered the Carter "can't be stopped now," coordinator for Reagan at the Reagan delegate, pointed out trusior. of government on private phone, "next president of the said Marek. "There hasn't been University. that many Democrats switched she said. Mowery said ." a coalition put together like this "The people are tired of the over in the primary and voted for Reagan was able to lessen As repor'ers from newspapers since FDR." Washington establishment and Reagan government controls in and radio stations called to in- California. The "siop-Carter" movement their taxes being wasted. They However, she didn't believe terview Ann Marek, the county's Jacobson. Thielke and Mowei \ has about broken up and will not realize they can trust a candidate those votes were cast because the campaign chairman, one worker seemed to think this strong split the party, she said. "They who isn't a part of the Democrats think Reagan can be said, "In March, nobody would victory for Reagan in Texas will are coming together already," Washington establishment," he beaten in November more easily even {jive us the time of day. said. turn the Ude in his favor in the claimed Marek. "Democrats are than Ford. Instead, she said they Now they all want to interview remaining primary states, and not going to split the party and "This puts Reagan neck and switched because he appeals to us." lhat he would w in the nomination defeat ourselves." neck with Ford in the primary the Democrat independents. As television and radio and states," he remarked. The big issue for Reagan, she at the national convention. telephone brought word of the "I knew we were going to win it Carter landslide, the beer began all along," said Pat J?cobson, to flow, and workers munched Reagan's Tarrant County peanuts (it's true; they really campaign chairman. did) and yelled things like A month ago she predicted that "Halleluja!" and "Three cheers the former California governor for Jimmy Carter!" would win all of Texas' 96 elected "There's no doubt in my mind delegates, but most people @ CLYDE CAMPBELL that he will be the nominee of the thought that was just typical pre- democratic party," said Marek. election confidence. But she was "And he can beat any Republican right, as Reagan shut out candidate." President Ford in Texas' first- The wide margin of victory for ever presidential primary. Carter was lessened somewhat in Jacobson attributed Reagan's the precinct conventions, as jverwhelming victory to the Z OD LTD supporters of other candidates same qualities she has seen in appeared to be "coalescing" hirn from the start—honesty, against Carter, Marek said. That integrity and Christianity. wouldn't sbw down the Carter "He expressed the views of the momentum, she said. people of this country—young ...losers chagrined, but not surprised None of last night's losers in that he will be our Republican the presidential sweepstal.es nominee," Ray said. really expected to win, their Bentsen was soundly defeated campaign organizers admitted. in his bid for "favorite son" Clyde Campbell Metis Wear, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen had given candidacy, but won renomination up active candidacy and tried to for his U. S. Senate re-election become a "favorite son" for bid by a large margin. across from 7YX, brings you Texas Democrats. He lost to Melinda Vance, Fort Worth Jimmy Carter. campaign manager for the George Wallace's Tarrant "Bentsen 76" campaign, said his County chairman Felix Jordan presidential defeat was Alligater Sports Wear . . . said, "We lost many votes to "disheartening, but not that Reagan." surprising." But in President Ford "We came in realizing things Our largest selection ever headquarters, Campaign were going to be rough. Bentsen Chairman Joy E. Carter could had withdrawn from active only say, "I can't believe it" as campaigning. A lot of people no her candidate failed to get any longer took his candidacy 1. 1009c COTTON SPORTSHIRT WITH BANDED ^ delegates elected. Ronald seriously," she said. SLEEVE AND LONG TAIL—IN EIGHT COLORS ^XS Reagan won all 96 Texas Vance said she saw little delegate seats at the Republican chance that Bentsen would gain National Convention. much from uncommitted 2. POLY/COTTON BLEND KNIT SHIRT WITH "I knew we could lose but I delegates and doubts that he OPEN SLEEVE IN FIVE COLORS ID never thought it could be this would be a possible draft bad," she said prospect at the Democratic Ford's Tarrant County coor- National Conven'ion in July 3. CARDIGAN GOLF SWEATER IN NINE COLORS 21°° dinator, Nora Ray, reminded her "We knew that many Wallace supporters, "Texas is not the rest supporters were Republicans so of the country. It's not all over we aren't really surprised to find 4. "V" NECK SPORT SWEATERS—NINE COLORS 20°° with I can't think of anything we a lot of people crossing over," could have done differently. We said Jordan. have the rest of the country to go.. "All of the candidates are 5. NYLON WINDBREAKER WITH MATCHING HAT 1 £00 "Stay with him (Ford) all the saying the same things that way Stay in the Republican Wallace said in 1968," Jordan party. Let's make Texas a two- said "National defense and party state. school busing are popular issues 3023 S. UNIVERSITY DR. 'The big show is in August now. When Reagan speaks it We'll have our President running sounds like he is speaking out of 924-1083 in November I'm just positive Wallace's briefcase."