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THE WORLD TODAY Nixon Does It THE NEW YORK (UPI) - The New York Times released a presidential election survey yesterday which showed Richard M. Nixon in a commanding lead over both his rivals and OBSERVER.Serving the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College Community George C. Wallace slightly ahead of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. The survey, made by Times correspondents of political leaders in all 50 states, showed that as the campaign entered its final month Nixon was leading in 34 states with 380 electoral votes -110 more than the 270 needed to win. Recall Petition Not Submitted The Times ran the survey on the same day it chose to endorse Vice President Humphrey’s candidacy in its leading editorial. The newspaper called Humphrey “a humanitarian, Organizers Absent; Avoid Debate Challenge and authentic and effective liberal, and a man of proved character, courage and judgment...” The newspaper said the survey was made too early to reflect With an opening prayer of, pass final judgement and decide argument over whether or not to any changes which might have taken place as a result of “My God, help us to put a- on calling an election. A paradox accept Pangborn’s Jim Scherer’s Humphrey’s speech about the bombing of North Vietnam - side party labels and personal in the entire situation is that the motion to officially endorse the which some believe was an effort to attract “dove” voters. prejudices so that this body may Student Body President himself SLC. Stay senator Mike Kendall It quoted Democratic campaign leaders as saying the speech accomplish something for the must recommend the committee of Carroll and junior Mike Mead has generated an increase in contributions and encouraged students of this university,” the to the Senate. of Holy Cross both objected to supporters to Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy and the late Sen. Student Senate began operations By failing to appear last night, the immediate endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy to back Humphrey. last night for the upcoming year. the petitioners escaped an open the SLC. Since this initial meeting was debate challange from Human “ I think the matter should be mainly organizational, Student A ffairs Stay Senator Mike discussed, because if we Body President Richard Rossie, Kendall. Kendall and Scholastic immediately accept the SLC as Wallace in Ohio? who acts as chairman for all Contributing Editor Thomas the legislative body on student Senate meetings, spent the first Payne posted the challenge in life, then we will set the tone of WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Supreme Court begins its new half of the meeting delegating Lyons Hall, home of some of the all our (the senate’s) dealings term Monday with an unprecedented opening day hearing of a committees and informing the group, Friday and have yet to with the SLC, enabling them to plea to permit George C. Wallace’s name to appear on the Senators of important upcoming receive an answer. Kendall said disregard us in their legislative presidential ballot in Ohio. The court resumes work with a events. last night “We feel there is no decisions;” said Kendall. Mead calendar of cases involving Vietnam, race relations, The organizers of the “ Recall basis in fact for any of the said, “We’ll be cutting our own demonstrations and poverty, and with uncertainty over the Rossie” petition failed to appear challenges on the petition. The throats if we accept them as tenure of Chief Justice Earl Warren. before the Student Senate last petition itself does harm to a legislative body. The Senate is It will disregard precedent by hearing a plea on opening night to present their petitions. Richard Rossie’s position with more representative of the day it usually waits until the second week-challenging a A Senator approached by the the Administration. The easiest students’ wishes than they arc.” lower court order designating Wallace as a write in candidate in group to present the forms way to refute their position is to Both Scherer and Rossie Ohio. declined to do so, returning the meet them in open debate countered, that the Senate never The former Alabama governor charged that Ohio election petition to those from whom he before the student body and to could legislate on student life law requirements place independent candidates at a had received it. refute them. If they have a before anyway, and the SLC is disadvantage and that his name should be on the ballot with David Fritts, Junior Senator position which they feel can be our first chance to really the Democratic and Republican candidates. from Cavanaugh, explained his defended they have a duty to legislate on student life issues. Ohio requires that a new party must have signatures of 15 stand saying “1 was asked to come out and face those who Mead successfully tabled the per cent of the total vote in the last statewide election before present it to the Senate. I was differ from them.” motion of endorsement of the it can appear on the state’s ballot. acting as a messenger because a Rossie presented the four SLC, and, true to his word, When the court adjourned its last session, it was assumed constituent of my hall asked me standing Senate committees and Rossie announced that there will that Warren would not be present when it reconvened. But the to . I returned the petitions their chairman, who are all stay be another Senate meeting Senate’s rejection of President Johnson’s nomination of because I felt I could not senators, as Academic Affairs, to-nite to resolve the Associate Justice Abe Fortas as his successor leaves the court justifiably endorse it. The John Hickey; Student Life, Steve endorsement and to quickly set makeup unchanged. Senator who presents it had to Ahern; Constitutional Revision, up the election procedures for Warren submitted his resignation with the stipulation that endorse it. I feel I could not give Bob Rigney; and Human Affairs, the student members of the lie would step down when his successor was confirmed. What, the recall justification because at Mike Kendall. SLC. He delegated separate if any, plans the president has for submitting another the present time I am neutral.” The main part of the meeting committees to discuss election nomination is not known, and it is possible Warren may serve Fritts said he was unsure as to was concerned with discussion processes after the meeting. until the present administration in January. the plans of the group now, and of the all-important Student Life HPC Meeting made clear he had no connection Council and Rossie wasted no Berrigan and Friends whatsoever with the petition time in stressing the immediacy Nominations for the office of passers. Speaking of those who of the Senate’s action on this chairman of the Hall Presidents had asked him to submit the matter. He said, “We’ll have a Council were held at a meeting BALTIMORE (UPI) - The trial of nine Catholic pacifists p etition s, Fritts maintained Senate meeting tomorrow night, last night in the student center accused of burning draft card records begins today and “The people who gave me the Tuesday night, Wednesday night, amphi theater. Those nominated threatens to turn this city into a little Chicago. petition were the same people and every night until we resolve were Phil McKenna, Bob Hundreds of anti-war protestors congregated in Baltimore who distributed it.” the method of election of the McCarter, and Paul Dillonburger. during the weekend to take part in marches and rallies during With the non-submission last student members to the Student Elections will take place next the federal trial. night, speculation was aroused Life Council. I feel we owe it to week. Secretary of the council The “Catonsville Nine” are accused of invading a draft that the group itself will appear the students to get this Council will be appointed by the board in the suburban Baltimore community of Catonsville before a Senate session tonite to working as soon as possible.” chairman pending approval by May 17, scooping two drawers full of records into wire baskets present the petitions personally The remainder of the meeting the council. Both terms of office and burning the records in a parking lot outside. to Student Body President became involved with an will expire next October. The city’s entire police force was ordered on 12 hour shifts Richard Rossie. If no Senator starting midnight yesterday. Complicating their problems was will endorse the petition, as a rally for third party presidential candidate George C. Wallace seems likely now, the group will in Baltimore tonight. be compelled to itself make the SLC Members William Sloane Coffin, chaplain of Yale University, and petition presentation. The final election results former Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike of California, were SBR Rossie himself explained determining the administrative Rev. Laurence G. Broestl, CSC, planning to take part in the rallies, according to spokesmen at at the Senate meeting the representatives on the of Sorin, and also assistant VP the Interfaith Peace Mission, headquarters for area anti-war procedures for when and if the newly-formed Student Life under McCarragher, Rev. James activity. Senate considers the petitions. Council were announced on Sat. Schiltz, of Farley, Dean William Coffin currently is free on bail while his federal court Rossie said “A Senator can by Vice President for Student B. Lawless of the Law School, conviction on charges of encouraging violation of draft laws is introduce the petitions in the Affairs Rev. Charles Dean Bernard Waldman, head of appealed. Coffin was convicted in the same Boston trial as Senate. If not they can be McCarragher, CSC.