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Frank Church Democrats present for opening night noon during the final session. on prime time television tonight a mony climaxing when they give their of Idaho, John Glenn of Ohio, Henry Additional delegate votes con presidential nomination to Jimmy M. Jackson of Washington, Walter pair of keynote speakers heavy with tinued to shift into Carter's column symbolism. Carter, a shrewd newcomer from the Mondale of Minnesota, Edmund S. as the convention opening ap They are Glenn, the Ohio senator Deep South and a stranger to most of Muskle of Maine and Adlai E. Steven proached. them. son III of Illinois, and Rep. Peter who was the first astronaut to orbit Running second — as he did in most earth, and Rep. Barbara Jordan, D- Hours before Democratic National Rodino of New Jersey. of the primaries — was Rep. Morris Chairman Robert S. Strauss gavels All would give Carter ticket Tex., the first black woman elected Udall of Arizona with less than 350 to Congress from the South. the party’s 37th national convention geographical balance and a link to in bend votes. Udall says his name probably And to underscore the unity theme, to order at 8 p.m. EDT in Madison the Washington political establish will be placed in nomination to as if to Square Garden, the only suspense ment that has never known him. the 5,034 convention delegates and satisfy his supporters, but he likely alternates also hear welcoming >e found centered on Carter’s choice of a run Carter, who said Sunday he had will withdraw immediately or allow speeches by New York City Jewish bile you ning mate. changed his mind three or four times his votes to shift to Carter before the mayor, the state’s Irish-American The former Georgia governor said about his favorites, promises to first ballot ends. only that "so far as Iknow,” his can governor and woman lieutenant observe tradition and withhold an Before giving Carter the nomina governor, and the Democratic didate for the vice president nomina nouncement of his decision until tion — and their hopes for reclaiming tion would come from among seven National Committee’s black vice iTou saw after he is nominated late the White House after a long decade chairman. the Old well un- Delegates surveyed on vice president ly h a s ds from itennial will be Whoever Carter wants. Carter gets is the )irector NEW YORK (UPI) - Labor loves nounce that whoever Jimnw likes, "I don’t have objections to any of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, 2 >t-rider, Walter Mondale, Westerners favor they like. the frontrunners,” said Lily-Roland Wyoming, Nebraska and Vermont ted his Frank Church, John Glenn is the man "The presidential nominee should Hall of Anderson, S.C.But she had “a lean strongly toward Church, ob horses in parts" of Dixie — but whoever make his own choice and I don’t think hunch it will be Glenn.” viously because it would put a Carter wants. Carter gets. geography should be an issue one The six U.S. senators — Mondale of Westerner comfortably close to the dels) of From Alaska to Florida and New way or the other,’’ said state Minnesota, Church of Idaho, Glenn of seat of power. 4 of the Mexico to New York, a UPI survey of Democratic Chairman Minoru Ohio, Henry Jackson of Washington Mondale drew backing from New ing held Democratic Convention delegates in Hirabara. state, Edmund Muskie of Maine and York, Iowa and the labor-oriented Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois — and :zyk of dicated today the party’s grass roots "I’d be glad to have any one of state of Michigan. Labor delegates leaders will happily make their bed them,” said Georgia Gov. George Rep. Peter Rodino of New Jersey all from other states also joined in sup am iliar with Jimmy Carter’s choice to run Busbee, chairman of Carter’s have scattered support at the conven port of Mondale — the most liberal of *ratt & for vice president. homestate delegation, after Carter tion. the seven and a strong labor ally on )tor-in- The Hawaiians, armed with cases announced Sunday he hed narrowed But most of the 39 state delegations Capitol Hill — while voicing dislike of island beer and juicy pineapples, the vice presidential field to seven surveyed showed no concensus for for Glenn, who last year voted 1 silver, came more than 5,000 miles to an men. “Carter is a winner.” any of the seven. against a construction industry s Mint, Kristen canH make up her mind picketing bill. vailable "But it’s his (Carter’s) choice, and the Old In state chairman battle Kristen Margarido, 5, of 50 Woodland St. tries to decide which of we respect his right to make it,” con Id be to the many hand crafted neck pieces she likes best. Maybe this one ceded one labor leader. t Baker Carter has strong backing down Hart- with a painted giraffe will do. These were some of the many items on display and for sale Sunday at SAM Crafts Fair held in Local committee members South and many of the detegations are willing to go with his choice. Center Park. (Herald photo by Dunn) UPI’s Tallahassee Bureau Chief, favor Rep. William O’Neill Barbara Frye, reported more than a iall, an Among Connecticut delegatea dozen “favorites” have cropped up of the among the state’s 81 delegates, but the spirit of compromise also reigns Audrey Wasik from South Windsor, LeDuc or Paganetti, have announced summer By GREG PEARSON among the pahns. and ’Third District representatives how they will vote. Glenn drew goodly support from lilatelic Muskie most mentioned . The battle is brewing for the state Democratic party chairmanship, and Mary LeDuc, 162 Homestead St., and “We won’t yet publicly state what the Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, Alabama ng. local people who have a voice in the Eugene Paganetti of East Hartford. we are going to do,” Mrs. LeDuc and Mississippi detegations. But he as Carter running mate matter are leaning toward the in The Fourth District members, said. She did say, however, that she also drew the charge of cumbent, William A. O’Neill. Sullivan and Mrs. Wasik, are already felt O’Neill has done an "exceptional “lightweight” from several sources. NEW YORK (UPI) - There is no prisingly he would like to see Jackson O’Neill, a state representative pledged to O’Neill. On June 9, at the job” as party chairman. “Whoever Carter picks, everybody consensus among Connecticut’s get the second spot on the ticket. from the 34th District who also Fourth District convention to elect "I think Bill did a very fine job in in the delegation will go for,” said Democratic National Convention "I would would like to see Jackson serves as House majority leader, has members to the State Central Com the transition after John Bailey’s Maryland delegate Jack I. Bregman delegates on which of the men Jim the nominee,” he said. been party chairman since the death mittee, those in attendance urged the death. It took a rare person to get in of Bethesda. “But some of the pople my Carter is considering for the vice iitz sin Labor Commissioner Frank San- of former chairman John M. Bailey backing of the incumbent O’Neill for there and do what he did,” she said. think Glenn is a lightweight and if the presidential nomination they favor. taguida, an uncommitted delegate the chairmanship. She said she is not interested in the delegation were going to split, it As the state’s 51 delegates held in April 1975. Gov. Ella Grasso dlepolnt who switched to Carter at the urging Sullivan and Mrs. Wasik both said compromise candidate Healey, who would be on Glenn.” their first caucus today, there was no picked O’Neill for the role, and the of Gov. Ella T. Grasso, said all the State Central Committee agreed with they will follow the urging of their may be an important factor in the Muskie drew support from his unified feeling In the Connecticut ids speculation didn’t matter and the the governor’s choice, electing district members and vote for final vote. “I don’t think that’s the homestate of Maine and from next L delegation about a vice presidential f game delegates preferences should not be a O’Neill. O’Neill. answer,” she said. “I think it has to door neighbor Massachusetts. Illinois nominee, although Sen. Edmund factor In Carter’s decision. Sullivan said he recently received a be either O’Neill or Kelly.” was solidly for Stevenson and he also Muskie of Maine was perhaps the In the past 15 months, however, c Rocky “1 believe it’s up to the nominee. It Mrs. Grasso has apparently become phone call from Mrs. Grasso’s hus Mrs. LeDuc also said, "I could got backing from New Hampshire.