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selves." Cramer is representing the The RipolD Suit RNC in the suit. The Bode and Georgia decisions in­ WASHINGTON - The Republi­ Ripon argues that the RNC affidavits volving the Democratic Party are cited can National Committee called in its are not directed at the basis of the by Cramer as justification for the bo­ big guns in its motion for summary Society's suit. nuses, despite the allegation that the judgment in the Ripon Society's- del­ In his affidavit for the RNC, Tower courts have no business in the ap­ egate apportionment suit in federal testified that "If the Republican Par­ portionment controversy. Ripon argues District Court here. ty were to have a formula based on that these court decisions in fact con­ In its latest list of affidavits filed popular vote, determining the per­ tradict the RNC's position on bonuses. for dismissal of the Ripon suit, the centage of the popular vote cast for In replying to the RNC's motion, RNC lists exhibits from CaliEornia Republican candidates for president, Ripon contends, "Although they re­ Gov. Ronald Reagan, Texas Sen. John governor or senator, it would be in­ view at length the process by which Tower, House Minority Leader Gerald suring a mess of computing head­ the 1976 Formula was adopted and Ford, and former Republican National aches." The Ripon Society suit, accord­ the factors which purport to underlie Chairman Robert Dole. ing to a spokesman for the Society, it, the affidavits filed by the defendants With the completion of motions for does not insist on a one~man, one­ are silent as to the principal objective summary judgment by both parties and vote formula for apportionment of del­ of the faction which dominated the submission of additional affidavits, oral egates. 1972 Convention." Ripon quoted a arguments in the case are expected to Several other affidavits alleged that New York Times article which cited be heard by the end of November. A the courts did not have jurisdiction a statement made by Mississippi Re­ decision in the case is expected to be over delegate apportionment. Assert­ publican Chairman Clarke Reed, "The rendered shortly thereafter. ing that Congress has not encroached South ... will act as a unit and will The Ripon Society suit contends on the convention process, Ford said decide, with the West, who is the that there are only three constitu­ that the courts "should similarly avoid Presidential nominee." tional methods of apportioning dele­ unwarranted intrusion into questions Reed said, "The conservatives have gates: either on the basis of Republi­ involving convention decision-making. been running this party since 1964 ... can strength, total population, or Elec­ The affidavits also assert that it is and we'll run it in 1976. That was toral College vote. Ripon asserts that impossible to count Republicans in the what the rules fight in Miami Beach the delegate apportionment formula country. Florida National Committee­ was all about." and the uniform bonus delegate alloca­ man William C. Cramer argued, for Ripon asserts that the 1976 For­ tion violate the "equal protection" example, that: "There are numerous mula overweights the West and South clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. so-called hidden voters throughout the at the expense of the North. "The 1976 formula is not based on country; that is - in some instances "Factions are inevitable and their constitutionally permissible standards," Democrats are encouraged to register existence is of no legal consequence. says Ripon in its suit, "and will result Republican, Republicans to register But the willingness of this faction to in invidious discrimination between Re­ Democrat, to participate in and in­ resort to any means, including invidi­ publicans of different states" ~nd re­ fluence the other party's primary or ous discrimination against millions of gions." in fact they decide to do so .them- , .. Republicans to preserve their power "The 1976 Formula is arbitrary and to dictate the result of the 1976 Con­ capricious because, without any basis vention, makes judicial intervention es­ in variations in Republican strength sential to ensure that the 1976 Repub­ as measured by the Republican vote, lican National Convention is appor­ it will result in disparities of more tioned on a basis that protects the than 11 to 1 in the number of Repub­ constitutional rights of Republicans lican voters, and more than 7 to 1 throughout the United States," says in the population, represented by a Ripon. delegate from each State." The maxi­ "The Republican Party and the mum constitutional disparity, accord­ Republican National Committee must ing to Ripon, is 4.4 to 1 - the dis­ comply with the Constitution," con­ parity which is founded in the Elec­ cludes the Society. • toral College. possible gubernatorial candidate, has ers at a recent fund-raising dinner KANSAS publicly disavowed surntactics, ar­ showed strong senatorial preference for guing that GOP voters should be given State Rep. David Stanley, who received a choice. 293 votes to 125 votes for State Sen. TOPEKA - While Gov. Robert Meanwhile, Docking's senatorial am­ George Milligan of Des Moines. The Docking (D) publicly vacillates on bitions were boosted earlier this year GOP's third place in the poll conduct­ his prospective Senate candidacy, two by an Oliver Quayle poll which show­ ed by the Des Moines ReKister went Republicans have begun campaigning ed Docking beating Sen. Robert Dole:: to State Sen. John Murray of Ames for Docking's present job. (R). Docking aide John Montgomery with 44 votes. The Rev. Forrest J. Robinson, who is expected to run the Docking cam­ The jockeying for Iowa congres· was active last year in Republican paign with some help from former sional nominations is even more in· Morris Kay's gubernatorial campaign, Democratic National Chairman James tense. told his Wichita congregation in late Farley. Docking is a conservative Dem­ GOP State Rep. John Clark, 26, is October that he would resign to seek ocrat in a state which has paid progres­ ready to challenge freshman U.S. Rep. the Republican gubernatorial nomina· sively less attention to party labels. • Edward Mezvinsky in the 1st CD. tion. Robinson plans to take to a In the 2nd CD., U.S. Rep. John trailer in an across·the·state tour during Culver (D) will be vacating the seat the next few months. As a "clean," to run for the Hughes Senate post. The fresh candidate, Robinson may be ef· IOWA Republicans may have to form a line fective in his new profession. to succeed Culver, but State Sen. Tom Lieutenant Governor Dave Owen is Riley, a hard-working legislator, is at DES MOINES - The decisions of not expected to announce his guberna. the head of that line. Culver defeat­ Gov. Robert Ray (R) and Sen. Harold torial plans until the effects of Water· ed Riu:y for the seat in 1968 with 55 Hughes (D) not to seek their respec­ gate become clearer. Owen is frankly percent of the vote. Another Culver tive parties' Senate nominations next worried by the Watergate and is con· victim, former State Rep. Theodore year has opened up Iowa's political templating leaving politics: Ellsworth who won only 41 percent "I don't subscribe to the theory that scene. of the vote in 1972, may also seek the Republicans are awaiting Ray's de­ a lot of Republicans seem to subscribe post again. Both Riley and Ellsworth cision on a re-election bid. Moderates to that the Watergate affair won't af­ are moderates but a third Republican fect the state and local scene. I feel it are hoping that Ray will seek a third potential candidate, former State Sen. will have a very direct effect on the term (his first four-year one) and John Walsh of Dubuque, is a conser· 1974 elections," Owen told Associated thus preclude a bitter primary battle vative. between Lieutenant Gov. Arthur Neu, Press reporter Lew Ferguson. Walsh himself lost his Senate seat a moderate, and former Lieutenant Owen also said party unity, a virtue last year to one of the Democratic can­ which has not been prevalent in the Gov. Roger Jepsen, a conservative. didates for the 2nd CD. seat, State The Democratic field for governor in­ Kansas GOP, will be a key factor in Sen. Michael Blouin. Martin Jensen, cludes William Gannon, former House his decision. The 35-year-old politi­ who like Rasmussen is currently an minority leader; State Sen. James cian voiced annoyance with party lead­ aide to Hughes, will also probably Schaben, and Clark Rasmussen, former ers who are skeptical of his youth: "I seek the Democratic nomination. Iowa Democratic chairman. have done everything anyone could ask In the 3rd CD., the question is A poll for the Republican party of Kansas, of Republican party lead- whether veteran U.S. Rep. H. R. Gross, and I have done it with more than a untiring opponent of wasteful federal little success and endeavor. I think I spending, will retire. Gross has been have been responsible for more prog­ sounding like a candidate for re-elec· ress for economic development than tion despite his age; he'll be 75 next any other state official, past or present." year. In case he decides to hang up Owen indicated that the fame of the his campaign shoes, however, the Re­ probable Democratic candidate for gov­ publicans will feature a contest be­ ernor, Attorney General Vern Miller, tween Robert Case, a Gross aide, and might work against Miller because of State Sen. Ralph McCartney, former ~he attorney general's "Keystone Cop" majority leader of the State House. Image. The Democrats' backfield includes The other announced candidate is University of Northern Iowa Professor a Kansas State University professor, James Skaine, State Rep. Stephen Rapp, Robert Clark, a political neophyte. and chiropractor Ron Masters. Former State Sen. Glee S. Smith, Jr., U.S. Rep. Neal Smith, having ap­ 52-year-old attorney is reportedly also parently: decided to forego a shot at considering the race. Meanwhile, State_ the Senate, will probably not face Senate President Robert F. Bennett has any strong opposition in the 4th CD. suggested to party leaders that they If Ray retires, U.S. Rep. William avoid the usual divisive primary. For­ Scherle (5th CD.) may seek the gu­ mer GOP State Chairman Don Con­ bernatorial nomination. In any case, at­ cannon, who, like Bennett, is also a Robert Ray torney Thomas Harkin (D) apparent- ly was not discouraged by last year's federal suit against Tennessee Valley The Wallace forces want to restrict 55-45 percent loss and will run again. Authority· plant air pollution, Baxley the 1974 race to two candidates: the A similar situation is shaping up in filed state court suits against the truck­ governor and McClain. The goal of the 6th CD. where businessman Berk­ ers associations called "Big Mules," this strategy is Wallace's re-election ley Bedell (D) wants another shot at which exercise considerable leverage on without a risky primary runoff. Wal­ U.S. Rep. Wiley Mayne after last year's the legislature and campaign financing. lace barely won a runoff in 1970 over 51-49 percent defeat. • The trucking organizations raised Bax­ then-Gov. Albert Brewer. The strat­ ley'S ire for opposing annual sessions egy may not work; Lt. Gov. Jere Beas­ in a legislature not known for work­ ley (D) is reportedly interested in ing proclivity in biennial sessions. Wallace's job if Atty. Gen. Baxley ALABAMA "Baxley has the public on his side," doesn't seek it himself. said Don F. Wasson, Montgomery Wallace has recovered remarkably correspondent for the Atlanta news­ from his gunshot wounds and his July MONTGOMERY - Gov. George papers. "Baxley is going to play con­ 4 appearance with Ted Kennedy was C. Wallace, stung by reports in the sumer advocate in years to come." He a political plus with s'tate moderates, spring that he lacked physical stamina, has some competition for the title in but Wallace has yet to devise a way now is off and unofficially running for Gene McClain. Easily Wallace's chief to deal with his prospective oppo­ re-election. critic, McClain travels up and down nents. Gov. Wallace doesn't appear to The doughty Alabama Democrat Alabama blasting "ineffective leader­ relish a bruising, physically-draining faces only one announced opponent, ship," drawing black and young white general Democratic primary followed State Sen. Gene McClain (D) of professional support in Huntsville and by a frantic runoff. His southern clout Huntsville, but Attorney General Bill Birmingham, but not making much would suffer. Southern Republicans, Baxley (D), who survived an October headway far south in the "black belt," however, have no plans to challenge assassination plot, may also enter the the rural area that gives Wallace his him next year, southern strategy or race for governor. After winning a winning margins. no southern strategy. •

Americans for Constitutional Action. Jones will join the consulting firm of Holder, Kennedy & Co., which has POLITICS: PEOPLE already claimed the services of Bill Goodwin, former aide to Sen. Bill Brock. Winston, an experienced banjo picker, is one of several possible gubernatorial candi­ • Melvin R. Laird, who has made much of his dates. White House advice public in recent months, has done (I The decision of U.S. Rep. William Keating the same with his efforts to revive the Nixon Adminis­ (R-Ohio) to resign from Congress to become president tration's overall "income strategy" and the Family As­ of the Cincinnati Enquirer was a family, not a political sistance Plan. "I'm against cash assistance for housing. decision. The announcement by Keating took even his I'm against cash assistance in the food stamp program. own staff by surprise. Keating wishes to spend more I'm against cash assistance as far as health is concern­ time with his seven children and so decided against a ed, but eventually you've got to get all these separat(' campaign for either governor or senator in Ohio next cash programs brought together and have an income year. The two-term congressman had been considered strategy program and not piecemeal separate cash pro­ a likely candidate for one of the two posts. grams all over the government." • Reports that Florida's embattled Republican THE RIPON SOCIETY INC is a,Republic~ r<~search and senator, Edward Gurney, is considering not seeking , • pollcy orgaruzation whose re-election because of iII health, have been denied by members are young business, academic ana. professional man and women. It has national headquarters in District of Columbia, a source close to the senator. The source maintained chapters in fifteen cities, National Associate members throughout the fifty states, and several afI!liated groups of subchapter status. that Gurney would run, and "played tennis every day." The Society is supported by chapter dues, individual contribu­ Human Events had reported that Gurney, who has been tions ana revenues from Its publications and contract work. plagued by his own funding scandal, "has been in poor THE RIPON FORUM Ri~lpon pubslis!ted OClety, lnsemt-sm090ncthlsyc., treet. byNtEhe ., Washington, D.C. 20002. Second class postage rates paid at Boston, health." Massachusetts, Contents are copyrighted © 1973 by the Ripon So­ ciety, Inc. Correspondence addressed to the Editor is welcomed. • Former OEO Director Howard Phillips has a in publishing this magaztne the Ripon Society seeks to provide a forum for fresh Ideas, well-researched proposals and for a spirit new job with the American Conservative Union. Phil­ of criticism, innovation, and independent thinking within the Re­ lips is running a new ACU program called the "Public publican Party. Articles do not necessarily represent the opinion of the National Governing Board or the Editorial Board of the Monitor," which will attempt to ensure that federal Ripon Society, unless they are expliciUy so labelled. spending is right on track. "Howie's henchmen" in this SUBSCRIPTION RATES are $10 a year, $5 for students. service­ men, and for Peace Corps, Vista and other volunteers. Overseas new public interest group will be primarily volunteers. alr mail, $3 extra. Advertising rates on request. Please allow five weeks lor address changes. Editor: Dick Behn • The former campaign director for Sen. James Editoriul Board. Buckley (Cons.-N.Y.) has been lured to Tennessee to Roberl D. Behn, Chairman Tanya Melich Robert H. Donaldson Robert G. Stewart direct the gubernatorial campaign of Dr. Nat Winston, James Manahan Ralph Thayer ~~ntributi"g Editors: Cilliord Brown, Glenn Gerstell, William A. former commissioner of the state Department of Mental Koelsch, Daniel J. Swlllinger, Josiah Lee Auspitz, Richard W. Rahn, Health. Jones, 35, directed the campaigns which ele­ John A, Rehfuss, and Thomas A. Sargent Assistant Editor: M. Victoria Golden vated Donald Sundquist and Richard Smith to the Art: Leslie Morrill and Annie Greene chairmanship of the National Young Republican Fed­ Advertising Mcmaqer: Deborah Bowen Staff Assistant: Nelson Millet eration. He is also a past executive director of the • "S.O. Clout Fades in Congress: No Oha.irmen in '75," by Carl Stepp. The Charlotte Observer, October 12, DULY NOTED: POLITICS 1973. Three years ago, South Carolina's six representa­ tives "had a combined total of 100 years in seniority" reports Stepp. "They held two major chairmanships a.r:d • "Denenberg On Spot As Manenvering Gets Under­ two vice chairmanships." But when the next Congress way for 1974 Oampaign," (Philadelphia) Observer, Oc­ convenes in January 1975, "that seniority may be down tober 29, 1973. "State Insurance Commissioner Herbert to.l:6 years - with no chairmanships held by South Car­ S. Denenberg finds himself in a delicate political position olinians." This will be true if Rep. William J. B. Dorn, in Harrisburg because of his reputed ambition to run for ~th 25 years of seniority decides to run for governor the U.S. Senate next year," reports the Observer, Denen­ m 1974. In 1970 L. Mendel Rivers, chairman of the House berg's desire to oppose Sen. Richard S. Schweiker con­ Armed Services Committee died; John L. McMillan who flicts with Gov. Milton Shapp's re-election ambitions. chaired the District of Columbia Committee was defeated Denenberg and Shapp are Jews, liberals, ·and hail from in the Democratic primary last year. metropolitan Phfladelphia. The possibility of such ticket imbalance reportedly does not please the Pennsylvania • "The Agnew BesJgnation: Bitterness Among Con­ governor, who is fearful that Pittsburgh Mayor Peter servatives," by William S. White. Washington Post, Oc­ Flaherty might receive the Democratic gubernatorial tober 13, 1973. "The forced resignation of Spiro Agnew, nomination. MeanWhile, advisors to Shapp are attempting under implacable pressures from investigative agencies to pressure Denenberg to "take his voter popularity and within Jli.s.. own administNltion, will wound the Republican put (it) squarely behind Mr. Shapp in 1974, then seek Party graVely and perhaps even fatally for 1976," writes the senate seat now held by Minority Leader Hugh Scott White. ·"While the Vice President has, in the police phrase, in 1976. gone qui~tly, after acknowledging an income tax evasion will • "Conservatls~ In America - After Agnew," by of six years ago, this affair form a series of delayed George F. Will. Washington Post, October 28, 1973. "In­ and buried time bombs from now until the next presiden­ deed, conservatism is well off, philosophically and polit­ tial election." White concludes that conservative Republi­ ically, losing its identification with Agnew-style conser­ cans will be embittered because in their view, Agnew has vatism. This conservatism, was, at best, a narrowly use­ been "hounded" from office. White sees these conserva­ ful overreaction to the worst excrescences of the 1960's tives as potential defectors from the party in 1976. - the counter-culture ·and all that," writes Will Former Vice President Spiro Agnew "was the very model of a • "Ford's Rise Hurts State GOP and MillIken," by candidate who could be nominated but not elected. He Roger Lane. Detroit Free Press, October 16, 1973. "The had great appeal to Republican 'McGovernites of the politicai aftermath of U.S. Rep. Gerald Ford's nomina­ right' - those most adept at nominating and least con­ tion as vice president could cause a leadership crisis in cerned with winning." Will concludes, "If our ideological the Michigan Senate and threaten Gov. William Milliken's lemmings can restrain themselves, they will be able to pick legislative program in 1974," writes Lane. "If Ford is from the likes of Ronald Reagan, John Connally and confirmed for the vice-presidency, State Sen. Robert Nelson Rockefeller, all of whom embody aspects of our VanderLaan, R-Kentwood, is expected to be the chief con­ rich and varied and honorable conservative tradition." tender to replace Ford as congressman from western Michigan's 5th District." Republicans control the Senate, • "Conservatives turn on Agnew," by Loye Miller, which is split 19-19 between the Republicans and Demo­ Jr. San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 1973. "Among crats, with the vote of Lieutenant Gov. James Brickley. those who loved Spiro Agnew best - the heavyweights Lane calls VanderLaan Gov. Milliken's "most reliable ally of American conservatism - his name is now mud. In in controlling the Michigan Senate." VanderLaan's de­ the week since Agnew rocked the nation by resigning parture would weaken Senate Republicans already struck the vice presidency and accepting conviction for a felony, by the illness of one member. Another vacancy may oc­ the reaction from the American Right has been almost cur when U.S. Rep. James Harvey (R) is confirmed to a uniformly a sorrowful cry of disillusionment with its federal judicial post and his seat is in turn sought by State former hero." For instance, Miller quotes columnist James Sen. Bob Richardson (R). One or two other Democratic Kilpatrick as writing, "(Agnew) himself has stained this Senate vacancies may also be the offing, however, some­ Administration, shattered his believing friends, and dealt what limiting the impact of Republican losses. one more blow to the crippled President who raised him from obscurity. Don't bother, Ted, to say it ain't so." • "A Famous Doodle And Some Guffaws," by Jean­ nette Smyth. Washington Post, October 25, 1973. It must • "Perspective: H Rocky Leaves," by Vic Ostrowidzki be a reflection on the Washington, D.C. Chapter of Ripon Albany Times Union, October 14, 1973. "The spectre of that a report on its fall fundraiser made the "Style" sec­ the state GOP without (Gov. Nelson) Rockefeller at its tion of the Washington Post. U.S. Representatives Silvio helm is causing deep concern among some party officials Conte (R~Mass.) and Bill Frenzel (R-Minn.) auctioned who as much as they would like to see the governor off items ranging from a day in the Shenandoah Valley achieve his lifelong .8mbitlon of one day oceupying the with U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey (R-Calif.} to a tennis White House, are convinced that the organization would match with Sen. Charles Percy (R-TIl.) Some of the find itself divided in loyalties and, in the months ahead, hottest bidding was on an item donated by a former thrown into the political turmoil," write Ostrowidzki. Nixon Administration member: "This doodle by Elliot "This view isn't shared by all, especially the more op­ Richardson has great value. It's the only item the FBI timistic party chieftains who feel that the organization allowed him to take out of his office last Saturday! What would close its ranks, after a few initial skirmishes and am I bid?" said Conte. According to Smith, "Bidding for sabre rattling behind Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson, the Rock­ the former Attorney General's doodle ('His doodles were efeller heir apparent, and support him for election to a full four year term in 1974. They say that the ambitious famous in the Justice Department,' said the president of Assembly Speaker Perry B. Duryea, who has been rumor­ the D.C. Ripon Society) quickly escalated to $110, $115, ed at one time to have given serious thought of even $118, $l20, $123, until only three diehards were left: a challenging Rockefeller for the nomination, will give in 'Hathaway man' in a three-piece suite and black eye patch, without a fight and probably, in a gesture of party har­ a woman in gold sandals and horn-rimmed glasses and an­ mony, place Wilson's name in nomination at the party con­ other man in an orange shirt suspected by the woman in vention early next spring." gold sandals of being a Ripon Society plant."

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