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Last month Charles Evers lost his bid to become to first black governor of Mississippi. Evers had said that he expected to get between 30 and 35 per cent of the vote but the fact that he only got 21 per cent is not surprising. Observers like R.W. Apple and...
Atlanta Bureau Chief Joseph Kane is responsible for the eleven states of the Old Confederacy from Virginia to Texas, with 130 electoral votes. Kennedy's whole being is out of step with the Southern lifestyle. He comes from the wrong place; his appearance is unkempt. To people here, he seems...
Cleve McDowell lost a legislative race in Sunflower County by a 2-to-l margin despite a 57% black edge in registered voters. Says McDowell: "The problem is getting them to understand that a black leader can look out for them." Even the charismatic Evers was hurt by the apparent...
Some black candidates blamed Evers' quixotic campaign-intended more as a vehicle to encourage black political participation than a realistic run on the statehouse-with contributing to their defeat. Says McDowell: "As a local candidate with a realistic chance of winning, we didn't get a penny from...
The campaign was by no means a total loss for Mississippi blacks. For the first time, black candidates played an important role in Mississippi politics and their disappointing showing is likely to improve. Governor-elect William Waller broke the vituperative pattern of past elections, studiedly omitting racial references in his...