Word: humphrey
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Adlai himself would have some input, of course; even now he is no Daley puppet. Stevenson is known to lean toward the Humphrey-Muskie wing of the party (Daley, on the other hand, dislikes Humphrey). Additionally, there is some reason to believe Stevenson might not yearn to be vice-president. But providing he would accept, it is conceivable Daley might try to pull the whole thing...
...have endorsed the Humphrey-Hawkins full-employment bill and national health insurance, but you talk of "lowering our expectations." Isn't there a conflict...
...want to get off that phrase [lowering expectations]. Overheated rhetoric ought to be deflated a bit. Humphrey-Hawkins is a symbol, a commitment. Commitments are important. Everybody wants specifics, and when you articulate them, you get clobbered...
Carter's stiffest competition for delegates will come from a nominally uncommitted slate led by two highly popular politicians, Senator Harrison Williams and Jersey City Mayor Paul Jordan. Like most of their running mates, they are Humphrey fans. The former Vice President retains a large following in the state, particularly among blue-collar workers and blacks. The Williams-Jordan slate is getting strong organizational help from the party's state chairman, James Dugan, who is feuding with Governor Byrne...
...confusing factor is that Carter is again being haunted by the specter of Humphrey. The Minnesota Senator showed up at a fund-raising dinner last week for, not surprisingly, Congressman Wayne L. Hays, who strongly backs him. A giant banner proclaimed: H.H. HUMPHREY OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. Hays, a conservative, announced that he will spend $25,000 in funds raised in a last-minute drive. He will campaign for Humphrey in six districts where the Congressman heads favorite-son slates of delegates. If elected, they would support Humphrey at the convention...