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...political terms, Humphrey's value is no less potent with the nomination of Barry Goldwater than it would have been had Rockefeller or Scranton been the nominee; it is in fact, probably greater. As a Northern liberal, staunch friend of the Negro, strong supporter of labor, and articulate internationalist, it is a well-worn argument that Humphrey would have shorn up Johnson's left flank in the North-east had a moderate Republican governor been the opposition...
...many are repelled by his ideology, by the men who surround him, and by the stark fear that his fundamentalist theories will attract every manner of extremist to his banner. "He is a man filled with warmth," says former Eisenhower Speechwriter Malcolm Moos, who worked in Bill Scranton's foredoomed campaign. "But I fear his inability to curb his friends and some of the extreme zealots on the right...
There were few surprises in San Francisco. But an unexpected fracas was set off by a three-page letter that was stuffed in a plain white envelope marked "Personal" and hand-carried down one floor from Candidate Bill Scranton's headquarters in the Mark Hopkins Hotel to Barry Goldwater's suite. Had the contest for the nomination been even close, that letter might have gone down as one of the worst blunders in U.S. political history. As it was, it would be remembered as little more than a fascinating footnote...
...SCRANTON: Relieved, Frank. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting to attend...
...SCRANTON: I really can't say right...