Were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which who was very popular was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He was a peace candidate. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey, Lyndon Johnsons Vice President had become the nominee by august. There was another peace candidate, mccarthy who had delegates like kennedy who showed up in chicago in august. It is something of a freeforall where the delegates are concerned. It is
To see nowadays. Before 1972, there were few primaries. Most of the delegates to both conventions, republicans and democrats, were elected through as we call it back channels, small party conventions, back room meetings, among various politicians. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates to the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it now. Ly Lyndon Johnson had taken himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968, which initiate ad a freeforall between a number of conditions. One of which was dead by august of 68. That was Robert Kennedy who had been a peace candidate, who had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. Thats one thing thats lying behind the convention in august of 68 when people arrive there, the kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey had become the nominee, the Party Nominee by august as vicepresident. There was another p
I said if you cant distinguish at harvard between honest dissent and overt acts of treason, then you ought to come on down to alabama and well teach you some law down on that. Yall dont know. [ applause ] both National Parties in the last number of years that kowtowed to every group of anarchists that have roamed the streets of San Francisco and los angeles and throughout the country. And now theyve created themselves a frankenstein monster and them chickens are coming home to roost all over this country. I love you, too. I sure do. Oh. I thought you were a she. Youre a he. Oh my goodness. When he was in california, a group of anarchists laid down in front of his automobile and threatened his personal safety, the president of the United States. I want to tell you if you elect me the president and i go to california, or i come to arkansas, and some of them lie down in front of my automobile, it will be the last time they want to lie down in front of it. And now were joined here in the G
I love you, too. I sure do. Oh. I thought you were a she. Youre a he. Oh, pie goodness. When he was in california, anarchists laid down and threatened his personal safety. The president of the United States. I want to tell you if you elect me the president and i go to california, or i come to arkansas, and some of them lie down in front of my automobile, it will be the last time they want to lie down in front of it. Were joined here in the Governors Mansion, in front of the Governors Mansion, in montgomery, alabama, two miles south of downtown montgomery by dan carter. Biographer of George Wallace the politics of rage, his book. Dr. Carter, in your book, you describe George Wallace as the most influential loser of the 20th century. What do you mean by that . Well, certainly of the 20th century, and the period since world war ii, to the rise of conservatism, i cant think of anyone who was more influential, not so much in creating ideas but as showing that there was a tremendous amount o
Is the site where president lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. As he sat in a theater with a play running. The play running at the time was our american cousin. President lincoln died the next day across the street at the peterson boardling house. Fords is now a working theater as well as a National Historic site. He current play running is 110 in the shade. While we wait, lets take a ook at todays speakers. Lincoln, African Americans, and the emancipation struggle. And 35 the book lincoln the problem of reconstruction. There will be a midday break for lunch at approximately 1 55 p. M. Well hear stacy mcdormant on mary lincolns life and legacy. At 3 05 Thomas Carson on incolns ethics. At 3 55 all of todays speakers will participate in a closing panel. What youre looking at there is the box where Abraham Lincoln was sitting the night that he was shot. The president apparently enjoyed theater and was attending a performance of our american cousin at the time he was shot by ac