An Independent Student Newspaper
University of Oregon, Eugene Thursday, July 13,1972
Democrats nominate McGovern
Photo by Kent Smitt
George McGovern, as he appeared here in May.
By WALTER R. WEARS
AP Political Writer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - George
McGovern won the Democratic
presidential nomination Wed
nesday night to climax an in
credible campaign that carried
him from the back row of the
Senate to the pinnacle of party
power.
And the Democratic National
Convention, his from the opening
gavel, erupted into bedlam.
The roll call ended with the
McGovern vote at 1,728.35.
Jackson had 525. Wallace had
381.7. Rep. Shirley Chisholm had
147.5. These were the figures
before delegations began the
traditional switches of votes after
the outcome was assured.
McGovern passed the required
number of 1,509 delegate votes to
win the Democratic nomination
Dispute on Amazon rent
hike remains unresolved
By RICK WORTHINGTON
Of the Emerald
The issue of a proposed rent
increase at the Amazon Housing
Project remained largely
unresolved Wednesday after a
two hour meeting between
University administrators and
representatives of the Amazon
Cooperating Tenants (ACT).
The meeting was ordered by
University Vice President for
^Student Services Gerald Bogen in
compliance with a request from
the Finance Committee of the
State Board of Higher Education.
The committee suggested a
meeting between University
officials and students, after
holding a hearing on the issue last
week, for the purpose of
providing specific answers to
student questions.
Richins chairman
Dwaine Richins, associate
dean for the graduate school,
chaired the session. He explained
at the outset that the meeting was
a hearing, and not a bargaining
session, as ACT is not recognized
as a bargaining agent. H. P.
Barnhart, director of housing,
presented a statement of the
University’s position on the issue
and answered questions from
students.
The meeting ended with both
sides still at an impasse.
ACT representative Dennis
Gilbert commented, as the
meeting closed, “Essentially,
you have not answered our
questions.” Barnhart said, “It
seems to me that these questions
have been answered.”
It was then agreed that another
meeting will be held at an in
definite time in the near future to
further discuss specific questions
which were raised by ACT
Barnhart presented cash
statements of operating expenses
and revenues for Amazon for the
fiscal years 1966-1967 through
1971-1972. Barnhart repeated his
claim that there are several
justifications for a rent increase.
He pointed out that insurance
costs increased nearly eightfold
since 1966, building repairs in
creased 25 per cent, accounting
charges increased 47 per cent,
and labor expenses nearly
doubled.
Points stressed
ACT representatives claimed
:hat the figures which Barnhart
presented were not enough in
themselves to justify a rent in
crease. They repeatedly stressed
that:
1) Improvement expenses have
been excessive. Cited were new
bike racks which they claimed
are infrequently used and
television cable service which is
viewed as incompatible with low
cost housing.
2) ACT can organize students to
take a greater part in building
maintenance, thus cutting down
on increasing labor expenses.
3) Net cash deficits for Amazon
operations in recent years reflect
a short term concentration of
repair expenses tether than a
long term trend.
At the close of the meeting,
Barnhart was not sure when he
would be available for another
session. ACT representatives
were also hopeful of scheduling
the next meeting in the evening,
rather than during the day, so
that it will be easier to work into
personal schedules
Barnhart requested that any
questions to be considered at the
next session be submitted to him
in advance in writing.
Final decision on the matter
will be made at the state board
meeting at Portland State
University on July 26. In
terviewed by the Emerald
Wednesday, Barnhart said the
finance committee will recom
mend that the rent increase be
approved by the state board.
However, he pointed out that the
meeting will be public, and that
ACT representatives will be able
to present their case to the state
board at that time.
ACT representatives said after
Wednesday’s meeting that they
plan to meet with Bogen at 8 a m.
today in his office.
for president when Illinois east
its convention votes.
Shortly before the convention
began the nominating process,
McGovern left his hotel pen
thouse and went down to the
lobby to meet with several
hundred angry demonstrators
who had invaded the building,
demanding to see the senator.
He reassured them that he had
not changed his position “on any
of the fundamental stands I’ve
taken.”
On Vietnam, he said: “I don’t
have any doubt that within 90
days of my inauguration everyy
American troop and every
American soldier will be home
and that’s the pledge I made.”
The demonstrators had ex
pressed concern about reports
that the South Dakota senator
planned to leave a residual force
in Southeast Asia.
The noisy, milling protesters
repeatedly interrupted each
other and McGovern who pleaded
with them to let questioners
speak and him answer.
No Chicago
The Senator, who was flanked
by Secret Service agents as he
spoke, said later he decided to
speak to the demonstrators to
avoid a repetition of the situation
in Chicago in 1968.
“It’s better to hear people out
than to drive them out,” he said.
“This was a Sunday afternoon
excursion compared to four years
ago.” The political task ahead of
McGovern was monumental. But
the task already behind him had
once appeared impossible.
VP list
All that remained for the 36th
Democratic National Convention
was to do McGovern’s bidding
and ratify his still-unannounced
selection for the vice-presidential
nomination Thursday night.
The name of the absent Sen.
Edward Kennedy of
Massachusetts topped every list
of prospects. Rut the list that
counts is McGovern’s own, said
to be four or five names long,
including Kennedy’s.
And for McGovern, the
challenge ahead was to unite a
feuding, bickering party whose
power brokers he defied and
dislodged in the drive that
carried him to nomination.
A united party is vital if
McGovern is to stand a chance in
his campaign to unseat President
Nixon, whose renomination is
assured when the Republicans
convene in the same V!iami
Beach setting on Aug. 21.
McGovern watched his
nomination on television in his
17th floor penthouse in the Doral
Beach Hotel, accompanied by a
few close aides, and a few
relatives. Mrs. McGovern was at
the Convention Hall.
Downstairs in the Doral lobby
about 250 young McGovern
volunteer campaign workers
watching television erupted in a
loud cheer as the Illinois vote put
the senator over the top. They
immediately began chanting
“Beat Nixon, Beat Nixon, Beat
Nixon.”
Pnity moves
Even before the nominating
roll call was complete, the unity
moves began.
Humphrey telephoned
McGovern, an old friend and
protege before they became
political rivals, within minutes
after the nomination was settled.
Rep Chisholm told the con
vention she would work across
the nation for the McGovern
ticket.
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This car was parked before the EMU with ifE license plates. It was not ticketed.