The Gazette from Cedar Rapids, Iowa • 52

vv Jnr debar iiapfos pH 1 kVi Lhl fc Ihf jBBBhBB Jr tBP 'IIsm flu. "Twf ifj fij 1 aBPlEBk mwbP bb hh mm HI iSHhHi Hl mm Long, Hard Democratic Night Don Perry, a construction worker and Democratic delegate from Brockton, slept in the shade of his hard hat a few minutes before adjournment of the convention's longest session Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. The session adjourned at 6:22 setting a U.S. political record of sorts. BllH El -UPI Teleptoto A delegate to the Democratic National convention in Miami Beach did what comes naturally as the second session, devoted to approving a platform, ran far into the night and toward the dawn.

The lengthy proceedings were too much for these two alternate delegates from Texas, Mrs. G. A. Jones, left, of Jack sonville, and Mrs. Jerry Lumpkin of Lufkin.

Bobby Comes to Rescue of Delegate Fight-Ridden Demo National Convention By Art Buchwald WASHINGTON Everyone has his own scenario for this week's Democratic national convention. The way things have been going with the party, one scenario has as much validity as the next. This is the one that I have written and if it comes true, remember, you read it here. It is the fourth day of the convention and the Democrats have been unable to decide on a presidential candidate. The fight to seat delegations has taken up three days and those people who were ruled ineligible have refused to give up their Charles Jordan of Tyler, Texas, affixed a poster to his hat to boost the candidacy of Gov.

George Wallace. Less partisan is Norma Lepder of Uniontown, whose donkey hat indicates an affection for the Democratic party. seats to those who were officially designated as delegates to the convention. Almost every state delegation has two people sitting in every chair. No one dares leave the floor for fear that someone will grab his seat.

When someone tries to speak he is hooted down by the opposition faction. Larry O'Brien, the chairman of the party, has the podium ringed with the national guard so no one can grab the microphone. AP WIrephotos ine nomination speeches have not been buchwald heard, but the candidates have been nommated McGovern, Humphrey, Wallace, Chishohn, Jackson aiid Muskie. No Demonstrations There have been no demonstrations for the candidates in the hall because everyone is afraid if he gets up and marches they won't let him back in his section again. On the first ballot McGovern picked up 1,234 votes, well shy of the 1,509 needed.

The rest were split between the other candidates with the uncommitted refusing to vote for anyone. i' Nfitiiiu hiii ill ill mimn mi nru tnu iitt kv tenth ballot of Wednesday's all-night session, the convention AP Wirohoto JSPB 8mWBr fmmsmmmk ff 1 BKiK MBBhI fl BHHP Br -ilBIt 1 i'wWshPPShMpHsSJ BiL Jv1Ks1Ks1Ks1bsm1v1Ks1h was hopelessly deadlocked. The state delegations caucused right on the floor, trying to get people to change their minds. But it was impossible. On NBC, John Chancellor and David Brinkley became short-tempered and refused to talk to each other.

Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner on ABC also were not speaking to each other, and on CBS, Walter Cronkite wasn't talking to himself. It was obvious to everyone in and out of the convention hall that a compromise candidate had to be found-one who had not already been nominated. mm But who? The Democratic party leaders call a recess behind the podium. They argue and thrash it out for several hours.

The only man whose name is proposed as the compromise candidate is a very famous, but controversial, figure on the American scene. He has announced many times that he is not a candidate for the presidency or the vice-presidency, and has said under no conditions would be accept a draft. Save the Party Yet, the leaders argue he is the one person who can save the party. ffipfhis young man, whose name had been associated Wttfc a very embarrassing incident, is a household word now, Because of the deadlock at the convention, he is the only one who can possibly beat Nixon in November. The compromise candidate is not at the convention.

He has purposely stayed away so people would believe he was not interested in the nomination O'Brien puts in a call to him. Everyone, in turn, gets on the phone and tells him he has to be the candidate. The compromise candidate speaks to George McGovern, Humphrey, Muskie and Wallace. They urge him to run. The candidate finally agrees to a draft and says he will take the next plane to Miami.

j'WM And that's how Bobby Fischer, the U.S. chess champion, became the Democratic presidential nominee for 1072. Copyright 1972, Lot AntelM Times i 1 AP Wlrtphoto AP Wlrtphoto A girl who crashed a fashion show with other Students for a Democratic Society at the swank Americana hotel was ejected by a policeman. The fashion show was put on for wives of delegates and the party hierarchy in town for convention. Weary delegates shuffled out of Miami Beach Convention Hall and headed for buses and hotels as dawn broke over the city skyline early Wednesday..