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2-A FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Monday Morning July 10 1972 7 Vote Rule Helps McGovern Chance Three Men Escape From Palo Pinto Jail Statewide Alert Out Continued From Page 1 47 lc 1 4 1'v Jf kp i "si ') 4 0: 4 at heard his cries for assistance through a window He said the escapers got a 45-minute to one hour head start Bolton said he believed the prisoners headed east toward Mineral Wells in the stolen truck All reside in the Mineral Wells-Palo Pinto area he said 1 1 ing a report he had switched to McGovern "Sen Muskie has been my first choice and he remains my first choice" Hart said in a statement issued through Muskie's campaign headquarters Muskie said if McGovern loses the California sweep "it would increase his problems" in the final contest for the nomination itself Would that enhance Muskie's own prospects? "Possibly not" he said "but I'm a prudent optimist" McGovern Humphrey and Muskie all appeared on the NBC program Meet the Press At issue in the California case is whether McGovern should have the entire 271- vote delegation on the basis of his victory in a winner-takeall presidential primary or whether the delegation should be apportioned among all the election entries on the basis of their shares in the popular vote In that case McGovern would get no more than 120 of the votes PALO PINTO Three men escaped from the Palo Pinto County jail here Sunday after they jumped a jailer forced him at knifepoint to hand over his keys and then stole his pickup A statewide alert was broadcast for the three men after they fled about 2:30 pm The escapers were identified as Roy Blackwell who was awaiting transfer to Huntsville on a 10-year sentence for attempted murder Eddie Melvin Davis charged with attempted burglary and forgery and Jack Leslie Waddle HI charged with marljuana possession The three were believed to be armed with a 32 revolver a 22 revolver and a 25 automatic pistol The jailer Elbert Bolton said he was in the cell area of the third-floor courthouse jail when the men grabbed him and threatened him with a knife Bolton said the men demanded his jail keys and then locked him in a cell before fleeing in a red and white pickup he had parked outside The jailer the only deputy on duty in the jail at the time said the sheriff was notified of the escape by some people outside the courthouse who I Press Wirephoto handshake in Miami Beach at the start of a joint television appearance From left Sens McGovern Humphrey and Muskie ALL FOR were momentarily sidetracked as the three leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination join in a triple Telethon Ends At $44 Million Rise Expected MIAMI BEACH Fla (AP) The Democratic party signed off its 19-hour money-raising telethon Sunday night with a report of a pledged total of $4461755 and spokesmen said the final figure probably would top $5 million Most of the money will go toward wiping out the $93-million debt the party has owed since the 1968 campaign Emcees on the show announced that telephones would remain open late into the night to accommodate contributors who were unable to get through the jammed switchborads The final account of unmet pledges as well as contributions coming by mail will take weeks to tabulate Match On Despite Fischer Complaints sky of the Soviet Union is also believed to have doubts about the board but this is not seen as a major problem as the board can be replaced by one to suit their fancy REYKJAVIK (Reuter) All seems set for the opening game of the world chess championship here Tuesday despite a barrage of complaints from US challenger Bobby FIscher about his chair the lighting and the chess board Officials facetiously a they are now waiting to see if he will demand that the green stage carpet in the hall be changed so as not to clash with his favorite powder green suit Fischer is reportedly unhappy with the Icelandic stone chessboard on which the crucial matches will be played World champion Boris Spas SKI LIFTS OPERATING There are more than 60 ski lifts in New Hampshire that a majority of delegates eligible to vote will be sufficient to determine the California case benefited McGovern Humphrey contended that a majority of all delegates 1509 votes should be required to decide the California challenge But he said he would abide by whatever the convention decides Party Chairman O'Brien appearing on ABC's Issues and Answers said he had carefully avoided gauging the effect of parliamentary rulings on the basis of the effect on the presidential candidates "I've been very careful to avoid making head-counts of delegates" be said "and I made the decision without any regard to its effect on the nomination" platform and the rules under which he captured the California delegation Humphrey who had challenged McGovern and all other candidates to pledge loyalty to the ticket interpreted that as a commitment to support the nominee "I'm glad to see that the senator has changed his mind and is going to support the nominee of the party" Humphrey said Actually McGovern did not appear to have altered his position of offering support with a big "if" behind it McGovern picked up the endorsement of Rep Ronald Dellums of California a Negro who had supported Rep Shirley Chisholm's presidential candidacy Dellums appearing with McGovern said he could not "sit quietly while diabolical and cynical efforts are being made" to stop the front-runner With the opening convention gavel less than a day away this was The Associated Press count of delegate strength for the presidential nomination McGovm 32265 Humphrey 51205 Wallace 388 Muskie 23555 and Uncommitted 3515 But the lineup of strength was different and nobody knew by exactly how on the California challenge Sen Fred Harris of Oklahoma said he had been working the telephone to seek votes for McGovern and claimed he was getting a good response Pennsylvania Democrats allied with McGovern claimed at least 10 delegates committed to other candidates would side with them on the California issue Ilumphrey's allies were working just as hard to uphold the Credentials Committee The California controversy overshadowed another major credentials dispute this one over 59 Illinois delegates led by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley but ousted by the Credentials Committee on grounds they were selected in violation of reform rules McGovern said he was hopeful "even at this late stage" that a compromise could be worked out on Illinois where an angry Daley could spell defeat for any Democratic nominee in November Daley orces in Miami Beach however indicated they were ready to fight the Issue to a showdown and doubted a compromise could be reached I Texas Group Closes Door For Planning 00 ito zol 0 1 1: Tani IMMO i i MINK C14 i 7 Chi li -14c 1 vA '41181111' 4111NOPILIP 7-7 10111M 1 1411 41firdit 1 it PV111111 g1 Akiedualmilal i 7:1 1 "a (Continued From Page 1) 2 47' I I 1 o) 1 I0 4 ill A 1 I I 4 4 4 I I 1 I I I I I i 1 1 i Democrats return home and pull together for the nominee THE CONVENTION itself will decide during the session that opens at 6:30 pm CDT Monday All told there are 21 delegate-seating disputes to be settled a wr en ce O'Brien the party and con: vention chairman estimated it would take about 20 hours to handle them all And the Democrats have said they will meet without recess until all credentials disputes are settled O'Brien announced he will rule that a majority of the delegates eligible to vote on the question will be enough to decide it The question had been whether convention rules required an absolute majority of all delegates 1509 votes or a majority of those eligible on an issue In the case of 'California the 151 contested delegates cannot vote on their own seating O'Brien's ruling is sure to be challenged forcing a convention vote about who can vote Translated the parliamentary ruling means McGovern can regain the California sweep if he can assemble 1433 delegates His strategists claim more than enough to gain that end Humphrey's managers disputed that "Under the most adverse circumstances we expect to win" said Stanley Bregman a Washington lawyer and Humphrey aide McGovern said he couldn't forecast the count on the California issue "I can only tell you at this point my own personal prediction which is that we will win the California case and go on to win the nomination" he said 7 McGovern said if any other nominee is to have his sup: port "they must support the rules under which we sought the nomination" meaning the California sweep he thought he had won in the pri: mary "We may win without regard to what happens in California" McGovern said "But I don't see any point to mak: ing threats at this time be cause we're going to win Cali: fornia" To $105We offer the only low Economy fare Call your travel agent or Continental Airlines at 332-1303 SHE DISCOUNTED rumors of a walkout by McGovern supporters if he fails to receive the nomination "I am disturbed by talk of 'bolting' There should be talk of pulling the party together" Mrs Farenthold said Also excluded from the McGovern caucus were several McGovern delegates from Illinois who are members of the group replacing Mayor Richard Daley and 58 other anti-McGovern Illinois delegates ousted by the Credentials Committee The pro-McGovern Illinois group was on hand to seek support for its being allowed to remain seated at the convention Mrs Farenthold said the group could wait and address the Texas delegates later HUMPHREY SAID the Democrats should bend every effort to gain the support of such leaders as Daley and AFL-CIO President George Meany In the California case Humphrey said he was wrong in declaring before the primary that he would not contest the winner-take-all rule Nonetheless his decision Texans Begin Campaign To Propose Sissy as V-P ib Apo cl el I i ct 0 1) cldc c4-) al al 1 1 cli itt 1 it nolo (chtswacc01)i11(oefc-ii) 1) 2 I i ''A-L''' I I CI ir A 1-n (1511 i LI 1 i McGOVERN SAT!) he fully expects to support the Democratic nominee but conditioned that on support of the 4 at 19-year-o1d member of the Texas delegation Chris Trevino Miss Trevino and the three youths directing the campaign are circulating an open letter to delegates and nondelegates pointing out that Mrs Farenthold has several qualities which may make her a compromise nominee Among them the document says are primarily her womanhood and her "strong record as a Southern Progressive Democrat who garnered almost one million votes in Texas' recent gubernatorial runoff election" MIAMI BEACH (AP) Circulating among the Zip-pies Yippies and other longhaired nondelegates camping out at Flamingo Park are three young ex ans who started a belated movement to nominate a Texas woman for vice president on the Democratic party ticket The Pollan Bob Bass and Larry Patty are boosting Texas state Rep Frances Farenthold "as the most viable candidate" for the second spot on the Democratic slate They said Mrs Farenthold's name will be proposed on the convention floor by a Convention Half Serious Half Carnival To El has the only morning flight 9:10 am Call Continental Airlines at 332-1303 or your travel agent (Continued From Page I) FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM Seideasadt Ittehesood 1111 Pained OD lae Cambirtine lbe Pert Woe Si tweellielted February I 1904 04 Pert Werth dee gram parehesed Denary I 1909 iter Fee Wrath 11010111 pardoned November 1 1923 Smonol dem peerage pen at Pert Week Tame Nob lashed et 400 West 7th St 76102 AMIN 0 Cnnot Ceder Dobliehen-1 t23- 1 Fab better NOHOW NUA13145 Ciree Moon Newsroom 3341171 Clateitted Deportment 312-7722 AP Mot Departments 3391271 AMMAR Of ASIDOCIATIO MSS The Arreeekreari Does matted to the sea ter repalliedien if eN lerel Ono newspaper as well es ell (AP) news ignored the SeenTelsoyeat le Antooletwil Prose (AP) 5 wires New York Those (NM Writhintiten Fad 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