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Times Record News NATION Tuesday July J4 1992 Demos gather amid Bush-bashing wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't all get worked The polls showed Clinton Bush and Perot in a tightly bunched race but Democratic optimism was the order of the night far as this White House is concerned honey you can turn out the lights the Texas Gov Ann Richards said in prepared remarks Clinton's nomination comes on Wednesday his and acceptance speeches in Thursday night's convention finale opening session blended entertainment with oratory Mac Davis treated the delegates to a portion of his Broadway hit Will Rogers Follies" The oratory came from a long line of party officials including three keynoters: Bradley Miller and former Rep Barbara Jordan In contrast he said Bush "hears only the voices of caution and the status quo" Of the likely third man in the race he said "If Ross Perot's an outsider folks from he said "And so the choice in this election is clear: we've got us a race between an aristocrat an autocrat and a Democrat" Earlier Clinton and Gore campaigned across New York spreading their call for change after 12 years of Republican rule gotta believe we can do better as a said the Arkansas governor Presidential politics aside the party set aside more than a half hour of the evening program to spotlight six women running for the Senate this fall: Lynn Yeakel of Pennsylvania Carol Moseley Braun Illinois Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein California Jean Lloyd Jones Iowa and Gloria Kansas Californians have a simple message: The status quo must go" Feinstein said "It's not just about gender about an agenda an agenda of Democrats hoped for their most harmonious convention in years and Clinton was working to reassure party liberals nervous that they were being left behind But less than an hour after the convention opened delegates loyal to Jerry Brown began chanting during the officials speeches "Let Jerry speak" they shouted urging Clinton forces to provide a choice speak- ing slot even though he has yet to endorse the ticket the rush?" Brown said of a Clinton endorsement convention hasn't even started Clinton in a CNN interview aired as the convention opened said negotiations with Brown were underway and "I opening gavel down on an worth of barbed rhetoric aimed at the man in the White House Bush was working at politics too meeting with campaign aides at his vacation home in Maine Independent Ross Perot dismissed his advertising firm in another sign of growing pains inside his unannounced campaign Even so Perot spared the lash "Ross says he'll clean out the barn but he's been knee deep in it for Georgia Gov Zell Miller said in his prepared keynote remarks Miller evoked the image of Clinton as a poor boy in Arkansas who overcame humble beginnings to stand on the brink of nomination A man of the center who will stand up to liberals and conservatives alike he called him "A Democrat who will move people off the welfare rolls and onto the job rolls" NEW YORK (AP) Hen on Monday's developments as the Democratic Party convened Its national nominating convention wtth songs speeches and more than 4000 delegates waving brightly-colored placards: Bill Clinton In New York for the convention visited the ethnically diverse Lower East Side and told teenagers he understood the racial rage behind Sister Souljah's suggestion that blacks kill whites The Democratic presidential nomlnee-ln-walt-Ing caused a stir last month when he assailed the rap singer's comments In an appearance before members of Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition Al Gore canvassed New York with a host of appearances The Tennessee senator opened the first day of the Democratic National Convention with morning appearances on television then addressed an environmental organization a forum sponsored by Democratic governors and a group that backs strong relations between the United States and Israel Jerry Brown toured a Harlem community center and promised not to be a spoiler at the convention OTHER CANDIDATES: President Bush huddled with top campaign advisers at his summer vacation home In Kannebunkport Maine Tori a Clarke spokeswoman for the Bush-Quayle campaign said It was a good time for such a meeting although It Interrupted the president's usual vacation routine of boating fishing and golf got his undivided she said a good opportunity because there's more time" to talk about both the short- and long-term campaign Rosa Perot Issued a statement saying requiring signed loyalty oaths from volunteers who will go to the Electoral College Is a form of campaign protection loyalty of our volunteers has never been a statement from Perot's statement said simply feel It Is prudent to obtain oaths from people chosen as electors for Mr Perot and his vice presidential running mate" CONVENTION NOTES: Hillary Clinton received a lukewarm response to a speech to California delegates She was Interrupted twice with chants of Jerry referring to Brown delegates' protest of Democratic Party chairman Ron Brown's refusal to give Jerry Brown a place on the convention agenda unless he endorses Clinton for president Brown supporters Interrupted Convention speeches throughought the night demanding podium time for the former California governor Former Democratic Presidential candidate Paul Tsongas said the Democratic ticket Is fine on social Issues but weak on the economy Mrs Clinton has (chocolate) chip on her shoulder would be held up against Mrs Bush's did not seek nor did I want to be engaged in the great cookie she said "I was asked if I ever made cookies and I said made cookies Made lots of cookies in my "Little did I know that the recipe would then be pitted against a recipe from Mrs Bush Now even though I didn't seek it nor want it once it happened this is serious" she said drawing roars from the crowd honor is at stake" The Texans did their part dozens of them signed a ballot stating their preference for the Clin ton cookies Cookies handed out as guests left the room drew ap preciative comments Mrs Clinton addressed the Texas delegates for their first caucus meeting of the four-day convention Monday Her message: Texas is near and dear to the hearts of Bill and Hillary Clinton The Clintons have had strong ties to the Lone Star State since 1972 when they worked in Texas on the McGovern campaign Mrs Clinton who walked from table to table Monday greeting delegates appeared to know many of them pausing for a hug a brief word or a photograph By Michelle Mittleetadt Associated Press Writer NEW YORK Hillary Clinton wife of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is stirring up her own referendum with First Lady Barbara Bush Mrs Clinton told members of the Texas delegation assembled for the Democratic National Convention that she expects them to help her win a chocolate chip cookie bake-off "Even if you think this is ranking way up there with the great issues of our time do it for your party" she told the boisterous Texans during a caucus meeting Monday bringing the crowd to a feverish pitch Family Circle initiated the cookie contest asking Mrs Clinton and the First Lady to submit their favorite recipe Readers were asked to try both recipes and return ballots with their favorite selection Results will be announced in the November issue The magazine created the "National Bipartisan in part because of the furor Mrs Clinton stirred several months ago when she remarked that she wasn't about to stay home and "bake cookies and serve She later apologized Mrs Clinton told the delegates she didn't realize her recipe By David Espo AP Political Writer NEW YORK Democrats convened their 41st national convention on Monday with rousing partisan pomp designed to propel Bill Clinton to the White House A string of prime-time speakers portrayed George Bush as an out-of-touch president ripe for defeat in November "Read our lips no second said party chairman Ronald Brown six times "We meet in New York to begin a campaign for change" said New Jersey Sen Bill Bradley one of three keynote speakers Bush has "waffled and wiggled and wavered" while the nation's problems have gotten worse he added in prepared remarks Clinton and running mate A1 Gore were in their hotel 17 blocks from Madison Square Garden as Brown brought the Petition earns Perot Oklahoma ballot spot By The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY Undeclared candidate Ross Perot gained access to the presidential ballot in the 23rd state Monday when the state Election Board said petitions contained sufficient valid signatures to get his name on the Oklahoma ballot Perot now has until Sept 1 to submit the names of his electors and of his vice presidential running mate said Lance Ward board secretary The Texas billionaire is the first third-party candidate to be certified for the Oklahoma ballot this year Petitions were submitted on Friday for the Libertarian Party slate In contrast to most petition drives in Oklahoma the Perot petitions were handled by an allvolunteer organization The deadline for submitting petitions is July IS Perot backers turned in more than 4000 pages of petitions containing more than 124000 signatures on June 19 nearly a month before the deadline To get on the ballot required the signatures of 35132 registered voters Ward said After the petitions were 'Submitted Election Board workers separated them by county and then sent them to the respective county election boards for verification of signatures Ward said the county election boards certified 106127 valid signatures Petitions were signed by voters in each of the 77 counties Ward said The number ranged from one in the Panhandle's Cimarron County to 25374 in Tulsa County A total of 17981 valid signatures were certified from Oklahoma County Petitions for the Libertarian slate of Andre Marrou for president and Dr Nancy Lord for vice president were submitted Friday Virginia governor remains silent NEW YORK (AP) Virginia Gov Douglas Wilder maintained silence Monday on whether he will endorse Bill Clinton his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination The governor's reluctance left in doubt whether he will be allowed to address the Democratic National Convention that opened Monday and runs through Thursday Wilder told reporters Sunday that Democratic Chairman Ron Brown invited him to speak but he been given a time Wilder has said he will support the eventual Democratic nominee Clinton in an NBC-TV interview said he did not know Wilder was not on the schedule to speak and thought it could be corrected "I had encouraged that he be given a time to speak as I have for all the people who have (been) in this primary Clinton said Clinton said he spoke with the i Virginia governor a few days before the convention and said he believes he'll be part of the campaign Party officials have said Wilder will not get to the podium unless he endorses Clinton and his running mate Tennessee Sen A1 Gore Wilder promised he would make a statement about the ticket before the week ends 'V PhotoAP Ann Richards speaks to the Democratic National Convention Monday night Richards: Take back White House Perot tightens grip on his own campaign for caring for Child Care Inc The United Micah Michelle Barnes Pmantad a a pubic mivIm by ran and Mxrwn of tha Turin Raoord Nwn elected and then do anything but what they said Richards who will preside over the four-day event at Madison Square Garden tired of hearing about the '80s Richards said tired of hearing about the Reagan era it's over" "And as far as this White House is concerned honey you can turn out the lights the party's The Democrats are poised to take control after 12 years of Republicans in the White House Richards said "This Democratic Party is ready to go eager to go back to school to listen to the American people and we're going to get our lessons right this she said The governor who streaked to national prominence during a convention keynote address four years ago was more serious this year than during her humorous folksy address in 1988 By Michelle MRtelstadt Associated Press Writer NEW YORK Texas Gov Ann Richards in a speech laced with references to her 5-year-old granddaughter told Democrats Monday time for the American people to take back the White House Washington belong to the politicians it doesn't belong to the president It belongs to the American people and for (my granddaughter) Lily and for our children come this November we're taking that city back for the people of the United Richards said to the roar of the crowd at the Democratic National Convention Striding to the podium to the strains of the theme from the movie "Chariots of Richards accepted the gavel she will use as convention chairwoman from party Chairman Ron Brown tired of being lied to tired of the politicians who promise anything to get By Scott McCartney Associated Press Writer DALLAS Ross Perot dismissed the only advertising firm working with his independent campaign aides said Monday a blow to campaign co-manager Ed Rollins and a sign of tight grasp on decision-making and strategy Perot has resisted pressure to hurry ads onto television come forward quickly with more detailed positions and freshen his stump speech aides say He now finds himself trying to steady his campaign while being buffeted by his own references to blacks as "you in a speech to the NAACP The undeclared candidate who has always run his businesses with a hands-on tight-rein policy rejected three commercials prepared by San Francisco adman Hal Riney creator of Ronald Reagan's "Morning In campaign He re- leased Riney from further work on the Perot campaign Riney shot some film for us and he put some sample commercials together It never got to a formal relationship" Rollins Riney 's sponsor and ally said through a spokeswoman "Hal Riney is the best in the business" Rollins added The commercials were privately previewed for volunteers at a July 7 meeting in Dallas One was a biographical sketch of Perot two others had female volunteers giving testimonials about Perot's 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