The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 25, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 30, 1964 Page: 2 of 4
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April 30 19b-.
Pago 2
WAR WHOOP
moze Sinald.
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
Johnson's Running Mate
Should Be A Young Liberal
By HOBEHT DAHDEN
When asked whom Lyndon B.
Johnson would select for a run-
ning mate former President
Harry S. Truman commented
"Why don't you ask him (John-
son)?" This is the question
everybody is
asking; some
people arc pre-
dicting but it
seems that only
the President
from Texas has
the answer.
One morning
at a meeting
with the Demo
cratic congressional leaders John-
son suddenly pointed at Pierre
Salinger lus rotund news secre-
tary. "Doosn'l Pierro look liko
a Vico President?" he inquired.
By EDNA BYHD
War Whoop Editor
NO JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT BUT THE PUB-
LICATIONS STAFFS DID IT ANYWAY. The Big three
the Galleon the Totem and the War Whoop placed second
at the TIPA convention.
Eleven in all counting the two sponsors Dr. Selma
Bishop and Lee White hit the road at noon last Friday for
Fort Worth to attend a press convention for colleges all over
Texas. The group almost lost one of the cars before it had
even left Abilene. Once on the highway however the group
managed to reach Fort Worth without too much trouble.
TIRED AND HOT. the eleven trudged into the Across
Country Motel just in time to leave on a tour of the Fort
Worth Star Telegram. After looking at stacks of funnies
Viant presses and trays of type the group came out of the
newspaper building to discover that IT WAS RAINING.
There the eleven stood in the rain for thirty minutes
vaiting for the bus to come. Everyone was really excited
about the trip to Six Flags that night seeing Six Flags in
the rain ought to be quite interesting. Believe it or not
once the group arrived in Mexico (at Six Flags) the rain
stopped.
RIDING A FEW OF THE MORE DARING AMUSE-
MENTS such as the cars merry-go-round and train sounded
like a good idea to everyone. Even Dr. Bishop joined in the
fun as she braved the notorious long ride with the rest of
the group. A little bird told
the War Whoop editor liked
rules.
RUMORS ARE GOING AROUND that David Montgom-
ery didn't enjoy the scramble too much because ho sat on
the wrong side and because Edna kept ramming him in the
ribs. While Edna laughed until her sides hurt David kept
veiling "You're squashing my cigarettes!" He declared that
he must have lost at least five
The canoe rides were fun although the group could
never win any contest lor paddling.
ON THE TRIP HOME. IT SEEMS that several War
Whoop staff members wanted to prove their loyalty to the
editor in her ban on Bermuda shorts! Barry Casterline Rich-
ard Bmimnn Leo White insisted on wearing bormudas in the
car. In spite of getting wet on the canoe ride and despite
Danny's having to sleep on the floor one night everyone en-
joyed' the stay in Fort Worth.
WINNING THE AWARDS AT THE CONVENTION was
a surprise to the entire War Whoop staff. David was so
shocked that it took two hours to calm him down so he
could drive home. The sponsor of this paper commented
yesterday that since the editor had won third place for
column writing the least she could do is to get the thing in
on time. And she did(?) . . .
(Salinger has since decided that
he looks more liko a senator.)
Although Johnson may be tak-
ing the matter rather lightly on
the outside one can be assured
that inside he is pondering the
matter in earnest. The question
may bo asked "What kind of per-
son and which person would help
him draw iho most votes?"
Many political theorists have
speculated upon this question;
they have come up with the ideal
mate. According to these theorists
his running mate must be youth-
ful or at least younger looking
than the President. He should be
from the area to the north and
cast of Texas (with California a
possible exception); he should
have political roots in a major
city or an urban industrial state
preferably both. Some theorists
think that it would be wise for
Byrd's
Fve
View
the writer of tins column that
the scramble best of all the
pounds on the ride.
the vice-president candidate to be
from immigrant stock; of course
he must be a liberal though he
should try not to outrage the con
servatives.
A final question facing John
son is Should the candidate ce
Roman Catholic?" A Catholic
vice-presidential candidate would
have powerful appeal in the in-
dustrial cities where the Demo
cratic votes are and where so
many Italian Irish and Polish
politicians wield so much power.
On the other hand other people
insist that choosing a Catholic
running mate would be an ob
vious political gesture and would
offend more voters on both sides
than it could possibly gain.
The men who can fulfill the
qualifications are numerous. One
man has been quoted as saying
"Any member of the party of
Jefferson who is over thirty-five
has no police record possesses
sound vocal cords and has at least
one election victory or presiden-
tial appointment to his credit can
consider himself on the list."
The political bookies are plac-
ing odds upon certain men to gain
the nomination; at the present
time it looks as if seven men have
a better than average chance to
be selected by Johnson.
Robert Kennedy has all the
qualifications with ihe exception
thai his name strikes a note of
fear of ihe political dynasty in
the South. There is uncertainty
as to whether Kennedy wants the
nomination but many of his close
friends feel that he will accept
if asked. Senator Hubert Humph-
rey choice of the Democratic
chairmen is another likely pros-
pect. He is a well-known liberal
a close friend of Johnson's exper-
ienced in domestic and foreign
affairs and the floor manager of
the important Civil-Rights bill.
He has no particular appeal to
special groups.
Sargent Shriver Peace Corps
administrator is a Catholic who
is associated with ihe "maaic
name." Although he is relatively
unknown and unexperienced Mr.
Johnson has great admiration and
trust for Shriver. Adlai Steven-
son U. S. representative to the
U. N. who has been defeated twice
for the presidency is also being
considered. He is getting older
every day and has no special
appeal other than being from the
Eleanor Roosevelt wing of the
Democratic party.
Three other men are consider-
ed to have a good chance: Pat
Brown ihe Catholic governor of
California virtually unfamiliar
with foreign affairs; Robert Wag-
ner Catholic mayor of New York
Cily a liberal who could be used
to counter against Gov. Nelson
Rockefeller; and Senator Eugene
McCarthy of Minnesota) an Irish
Catholic and personal friend of
Johnson's and an able senator
and candidate. He is not well
known by any particular group
or section of the country.
The man considered as the
"Dark Horse candidate" is Secre
tary of Defense Robert S. Mc
Namara. McNamara has conncc
tions with big business and the
President has an extreme admir
ation for him; he also has a Re
publican background.
President Johnson surely has a
chore facing him for picking the
right man may help him to win
the election next November; the
wrong move can mean disaster.
WCKTHAL 1'lA AFEA1D VOU M&MP&ZZT&OP THE
''OUTSIDE' ASIGiMMPMT"
'our&PE' assignment;
At Alpha Chi Meeting
Piatt Slaate Debate
Philosophical Book
Two McMurry professors Dr.
Robert M. Piatt and Dr. Howard
A. Slaate will present a debate-
styled critique of Dr. Slaate's
philosophical book on time Time
and its End. at the May 6 meet-
ing of Alpha Chi the school's
honorary scholastic organization.
Open to the public the discus-
sion will get underway at 8 p. m.
in the conference Room of the
Maedgen Building. Dr. Piatt as-
sistant professor of sociology will
offer an interpretative analysis
followed by a rebuttal and an ad-
ditional analysis by Dr. Slaate
professor of philosopsy.
Time and its End deals with a
comparative existential phil-
osophy of time. Dr. Piatt will
particularly hit upon the book's
discussions of the thinking of
Byrd Selected
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duty is a freshman religious edu
cation major from Painted Post
N. Y. He is active in MSM and
Forum. He has served as photog
rapher for the Totem and War
Whoop this year.
Darden a Clyde sophomore is
a senator arid a member of Ko
Sari social club. He is on the ten-
nis team and served as Smoke
Signals editor.
Austin a junior physics major
is a graduate from Abilene High
School and while at McMurry has
been a member of the math club
Alpha Phi Omega Ko Sari men's
social club and has served on the
Galleon staff.
THE
Editor
Associate Editor .
Business Manager
Sports Editor
Smoke Signals Editor
Photographer
Feature Editor
Reporters
James Peacock Harviclee Offutt. Richard Bauman
Circulation Managers Nancy Scarbrough
Marilyn Jones
Sponsor Lee White
Nicholas Berdyaev as well as
that of Soren Kierkegaard Karl
Barth Rudolf Bultmann and Paul
Tillich.
Released early in May of 1962
the book reached the finals that
year in the Bross Foundation na
tional contest at Lake Forest
College. Editors have said that
educated laymen should receive
much from Time and lis End.
though it is really a work design-
ed for clergymen and students of
philosophy and theology.
The book described as "a com-
parative existential interpretation
of time and eschatology" in
two parts deals with the mean-
ing of time eternity and the end.
Upon showing the strengths and
weaknesses of classical and mod-
ern philosophers the work looks
into much in contemporary
theology.
'Monthly' Honors
Harral for Essay
The Atlantic Monthly Wednes-
day honored James E. Harral for
his essay entitled "C-O-Y-O-T-E
Spells Trouble" by awarding him
first place honors in its 1963-64
Essay Contest for college stu-
dents. Harral's essay will be publish-
ed in a booklet of prize-winning
papers in the late summer. The
first place award carried $100
with it.
Harral from Artesia New
Mexico is an English major and
is on the Galleon staff.
McMURRY COLLEGE
Edna Byrd
-David Montgomery
Jackie Eubanks
Danny Richardson
Robert Darden
Barry Casterline-urenaa uienn
Sarah Williamson
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