Sraturdoy, November 2y 1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Three POSSIBLE ELECTORAL DEADLOCK Close races cloud House presidential vote WASHINGTON ( P) - Dem- ocrats 'hold a narrow lead in races for the House of Repre- ,sentatives. But as election day nears, the potential lineup for any House election of a presi- dent becomes more muddled. A state-by-state Associated Press survey shows Democrats ahead in 231 districts-13 more than needed to control the 435- 0 member House. Republicans lead in 180 districts and 24 are rated tossups in the evaluations made a week before voting. Democrats control the present House 245-187 with three seats vacant. The survey also turned up at east 85 candidates with a good chance of winning who say if the presidential election goes to the House, they would sup- port a popular vote for winner for president even if he isn't their party's candidate. The new House would inherit the job of picking the next president if no candidates re- ceives 270 or more votes in the electoral college, whose votes are cast Dec. 16 and counted Jan. 6. If the election goes to the House each state, regardless of size, would cast one vote. Translating survey results in- ,to control of state delegations leaves each of the three presi- dential candidates well short of the 96 stat votes he would need to wiu in the House. If House candidates who now lead are elected, .,Republican Richard M. Nixon apparently would get the votes of 17 states, Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey 12 andthird-party candidate George C. Wallace 1-Alabama. Votes of Hawaii, Kansas and Nevada would go to whoever wins the popular vote in that state. Montana would be unable I PRESENTING- to vote because of a deadlock delegation. Sixteen other states are in doubt as of now. Even races leave party control of some states in question and in many there are candidates who say they might vote for other than their party's nominee. Some House candidates say they would back the presiden- tial candidate who won the na- tional popular vote. A petition advocating this position was signed by 29 Democratic con- gressmen and 25 Republicans. But now there is some question whether it remains in effect since it did not get heavier sup- port. Some candidates say they would follow the popular vote of their congressional district. The pressure of party disci- pline-with its possible threats thatschoice committee assign- ments or seniority might be taken away - could persuade some dissidents to return to party line voting. Based on current standings and statements, the Nixon states would be Alaska, Arizona, Dela- ware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota,Utah, Ver- mont, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The Humphrey states-some particularly subject to Wallace inroads-would be Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland Massachu- ietts, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and West Vir- ginia. Question mark states as of now are California, connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Missis- sippi, Misouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, ,An AP survey four weeks ago put Democrats in the lead for 230 seats, Republicans for 183 and called 22 tossups. Although the totals are vir- tually identical this time, some of the names have changed. Two incumbents - William L. Hungate (D-Mo), and Flet- cher Thompson (R-Ga)-have fallen behind since the previous survey. Reps. Donald J. Irwin (D-Conn), J. Edward Rousch (D-Ind), Henry Helstoski (D- NJ) and James Broyhill (R- NC) are still behind. Hungate, elected in 1964 to the seat vacated by the death of longtime House power Clar- ence Cannon, trails Christopher Bond in their northeast Missouri district. Thompson has slipped behind former Rep. Charles Weltner of Atlanta, who abruptly dropped out of the district race in 1966 rather than support Lester Mad- dox, then Democratic candidate for governor. Rep. Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D- Ind), behind previously, is now rated ahead. Rep. Frances Bol- ton (R-Ohio), has pulled from behind to even in her race with Rep. Charles A. Vanik in a re- apportioned district. Rouse trails Rep. E. Ross Adair and Broyhill is behind Rep. Basil L. Whitener. The only other contest matching incum- bents is a tossup between Okla- homa Reps. Tom Steed, Demo- crat, and James Smith, Repub- lican. Eight, Democratic and three Republican incumbents whose rales were rated only four weeks ago now are leading their opponents. The Democrats are Dante Fas- cell. Florida ; Mrs. Patsy T. Mink and Spark Matsunaga, Haiwaii; Richard D. McCarthy, New York; Robert O. Tiernan, Rhode Island; John 0. Marsh, Vir- ginia; andhLloyd Meeds and Floyd V. Hicks, Washington. The Republicans are William V. Roth Jr., Delaware; Daniel E. Button, New York, and Glenn Cunningham, Nebraska. Two Republican congressmen, Odin Langen of Minnesota and William C. Wampler of Vir- ginia, have slipped backward to even. Other Republican incum- bents in tossup races are Bill Dickson, Alabama; George A. Goodling, Pennsylvania, and Margaret Heckler, Massachu- setts Four Democratic incumbents besides Vanik have slipped to even: George E. Brown, Jr. and Richard T. Hanna, California; Paul Rogers, Florida, and Wil- Democratic congressmen in toss- liam T. Murphy, Illinois. Other up races are William L. St. Onge, Connecticut; Peter N. Ky- ros, Maine, and James J. How- ard, New Jersey. Of the 231 Democrats now leading, 171 incumbents and eight other candidates are rated safe winners. Of the 180 Repub- licans now ahead, 147 incum- bents and seven other candi- dates are rated safe. Democrats lead in 52 close races and Republicans in 26.. The 102 close and tossup races involve 59 Democrats and 28 Republican incumbents. If the districts rated safe turn out that way, Democrats would need to win only 39 of the 102 close or tossup races to secure control of the House. Repub- licans would have to win 64 to capture the House. Eldridge Cleaver Presidential tickets offered by 12parties Men's Glee Club Concert SATURDAY, NOV. 9 7:00 and 9:30 Hill AuditoriumI Indvidual Ticket Sales HILL AUDITORIUM BOX OFFICE Open 8:00-6:00 Mon.-Sat. Mail Orders Still Accepted Send Checks to 6044 Administration Bldg. $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 -- WASHINGTON (3) - Voters who don't like Humphrey, Nix- on or Wallace will be able in some states to take their pick of presidential candidates running on platforms ranging from de- mands for peace now to fair treatment of visitors from outer space. Twenty-five states will have presidential candidates on their ballots from at least one of the nine minor parties which have entered slates opposing the three major contenders. Votes for these candidates will be tabulated in most of the states after ballots are counted for the three tickets that have qualified in all states, the Dem- ocratic, the Republican and the American Independent. Here's a rundown on the mi- nor parties and their standard bearers: The Socialist Workers Party, represented by Fred Halstead of New York for president a n d Paul Boutelle of Newark, N.J., for vice president, has the long- est of state entries among the minors - 19. A part of the Trotskyite move- ment that broke off from Mos- cow Communism in 1928, it is basically a peace-in-Vietnam ef- fort this year, with Negro con- trol of black communities as a second issue. Halstead, 40, works for two prominent peace groups. Boutelle, 36, is a Negro and was a follower of Malcom X, the slain Black Muslim leader. Next in the number of entries comes the Socialist Labor party. which claims to represent the original Socialist niovement in the nation. It is on the ballot in 13 states. The candidates are Henning A. Blomen, 57, of Cambridge, Mass., a machine assembler, for president, and George Sam Taylor, 53, of Philadelphia, an electronics technician, for vice president. The Peace and Freedom par - ty, another organization com- mitted to withdrawal from Viet- nam and local power in black communities, is on nine ballots, but its candidates v a r y from state to state. Eldridge Cleaver, information minister for the Calif ornia- based Black Panthers is the for- mally chosen presidential candi- date but entertainer Dick Gre- gory is the candidate of record in three states - New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Cleaver is below the constitu- tional age minimum for Presi- dent. The Constitution sets no age for candidates. Gregory is in five- state races altogether. The other two are Colorado and Virginia where he is the nominee of the New par-' ty. That recently formed organi- zation generally h a s adopted Vietnam, poverty and racial policies from the late Sen. Rob- ert F. Kennedy, Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy and Sen. George Mc- Govern, all bidders for the Dem- ocratic presidential nomination. Besides backing Gregory in two states, it is offering Mc- Carthy in Arizona and Cleaver in Michigan. The Prohibition party, a per- ennial bidder, is offering Earle Harold Munn Sr., Hillsdale, Mich., and Rolland E. Visher, Topeka, Kan., in nine states. Communist party candidates made the ballot in two states - Minnesota and Washington. The candidates are Charlene Mitch- ell, a Negro woman from Har- lem, for president, and Michael Zagarell of New York, the par- ty's 24-year-old national youth leader. The Constitution party has put up Richard K. Troxell of Hous- ton, Tex., and Merle Thayer, Davenport, Iowa, in North Da- kota. Kirby J. Hensley, a Modesto, Calif., minister, is bidding for the White House in Iowa under the banner of the Universal par- ty.- Hensley, 56, got 19 votes for president in 1964. The Univer- sal platform includes civil treat- ment for beings from other worlds who may visit this planet. the news today b T he Associated Press and College Press Service THE END OF U.S. ATTACKS on North Vietnam was cheered around the world as a major step toward peace yesterday, but some Asian nations allied with South Viet- nam cautioned the U.S. against taking a soft line with Hanoi. Officials in South Korea and Thailand demanded clear- cut evidence of de-escalation by the North Vietnamese. If there is no such evidence, they want a quick resumption of the bombing. Informants in South Korea and Australia, another ally, said their governments would insist on taking part in any full-dress talks for a peace treaty. But United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, who has been urging a bombing halt for three years, said President Johnson's order brought the brightest prospects for peace since the bombing began in 1965. French President Charles DeGaulle praised the move and said his government would pay special attention to the peace talks now going on in Paris. British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart said it was now up "to those who have been so vociferant in their demands" for a bombing halt to "direct energies to promoting an effec- tive response from.Hanoi." Soviet news agencies and publications carried accounts of the order without comment. * . 0 A 26 - MONTH POWER STRUGGLE in Communist China has finally brought the downfall of President Liu Shao-chi. A communique from China's Communist Party Central Committee expelled Liu "from all posts" and denounced him as a "renegade traitor and . . . lackey of imperialism." Liu could face a trial leading to imprisonment or death. The end of the 70-year-old Liu's career is the climax of a purge that party chairman Mao Tse-tung began in the fall of 1966. The nationwide cultural revolution resulted in the political ax for thousands of Liu's supporters, and touched off violent incidents of bloodshed. Maoists have charged Liu with an administration of lib- eralization that threatened Chinese communism ever sine he became President in 1959. In the attacks that followed, Liu was never mentioned by names but Thursday's communique vowed "to continue to settle accounts with Liu and his accomplices for their crimes in betraying the party and their country. The communique gave no hint as to Liu's whereabouts, or whether he has yet been arrested. * . . THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL was called into urgent session last night to deal with growing violence in the Middle-East crisis. The 15-nation council was called at the, request of both Israel and Egypt, shortly after the bombing of two Nile River bridges and a power station Thursday night. Israel claims the bombing was carried out by daring commandos, while Egypt maintains it Was done by Israeli planes. U.N. diplomats had been expecting a council meeting after last weekends raids, when Israel shelled Egyptian oil tanks after an alleged Egyptian raid into Israeli-held terri- tory. The military incidents came before the council as U.N. envoy Gunnar Jarring continued his efforts at finding a basis for easing the long-standing Middle East conflict, at U.N. headquarters in New York. " . " IN THE WAKE of President Johnson's bombing halt order, Democratic senatorial candidate Paul O'Dwyer yes- terday reversed his position and endorsed Hubert Humph- rey for the presidency. O'Dwyer, who faces a stiff race for the New York seat against Republican Jacob Javits, said his endorsement "would not have come without a change in the Vietnam pol- icy for which these men have stood in public." The former New York City councilman had refused to back the Democratic ticket even after Eugene McCarthy an- nounced his endorsement earlier in the week. O'Dwyer called the bombing cessation a victory for "the movement within the Democratic party led by Sen. McCar- thy and the late Sen. Robert Kennedy." THE HUMPHREY CAMPAIGN hit Detroit yesterday as the buoyant vice-president called on union workers to blunt apparent gains made by George C. Wallace. He said, "Every vote for Wallace is a vote for reaction, a vote to go backwards." Apparently sensing victory within his grasp after enthu- siastic receptions at Southgate in Detroit and in Battle Creek, Humphrey said, "We've got a tight race on our hands, but I think this thing could burst wide open." . 0 * JAMES HOFFA'S CHIEF LAWYER said yesterday he has new hope for Hoffa's freedom. The lawyer, William Bufalino of Detroit, reluctantly ad- mitted he was investigating the acquittal of a wiretapper in Miami charged with perjury when he said he tapped Hoffa's telephone for the federal government. The wiretapper's testimony dealt with Hoffa's Chicago conviction for conspiracy on which he has been serving a five- year prison term since last year, The union leader is also serving an eight-year sentence for jury tampering. PETER GRIFFITH Classical Guitarist SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 8:00 P.M. I{, I! ;; i' ,, f PT E URIrOUSB ii admission $1 .00 Benefit of Clonlara, a nursery school I I SATURDAY and SUNDAY Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahra, 1963 Screenplay by Japan's Nobel Prize winner in literature. "A horrifying allegory and comment on man's indi- viduality; a man and a woman trapped in a sand pit." 7:00 & 9:05 ARCHITECTURE 662-8871 75C AUDITORIUM SEX i '4q cr MICIGA DIAL 5-6290 Shows at 1-3-5-7-9:10 DIAL 8-6416 rig-CAMPUS This is the story of the self-confessed Bos- ton strangler. It is a remarkable motion picture based on fact. Why this man? Why did 13 women open their door willingly to him? The result is a film that is not what you expected. m .. . r I " U MOON" U NDERGROUND at the Vth Forum 5th Ave. at Liberty, 761 -9700 N D E R G R 0 Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.-11:00 P.M. -separate admission required MAD MARVIN PRESENTS IN ANN ARBOR: CORRUPTION OF THE DAMNED-George Kuchar--One of the great film-makers presents a FEATURE LENGTH unforgettable Underground Comedy. "A wild orgy-filled odyssey. Seethes with violence and sex." -Village Voice Plus these great short films:. VIVIAN-Bruce Conner-A study of a beautiful woman. SAN FRANCISCO TRIPS FESTIVAL-Ben Van Meter-A psychedelic documentary of the San Francisco Trips Festival and the Opening of the Psychedelic Shop. WORD MOVIE-Paul Sharits-Highly experimental. Fifty words visually repeated in varying se- nceurtind nA ;+itnnnl rmnin nziac nS CINEMA 11 "TE LOVED. ONE" JONATHAN WINTERS ROD STElGER rr1/1 /\ /-n l\A/mr_. i/tttt I I _ I U I