PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 1965 PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 1965 I 1 Panthel Votes TO SubmitLIVINGSTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS: MEMO: Don't Forget To Leave Your Winter Clothes For Storage wE -7017 - _ BOX OR HANGER STORAG at GOLD BOND CLEANERS 515 E. William I. i, NO 8-6335 Membership Data to SGC Continue Political Wa, Over Clerk's Acts NQ 8- I (Continued from Page 1) at it." He suggested that the sororities i n tr o du c e motions against discriminatory policies at their national conventions. In answer to a question from one of the sorority presidents con- cerning local autonomy in mem- bership selection he said, "I be- lieve the girls at this university are different, intellectually and socially, and they should not be denied their right to membership selection by an outside force." Membership Committee Chair- man William Burns, '65, com- menting on the resolution said, "It's really encouraging to see that sororities have taken an ac- tive role in solving this problem. This may well succeed in getting the forms filed."' Five Submitted According to Membership Com- mittee Chairman William Burns, '65, although the recommenda- tion forms were requested in De- cember of 1964, no more than five have been submitted to date. The forms are used by alumnae to recommend that a sorority either pledge or reject a girl who is going through rush. At present some sororities cannot pledge a girl unless she has a "recom-, mend" (Continued from Page 1) Burns said the passing of the fight for leadership in the county resolution shows that most of the Democratic organization was on. problems SGC and the adminis- Trouble began long before any- tration have had with the sorority one saw a ballot. The point of system are not caused by the local controversy was a bill Gov. units, but are due to the national George Romney signed into law organizations, "who are not will- on May 27, 1964, requiring all ing to admit the authority of stu- candidates for county convention dents in dealing with this matter, delegate seats to file nominating nor grant autonomy to local units petitions to get on the ballot. This in the operation of their own extended a law which covered houses. only some counties in the state. Discriminatory Clauses Livingston county was-for the Burns said the major problem first time-covered by the re- facing the Membership Committee quirement. in the future is dealing with Anticipating Romney's signa- clauses that might be used for ture, State Elections Director discrimination. He pointed out Robert Montgomery informed all that the Membership Committee county clerks on May 22 that the could not prove such clauses were bill required nominating petitions actually being used for discrimin-, from all counties and that they ation, and not just for general had to be filed on or before May information, and the sororities 26. could not prove that they were not This date was the filing dead- being used in a discriminatory line for those previously covered manner. by the law. However, Romney did Council also voted yesterday to not sign the new bill until May support a resolution previously 27. passed by the Big Ten Inter-Fra- And in Livingston county, 64 ternity Council-Panhellenic Con- Rettinger convention hopefuls ference. This resolution upholds filed on May 26 after Montgom- the view that the collegiate chap- ery's memo, anticipating a law ters of sororities and fraternities which had not yet gone into ef- should have the final decision in fect. membership selection. Lavan challenged these Ret- one in which convention candi- dates had been ruled off the pri- mary ballot for having filed on May 26. Ellis never mentioned, the three- Jay appeal period to which the lisqualified candidates were en- titled, although he said he knew of the provision. >r th 6 licatede process. 38 if the 64 Rettinger delegates who found out about their right ap- pealed in time andewere placed back on the ballot. After further squabbles, the Rettinger forces were able to present only 52 candidates on the :ounty ballots, four short of a county convention. The Lavan faction had 107 candidates eligi- ble. It won a 82-28 majority. The Rettinger group had com- plained about developments which led to this uneven balance. They ,harged that persons had circu- lated nominating petitions for Lavan candidates without speci- fying themselves as "circulators" on the petition forms. Failed to Act Ellis did not act on their com- tion law stats that th; county chairman should assemble the convention, and have the certi- fied delegates elect a permanent chairman before any other busi- ness is transacted. Refused Seating However, the credentials com- - *o' i'ion. chaired by Gera1d Sixbey, the pro- Rettinger county party treasurer, said that the election of over 85 delegates, mostly pro-Lavan, had F rupt the meeting by mobbing him and others. Investigation Begun The State Police started an v :, ,oi the matt r after Rettinger complained to them. They could not find impartial, verifiable evidence. Consequently, Charles Gates- . , 3 y T roy' Yjuting at- torney and formerly with Lavan's law office, told Rettinger that he could not act on his demand for PICTURE HER/HIM with a GRADUATION GIFT from Purchase Camera Shop I I '-I been challenged by a quo war- warrants of arrest against several ranto application to State Attor- supporters of Lavan. ney-General Frank Kelley. "Hell, we knew something would The challenge said that since be going on out there. I wasn't thv nad been elected after filing very excited about it," he adds. the allegedly improper nominating Aftermath Photographed petitions and/or after appearing Several area reporters at the on the ballot in larger size and convention had cameras, and plc- boldnessletters than other candi- tures of thehaftermath of the dis- dates, they should not be seated. turbance were printed prominent- Only those whose election was :ly in local newspapers. However, not contested would be seated at no reporter took pictures of the the convention at that time, the disturbance itself, reportedly be- credentials committee said. cause no cameras were loaded at The Lavan delegates objected the time. stronely-"whereupon a distrub- After the disturbance, Retting- ance ensued," as the convention er recessed the convention. Later transcript says. both rouorcnvend - s / r :.. . ,moo .. plaint, maintaining he did not Ten Menacing aave the power to investigate The "Livingston County Press" the charges. reported, "About ten anti-Ret- The Rettinger faction took its tinger men gathered menacingly, case to the state election division in front of the table (where Ret- which concluded in August that t vmer was seated). Then the fra-{ this complaint was warranted and cas erupted. Rettinger and Six- that other irregularities had oc- bey were mobbed while supporters; ANUMM N41 . ow I I UNCLAIMED TREASURES Beginning: Mon., April 19-Do not miss! 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Perplexing Never considering seating the Lavan delegation and debating in its executive session only whether to seat Rettinger's, the perplex- ed committee decided to seat neither group. It was not until December that the Democratic state central com- mittee ended the confusion by up- holding Rettinger as the official county chairman pending any court decisions. In January, the Lavan forces took that decision to court..The hearing is set for April 26. Observers here feel the court case may settle the status of the county's Democratic organization for the time being. But, they add, the two sides are already girding for the 1966 primary elec- tion, when a new county conven- tion will select a new county com- mittee. Both factions are saying, "It's not over yet - not by a long shot." 4 ' NOW ON SALE AT CAMPUS CORNER BOB MARSHALL'S SLATER'S WAHR'S I A 1116 S. UNIVERSITY 665-6101 U ..o. 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