1980 Democratic Convention Tape #1; 1980 Democratic Convention Tape #1; 1) Caucus One, 2) Old Delegate

Most of you as I said our daughter's a great majority of you with those words the president's man unwittingly set off a mini demonstration over the eggs and bacon two thirds of the delegation are Kennedy supporters and pretty vocal about it. They also have strong feelings about an open convention. The more you knew whether you want to or not if you are elected as a third attorney delegate my saying to you that you have a solemn contract to keep good fair you. Open it up that was the message on buttons around this room. Free the delegates from their commitments to their primary candidate and let them vote their consciences. But didn't President Carter win his delegates fair and square in the primaries. I think that the. People that were elected in January decisions were different. I'm not saying that you know. If they still will. I don't think that's the point I don't like to see this kind of.

Governor Byrne didn't say a whole lot about the candidate of his choice President Carter he was too busy plugging the state that chose him. He talked about the welcoming speech he'll give tonight at the convention and I'm going to talk tonight. Whenever I get a chance to to New York which is the home open and to. The Jersey Shore and the governor just played the New Jersey visor. And T-shirt the delegation will be wearing on the floor as well as the. If you love New York you'll live in New Jersey bumper sticker. There was one point of controversy within the delegation. Bergen County Chairman Vince Riddell Osaze choice of his wife Lois to replace a delegate who resigned the New Jersey delegation today said that wasn't right and voted to allow the elected alternate from that district to service delegate Lois riddle OSI was then made an alternate. There were a lot of familiar

faces at breakfast this morning assembly speaker Chris Jackman Senate president generally no Jersey City Mayor Tommy Smith former congresswoman Helen minor. But there were a lot of new faces too. Some are calling this the most representative convention ever. And New Jersey show that half the state's delegates are women black and Hispanics make up one fourth the group and nearly 40 percent of the delegates are 35 or younger. Sam Nichols gave his acceptance speech today as he was named honorary sergeant at arms for

the New Jersey delegation. It was a good old fashioned speech full of stirring words and ringing phrases 60 years worth of convention speeches compressed into one. This is my sixth. Democratic. Convention. San Francisco California nineteen hundred and twenty. He remembers FDR. That to me was really one of the greatest of all America. I had the honor in the 1924 convention taking dictation from Smith. And Stevenson. I consider that a lie Stevenson one of the most gifted leaders. That the nation suffered a great loss when he was elected president and George McGovern and the convention of 1972. Why. Make the big

boy you feel. But his most exciting convention that was nineteen twenty four issues of that shoes of course the machine polish. And the. Trucks plan. This was. When she was reading the drive. For one hundred and two ballots. No man could get a majority. He is a true believer. This man who was Mercer County superintendent of elections for 28 years a true believer in the Democratic Party and he'll be back. God willing for the next convention in 1984 or you're going to be at the 1980 I don't live here you don't really know me.