European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              A slav april % 1969 the stars and stripes Page 3kennedy, Mccarthy move up fast by Jack be1lan a news analysis president Johnson a Biell announcement sunday Light that he Ayril not seek or a left renomination plunged the 1968 presidential selection into chaos. I the president s unexpected action projected sen. Robert ,  sen. Eugene p Mccarthy d-mmn., and vice president Hubert h. Humphrey into the forefront of possible democratic  gave former vice president Richard my Nix fish a new a firmer lease on the Republican nomination since he would not have to contend for the presi Dency with an incumbent presi Dent it he gets. His party s Nomi nation. Johnson s politically shocking decision to quit a contest in history repeats which the political pros said he could win even if he lost All of the primaries Gould Only be interpreted As a confession that his Vietnam policies had failed the effect of this on the future course of the War in which More than 500,000 americans now Are engaged could not be calculate immediately his principal opponents Ken Nedy and Mccarthy have made opposition to the Johnson asian policies almost their sol Campaign Issue in primary elections. Mccarthy said sunday even before the president bowed Butof the contest that he expects to be Nixon s opponent in the no vember election. His comment on Johnson s announcement was that the president s statement changed the entire  this understatement was super Johnson announcement parallels hot s in 1952. Washington up pres ident Johnson s announcement sunday night that he would note a candidate for re election Kos Ely parallels preside try s Truman s announce it 16 years and two Days before. J Johnson who stunned a nationwide television and  with his declaration i shall not seek and i w,111,10 accept Menomin Atit decided to retire from office during controversial War. Riiman who announced on Larch 29, 1952, at a .$100-a-plate lobby arty United behind him new York a  f. Kennedy d-n.y., Laid monday that despite presi Flent Johnson s withdrawal from he. Presidential race he does of think the democratic part How is United behind him. No i would t describe it Ini Hose terms Kennedy said in response to a question at a news conference.1 do you think the democratic party is in a better position to capture the presidency than a esterday he was  think the democrats can to m in november Kennedy re plied. I think that within the democratic party we have the discussion of these grave issues hat Are facing the country and be Don t have that within thele publican party. And i think iat s a very healthy influence the   for himself Kennedy told apes conference in his first offi dial comment on Johnson withdrawal i will continue my Campaign for the presidency of the United  j Kennedy said that sunday might he had dispatched a Tele Gram to Johnson which read impart your decision regarding e presidency subordinates self country and is truly Magnani 10us., i respectfully and earnestly request an Opportunity to Visi Tith you As soon As possible to discuss How we might work to Gether in the interest of National nity during the  the 42-year-old senator from Tew York declared i m going a the american people As Piave and present my views and ideas of what we need to do incur  in his Telegram to Johnson Kennedy said i fervently Hope Nat your new efforts for peace Vietnam will  the president on sunday halt a All bombing in most of North Vietnam. Democratic dinner that i shallot be a candidate for re election was also leading nation deeply involved in a War in Asia in  Truman and Johnson had been jolted by setbacks inthe new Hampshire primary. Johnson won Only a narrow majority Over peace candidate sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy Nomarch 12. Truman lost the new Hampshire primary in 1952 Tosen. Estes Kefauver. Truman in announcing his decision at a Jefferson Jackson Day gathering said i have served my country Long and i think efficiently and honestly. I shall not accept . I do not feel that it is my duty to spend another four years in the White  Johnson announcing his Deci Sion on a television address Tol the american people declared with America s sons in Thefield far away with America s future under Challenge Here at Home with our Hopes and the world s Hopes for peace in the balance Ever Day i do not believe that i should devote a hour of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this , i shall not seek and will not accept the nomination of my party for another term As your  caught Short militant Tokyo students demonstrating against the United states role in Vietnam Are caught by Surprise by presi Dent Johnson s order to halt bombing of North Vietnam. A react with Delight and dismay Mommi a americans by the associated pres president Johnson s announcement that he would Nei ther seek nor accept renomination Drew reactions ranging from dismay to Delight from universally surprised Ameri cans on sunday night. A random sampling by the associated press showed most americans stunned and Uncer Tain As to what Johnson s Deci Sion would mean in the presidential race. The announcement came at the close of the presi Dent s nationally televised address and was not included Inan Advance text distributed to newsmen. When i first heard it i could t believe it said  Mark of Manhattan. It was really sort of shocking Attis time because of the War situation.". Daniel g. White also of Man Hattan a gym teacher said he is sacrificing himself for the Good of the  White described himself As a Johnson Man. Asked what effect he thought Johnson s announcement would Lave on the presidential race White said i think it s going to bring gov. Nelson a Rocke Feller right Back in Here. I d vote for  called Johnson s order for a limited halt in the bombing of North Vietnam to get peace talks started very  e. Reese of Jackson Ville fla., an air traffic control Ler disagreed. I frankly Don t think it s a Good idea he  should go All out and win in or get out of there. I Don 1think those people the North vietnamese Are going to Sildon at a table and negotiate one who welcomed Johnson decision not to run was Walter Epstein an attorney of Manhattan. Speaking for himself and his wife he said we re Bot quite delighted by the fact tha he in t going to run again. We were very much opposed to president Johnson because ohis Vietnam policy and some o his other  Epstein said that up until now i had decided to support Bobby sen. Robert of Kennedy because i thought he was the Only effective candidate who could Stop president Johnson although i did have some Strong feeling for sen. Eugene my  York City councilman Matthew Troy a Democrat an Strong Johnson supporter said the president was sacrificing himself and his political career for the future of the  in Ohio mrs. L. J. Ritter of Mentor said i was surprised like everyone else. I really think he s doing All he can do and i Hope he can do More she added. I Hope this talk will have some effect on the North vietnamese. I Hope we can get together on  Evelyn Jones of Clevelan said it was great especially his closing statement. I a very much in favor of his step Ping  charged by Mccarthy s Youn advocates who ran whopping through the Halls of his head quarters hotel in Milwaukee shouting we re in we re in but it was t As simple As All that. Kennedy meets Mccarthy head on in the May 7 primary in Indiana. Gov. Roger d. Brani Gin had been scheduled As a stand in candidate for the presi Dent. Whether or not his name remains on the ballot the con test will be Between Kennedy and Mccarthy in a state where the voters Are normally More conservative than either Candi Date. Too late to enter the question of where Humphrey will come into the picture remained clouded. He has sup ported Johnson s Vietnam Posi Tion valiantly. It is too late for him to get on any primary bal lot. But whether delegations Cho sen in state conventions which seemed Likely to support an expected presidential bid for re election now. Will turn to hum Ohley remained obscure. The vice president was put inthe position of an outsider who might make a run for it at the democratic convention in Chi Cago in  his position was even shakier than a Republican like gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller of new York who might bid for the lop nomination without having any Basic support except his downstate delegation s designation As a favorite son. No base for Humphrey Humphrey has no favorite so base in sight and could depend Only on his support of Johnson Vietnam policies to generate support for , the reluctant Gam Bler seemed Likely to Benefi most from Johnson s withdraw Al. He declined to contest Johnson for renomination until Mccarthy made a Strong show no against the president in the new Hampshire  he said he found this indicated there was a substantial protest against the president s Vietnam policies Kennedy too the plunge. He said Mccarthy had proved in new Hampshire that opposition to the president need not be attributed to a feud. Store employee found television educational Canton 111. A an in Truder in a Canton store was pursued and stunned with a Well aimed karate chop by a store employee who said he Only did what they do on television. I be been watching the avengers on television and i just tried to do what they do said Billie r. Vaughan 27, an employee at the Auto Supply store. 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