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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Nov. 30, 1962
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"At the hearing," Bennington said last night, "Pete Aylward was not the only one to show proof of irregularities.
"We had depositions (written testimony) from witnesses who said that Pete had been seen handing out membership cards outside the election room that night.
"THE OPPOSITION says a number of girls from Corbin were not allowed to vote. About four appeared at the hearing and said that they had never been members of the KU Young Democrats.
"They said they had signed an indication of wishing to join," Bennington said.
"By his actions," Bennington said, "Pete lost any right to make any claims about us. He is guilty of the things he accuses us of doing."
"Pete Ayllward says the legality of his election is as questionable as ours," Bennington continued. "Since Prof. Oldfather himself said he did not determine the validity of the election, I am surprised that he would admit there was any legality at all."
Bennington said that Aylward and most of his supporters left in the middle of the March 14 meeting, after the results of the election of officers had been announced but before the convention delegates were elected.
"THERE IS NO legitimate reason whatsoever to claim Pete Aylward was elected at a special meeting," Bennington said.
Aylward maintains that a special meeting was called after 28 YD's had signed a petition requesting a meeting.
"Elections can't be held at special meetings. This is prohibited by the Constitution, dating back to a policy set in 1961." Bennington said.
"This meeting would have had to be presided over by the president-elect, myself, or by Verne Gauby, the retiring president, who was theoretically still in office.
"Neither of us was present.
"According to the bylaws, the membership must be notified of the election by postcard a specified length of time before the election. I received no notification," Bennington said.
"THE MARCH 28 MEETING was merely a rump session. In effect, the meeting was not legitimate."
Bennington said this is what happened at the March 14 meeting!
"Each member's name was put on a membership list. Identification and membership cards were checked and then compared with the names on the list of eligible voters.
"After the meeting began, each person's name was read off and he came forward to pick up his ballot. The elections commissioner asked if some present who had not been allowed to vote thought they should have been. There was one girl from Corbin who had not been allowed to vote. After we checked her credentials again, she was permitted to vote.
"Everyone there who should have voted. did vote. I think." he said.
"John Sullivan, a Lawrence resident, who was president of the state Young Democrats at the time, was present and said it was one of the best-conducted elections he had ever seen and it was one of the best turn-outs.
Bennington said he wanted to re-emphasize that Aylward was not recognized as president of the KU YD's except by the Collegiate Council.
"So far, we have no proof of this —only his word.
"According to my knowledge of
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"Before the March 14 election, he was campaigning for the president of the Collegiate Council of Young Democrats.
"Aylward did not act in good faith. He went into the office simply to benefit himself and his family.
"One of the points of his campaign was that he intended to become president of the KU Young Democrats. As president of the College Council, he hoped to establish booster clubs across the state for his father."
His father, Paul Aylward of Ellsworth, was defeated in his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
"However, Aylward was not elected president of the Collegiate Council. He is now the vice president of that group.
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"Apparently the only type of election he can win is when his fraternity brothers are voting. Anyone on campus could run against him and beat him.
"He was interested only in furthering his own case and his family cause. Since his father lost the U.S. Senate race, his motivation is lost.
Bennington said there is "adequate proof" that no meetings have been held this fall.
"They were not meetings because the members were not notified by post cards," he said.
Colorado Regents Enforcing Anti-Discrimination Deadline
Greek houses at the University of Colorado can no longer discriminate on the basis of race, color, or religion.
The CU board of regents set a six year deadline—which came due this semester—for all Greek houses to get rid of their clauses or get off the campus.
One house, Phi Delta Theta, removed its clause during the summer and the Colorado regents granted the fraternity a two year deadline extension when it was learned that a constitutional change requires two-years to take effect.
The Colorado regents, in granting the time extension, said that because the local Phi Delt chapter had demonstrated the proper attitude in seeking the removal of the clause the
house would not be penalized for technically failing to meet the deadline.
Arthur Kendall, dean of students at Colorado, said in a telephone interview that he had letters on file from both the national and local Greek organizations which affirm compliance to the order banning discriminatory clauses.
The letter reads:
"This is to certify that - - - chapter of - - - fraternity or sorority is not required by its constitution, rituals, or government to deny membership to any person because of race, color, or religion."
Dean Kendall said that the letter must be signed by the chapter president and by the president of the national organization.
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The best way to cope with the disciplinary problem is to tell the students "the administration says you absolutely must not drink," one fraternity man suggested.
"We cut down on excessive drinking within our house by socially ostracizing those persons who made tools of themselves," he added.
Another suggestion was levying excessive fines or taking the individual's fraternity pin away from him.
Most of the women leaders favored a discussion with members of their living groups.
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