Chancellor's Letter Asks Clause Waiver
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe and Kansas State University President James A. McCain have written a letter to the national Sigma Nu fraternity asking that the discriminatory clauses in Kansas chapters be waivered.
The national constitution of Sigma Nu fraternity contains a clause which prohibits the pledging of Negro men. The KU chapter has twice failed in attempts to get removal of this clause at the fraternity's national convention.
THE ASC amendment set a one-year time limit for removal of discriminatory clauses. Any organization not complying with the amendment within that time would no longer be recognized by the University.
As yet the amendment has not become ASC law. It must be signed first by Bob Stewart, Vancouver, B.C., senior and president of the student body, and then by Chancellor Wescoe.
Chancellor Wescoe said yesterday that the letter "fulfills the wishes of our students and explains the position of the University."
The letter, addressed to Mr. Richard R. Fletcher, Executive Secretary of Sigma Nu fraternity, Lexington, Va., and dated October 30, 1964, is as follows:
"WE WRITE this letter to you with the thought that you will forward it, if necessary, to the proper officials within your fraternity.
"The institutions of higher learning in Kansas recognize and encourage fraternities and sororites as one mode of life for students on college and university campuses.
"The University of Kansas and Kansas State University have supported the fraternal system and consider it an important part of student life. The two universities recognize the valuable contributions made by fraternal groups, not only to the life of the campus, but also by the continuing support of fraternal groups as they become alumni."
"ADDITIONALLY, IT should be mentioned that both universities accept and uphold as a general principle the basic right of individuals or groups to select those with whom they wish to associate most closely.
"Across a period of years, customs and mores change as do our consideration of values and our judgments.
"In this year, 1964, constitutional clauses that militate against free selection of individuals because of references to race or religion or national origin are patently out of place on, or associated with, university campuses. There are only a few fraternal organizations that still retain such clauses, and yours is one of these.
"IT IS A matter of fact that under present circumstances, invitations would not be extended to groups with such clauses to enter into any association with either of our universities.
"In the instance of your chapter located on the University of Kansas campus, application has been made by the chapter by its own initiative that it be granted a waiver, as has been granted to chapters on other campuses across the country.
In the instance of your chapter on the campus of Kansas State University, that application for waiver has not yet been made.
"WE WRITE this letter to record our wholehearted support of our students in your chapters and our firm insistence that the waiver be granted.
"Further, we request that this waiver be granted as promptly as possible, certainly within this academic year, such that Sigma Nu fraternity may continue its participation in our university communities."
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The Democrats are expected to strengthen their hold on Congress today with election gains in both the House and Senate.
In addition to the president, the voters also were electing 35 senators, all 435 house members, 25 governors, and a host of lesser officials.
62nd Year, No. 33
At present, Democrats control the House 254-176. There are five vacancies. Their Senate edge is 66-34.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Tomorrow's Daily Kansan will be published early in the morning to provide readers with coverage of national, Kansas and Douglas County election returns.
Forecasts of a runaway triumph for Johnson were in part contingent on a heavy vote. Early reports from the North, South and Midwest indicated that the balloting might be heavier than ever before.
Voters Swarm to Polls In Big National Election
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1964
WASHINGTON — (UPI) Americans swarmed to the polls today to pick a president for the next four years and perhaps set the nation's course for decades to come.
Reports of heavy early balloting from many parts of the nation indicated a possible record vote of more than 71 million by poll closing. Mild weather in many regions helped to swell the tide.
Kansan Planning Election Special
The voters were confronted with the "choice, not an echo," promised by Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, the conservative Republican matched against Lyndon B. Johnson for the presidency.
Nationwide polls and pre-election surveys predicted almost unanimously a landslide victory for President Johnson. There were enough political unknowns, however, to keep Republican hopes alive.
The Election Special will be delivered to residence halls as well as regular campus distribution boxes.
Regular publication will continue with Thursday afternoon's edition.
All 435 House seats are up for election today. A total of 35 Senate seats are being contested, 26 held by Democrats and 9 by Republicans.
A United Press International survey shows Democrats favored to gain 13 or 14 additional House seats.
Voters in 25 states elect governors today in some surprisingly close contests where the Presidential balloting may have a decisive impact on the statehouse races.
National prominence centers on two states—Illinois and Michigan—where the Republican candidates are marked as future Presidential possibilities if they win.
In Illinois, moderate Charles H. Percy, former "boy wonder" president of Bell & Howell Co., is locked in a neck-and-neck race with Democratic Gov. Otto Kerner, seeking a second four-year term.
Michigan's GOP Gov. George W. Romney, the former American Motors chief who refused to endorse Sen. Barry Goldwater, is favored to turn back the bid of Democratic Rep. Neil Staebler.
As balloting started, Democrats held an 18 to 7 margin in the 25 states where Governorships were at stake. They hoped to increase that margin and improve their already lopsided 34 to 16 dominance of state-houses in all 50 states.
Republicans fought to close the gap. States where the GOP felt it had a chance to replace Democratic governors included Massachusetts, Vermont, Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington.
Democrats not only hoped to hold these, but pick up governorships in Rhode Island, Utah, Montana and Goldwater's home state of Arizona
The really close ones to watch, according to pre-election polls: Vermont, Illinois, Massachusetts, West Virginia and Washington.
Although the gubernatorial campaigns were waged for the most part on local or state issues, the presidential sweepstakes had an important bearing in many of the races.
Some northern Democratic candidates were happy to climb on President Johnson's coattails. But some Republicans feared an anti-Gold-water vote and politely ducked their party's national ticket.
The campaigns presented some interesting battles. They involved voter's views on a legal state lottery, racial issues, charges of corruption and carpetbagging, and "do nothing" administrations.
Pep Rally Is Planned On Thursday
Note to harried, hurried, harassed students:
Save up your inner tensions and excess energy so that you, too, can take up the cry of "Hang the Huskers" at the pep rally and bonfire to be sponsored by the ASC on Thursday night.
The rally, part of the Homecoming weekend and game against Nebraska on Saturday, will begin with a car parade across campus and terminate about 6:30 p.m. west of Allen Field House in parking zone "N."
KU COACH Jack Mitchell will be the rally's chief speaker and will introduce the co-captains of the game, who will be undisclosed until then. A "cornbusher" will also be burned in effigy at that time.
Mike Lemoine, Leawood senior and ASC member in charge of the rally, said anyone wishing to drive in the car parade should be at parking zone "O" at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
The parade will proceed to pick up as many freshman girls as possible at Carruth-O'Leary, Corbin and GSP. The cars will travel across campus to unload in zone "N."
Kansas Also Anticipates Record Voting Turnout
Partly cloudy skies and scattered showers were predicted today as a large number of voters were expected to turn out at polling places across Kansas.
The U.S. Weather Bureau's forecast was for mostly cloudy skies, windy and turning cooler with showers over 30 per cent of the east portion. But the forecasts said temperatures probably would reach near the 60's in the northwest to the 70's in the southeast.
Barring rain, this would provide a mild day for Kansans to vote for President, a new governor, five congressmen, a slate of state officials, state legislators, county officers and two constitutional amendments.
Both major party candidates for governor said they expect victory. Democrat Harry G. Wiles was to return to his home at St. John early today to cast his ballot. He made a late stumping tour through northeast Kansas.
Republican William Avery wound up his campaign for governor yesterday at a luncheon in Topeka.
BOTH GUBERNATORIAL candidates are graduates of KU, as are three other pairs of state candidates facing each other today.
Both Avery and Wiles were campus politicians. Avery, a political science major, served on the All Student Council in 1934. Wiles represented the business school on the council in 1935.
The two candidates for lieutenant
governor are also KU alumni—John W. Crutcher, Republican, and Keith Martin, Democrat.
The earliest election reports from a Lawrence precinct show Senator Goldwater leading President Johnson with 57 per cent of the vote.
Representative Robert Ellsworth, Republican candidate for re-election led his Democratic opponent, Clayton Dial, with 84 percent of the total vote.
The returns which only cover 49 voters from the 6th precinct of the 3rd ward show Representative Avery leading his Democratic opponent for governor, Harry Wiles, with 61 percent.
Voting has been reported to be heavy in all Lawrence precincts.
THERE HAS been very light student voting at Hillcrest School. 1045 Hilltop Drive, the other polling place close to the campus.
At 10 a.m. there was a line of about 30 students, carrying their books, waiting to vote at the polling place in Allen Field House.
Both local political organizations are using about 100 workers in the election day activities.
These workers include poll checkers who check off the names of each voter at all the polling places. These names are sent to party headquarters where they are marked off a list of the supporters in that precinct of the party.
A group of party workers at headquarters call the people who are sympathetic to their cause, but haven't voted yet, and remind them to be sure to vote.
TRANSPORTATION TO the poll and baby sitting service are provided by both parties for the voters.
Two Douglas County Democratic party workers have toured the Lawrence hospital with a sample ballot to explain it to hospital patients who are well enough to go to the polls today.
Many people have called both party headquarters for information about the two constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Myrta Budke, Douglas County Democratic vice chairman named the 6th ward in North Lawrence, and the 3rd and 4th precincts of the 4th ward in East Lawrence as the sections of Lawrence that President Johnson would run strongest in.
MIKE GETTO, Douglas County Young Republican chairman said Senator Goldwater would run strongest in the 3rd and 5th precincts of the 2nd ward in Northwest Lawrence.
Both Republican and Democratic
Weather
The weather bureau predicts northerly winds tonight, driving temperatures down to the near 40 degree mark. Partly cloudy conditions will prevail tomorrow.
county headquarters will be open tonight after the polls close.
The Douglas County Young Republicans will hold an election night party at the Big Eight Room in the Eldridge Hotel tonight which starts at 7.
Boards have been set up at Republican headquarters in the lobby of the hotel to check the national, state, and local returns. Charts give the number of votes Nixon and Kennedy got in each precinct, to check how Goldwater does in comparison to Nixon.
THE COLLEGIATE Young Democrats Club will hold an election night party at the TeePee which will start at 8 p.m. Members will be admitted free, and membership cards will be sold at the door.
Members of both collegiate political groups have been providing transportation for voters, and working at party headquarters today. They will also assist at the SUA election party in the Kansas Union Ballroom tonight.
Both President Johnson and Democratic vice president candidate Hubert Humphrey made late visits to the sunflower state in an attempt to woo Kansas into the Democratic camp for the first time since 1936.
If Kansans felt they were being courted with more activity than usual by Presidential candidates, they were right.
Republican Barry Goldwater and his running-mate, William E. Miller, went through the state twice. The state figured high in Goldwater's strategy of winning in the midwest.
THE FUROR of the national campaigning and tight gubernatorial races overshadowed candidates for minor offices, who remained relatively quiet.
The same was not true in congressional races across the state.
The same was not true in congressional races across the state. Five Republicans emerged from the 1962 general election as the state's five U.S. Representatives.
In the First District Democrit Bill Bork waged a strong fight against incumbent Bob Dole.
Some observers gave Democrats Reb Russell in the Fifth District and John Montgomery in the Second District the best chances of winning seats. Incumbent Joe Skubitz is the Fifth District Congressman. Montgomery and Chester L. Mize of Atchinson are fighting for the Second District post vacated by Avery.
DEMOCRAT JACK Glaves and Republican Garner Shriver campaigned for the Fourth District seat while incumbent Robert F. Ellsworth and Democrat Clayton Dial each hoped to win in the third.
Kansans will be voting on two amendments. One would exempt all household goods from personal property taxation. The other would remove the century-old two-term limitation on county sheriffs.