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the vice-chairman might be the real powerful man. On
the other hand, the Convention would be looking to the
chairman to get the job done, but since we now have
learned that the Chairmen are not at all concerned about
the rule as it now stands, and since unfortunately, due
to, well, I think it has been misconstrued and misinter-
preted as a possible clash of power, and would produce
a floor fight for nothing, finally because as one of the
Committee members points out, what does a vice-chairman
do? It is sort of like Will Rogers's definition of a
lieutenant governor. He knocks on the door. The door
opens. He says, How is the Governor; someone says, Fine.
He says, Oh, hell, and goes out and plays golf.
Really, when you reduce it to its simplest
terms, the Committee felt that the game was not worth the
gamble, and we are therefore withdrawing our proposed
amendment to Rule 5. Therefore, Mr. President, fellow
delegates, I move that the first report of the Committee
on Rules, Credentials and Convention Budget be adopted, with
the exception that our proposed amendment to Rule 5 and
Rule 20 be withdrawn and not be considered part of the |
