A controversy at this convention emerged over whether Dan Rostenkowski had forcibly taken the gavel from chairman Carl Albert. In light of the unseating of the entire Mississippi delegation and half of the Georgia delegates, this convention established the McGovern-Fraser Commission to rewrite delegate selection procedures. Both New York and California delegations began the convention not pledged to any delegate because their primary winner had been assassinated. In a speech at this convention, Abe Ribicoff denounced th
A controversy at this convention emerged over whether Dan Rostenkowski had forcibly taken the gavel from chairman Carl Albert. In light of the unseating of the entire Mississippi delegation and half of the Georgia delegates, this convention established the McGovern-Fraser Commission to rewrite delegate selection procedures. Both New York and California delegations began the convention not pledged to any delegate because their primary winner had been assassinated. In a speech at this convention, Abe Ribicoff denounced the "Gestapo tactics" used "in the streets," which included the arrest of a (*) pig nominated for president by the Yippies. For 10 points, name this convention that nominated Hubert Humphrey but is better known for Richard Daley's response to mass protests.
A controversy at this convention emerged over whether Dan Rostenkowski had forcibly taken the gavel from chairman Carl Albert.
{1968 Democratic National Convention} [or {1968 DNC}; prompt on {1968}]