August 26, 1968
by Janine Stephenson
Ron is still talking to people. Becca and Craig are handling the process of passing out literature to delegates. But we’re having a problem getting them to the floor. Guards won’t let us in with them. Humphrey’s material makes it through security, but we can’t get our stuff in.
Someone has just shouted that there’s a problem with Georgia. I don’t understand what’s happening, but evidently, some states have two delegations. Craig says that it has something to do with how they’ve picked their delegations. There’s a racist way that they’re doing it and now the Democrats have to prove that they aren’t a racist party.
“Either you represent white folks or you represent everyone.” How this Georgia thing turns out will determine everything.
But we still don’t know how we’re going to get our stuff on the floor of the convention. And we still don’t know how we can fight against the President. Why doesn’t Humphrey just tell Johnson to go jump in a lake?
I hope Mrs. Stoutmiller stops by again. She’s been coming by to ask us if we need anything. Just like the old days. It’s nice to see her again.
