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Political Parties Gird
For December Elections

Virginia Progressive Party

The Virginia Progressive Party last
night nominated four students, Kevin
Mannix, Tony Sherman, Buzzy Waitzkin,
and Ken Lewis for Student Council and
three candidates, Steve Baskin, Bob
White, and Jim Basl for Judiciary
Committee.

In preparation for only its second
election campaign in the party's history,
over fifty VPP members gathered in
Gilmer Hall. They listened to the
speeches of six candidates for Student
Council and decisively chose the four
candidates to represent the party in the
election, which will be held December 9
and 10.

In the vote for Student Council, Mr.
Mannix, a third-yearman who is currently
finishing his first term as a Council
representative, led the field with 35 votes in his
bid for re-election.

The second finisher, Mr. Sherman, is also an
incumbent representative. Mr. Sherman polled
33 votes, while Mr. Waitzkin drew 30 votes and
Mr. Lewis 29 votes.

Messrs. Waitzkin and Lewis both are seeking
their first terms, although Mr. Waitzkin did run
in last spring's election and lost by a small
margin.

The basic theme of the nominating speeches
of the candidates seemed to be an affirmation
of faith in the job of the present College
members of the Council. In last spring's
election, the VPP elected four candidates to the
Council from the College.

Mr. Mannix summed up the
accomplishments of the Council when he listed
curriculum reform, coeducation, student
control of parietal rules, first-year Council
representation, and a popularly-elected
President and Vice-President as issues that he
had promised to work for.

All of these, he said, had either been made
into law or have been included in the proposed
new Council constitution.

The three candidates for Judiciary Council
were nominated by acclamation.

Jefferson Party

In its first nominating convention held
Wednesday evening the Jefferson Party
parted with University tradition and
nominated a first-year man to run for
Student Council in the election scheduled
for next month.

Bill Hurd, the first-year man, was
nominated after advocating "moderation
and reason" in Student Council actions.
He termed the present council as
"unrepresentative of the University." He
stated that he hoped to increase the
influence of the first-year men at the
University.

The other four men competing for the
four nominations to Student Council
were Tom Brown, Quinn Spitzer, Norton
Schlachter, and Henry Bowden.

Mr. Brown stated in his campaign
speech that he was tired of the Student
Council writing letters to outside groups and
people about matters not directly concerning
the University of the student. He asked for
a council "relevant" to the University.

Mr. Spitzer asked for responsible action on
the part of the Student Council. He stated his
desire to see "constructive change," not just
change for its own sake.

Mr. Schlachter called for "responsible
progress" on the part of student leaders. He
explained the necessity of giving first-year men
and independents a strong voice so they will
feel an integral part of the University.

Mr. Bowden said that the Student Council
should deal only with issues that relate to the
University and its students. He said that in the
past the Council has been characterized by "a
mile of activism hoping for an inch of
concession."

Receiving the nominations were Mr. Brown
with 77 votes. Mr. Spitzer with 76. Mr.
with 58, and Mr. Bowden with 43 votes. Mr.
Schlachter received 39 votes.

The Jefferson Party also nominated three
candidates to for the Judiciary Council.
Competing for the three nominations to the
Judiciary Council were Pete Ricardelli. Zeb
Inge. Ted Foote, and Brad Jordan. Each of
these candidates the importance of
facilitating the implementation of the new
Judiciary Constitution. Some questions they
raised concerned the administration review of
decisions, and a better defining of some vague
terms, specifically "lady-like conduct."

Messrs. Foote, Inge, and Ricardelli received
the party's nominations with Mr. Foote
receiving 87 votes. Mr. Inge 69. Mr. Ricardelli
54, and Mr. Jordan receiving 40.

All the nominees met after the convention
to discuss campaign procedures and strategy.