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...such impassioned oratory, James Douglas Johnson, 41-neither a consanguineal nor a philosophical relation of the President-last week handily captured the Democratic nomination for Governor of Arkansas. Not too many people in the capital of Little Rock gave Johnson, an out-and-out segregationist ("I don't shake hands with niggers"), very much notice when he entered the campaign last spring. Many even discounted his chances after he ran first in the July 26 primary, expecting most Democrats to rally in the runoff behind J. Frank Holt, 55, an easygoing moderate and the candidate of the Arkansas machine...
...lived-with his lovely young Chinese girl friend-in an elegant downtown villa. He showed up to slap backs and shake hands at every important social occasion, and his own glittering cocktail parties were the talk of Saigon-as was his official car, the only Government vehicle in Viet Nam with white sidewall tires. Always ready to help out with a favor, he made lots of friends-and some jealous enemies as well-for rare was the day that his picture or his name did not appear in the city's newspapers. And whenever Viet Cong terrorists bombed...
...Gang of Parasites." Johnson, the front runner with 25.2% of the Demo cratic vote, campaigned as a segregationist, even though Arkansas voters have shown signs of increasing moderation. A founder of the state's White Citizens Council, he identified himself with Alabama's George Wallace, refused to shake hands with Negroes, fulminated against President Johnson and "that gang of parasites in Washington." His showing in the primary was due mainly to the fact that he was the only avowed segregationist in the running, thus had the racist vote all to himself...
...comprehend the problem," Stokes said. "He thinks that because he doesn't have his hand in the cash box he's doing a good job. My campaign was for the people in Hough a symbol of hope, a chance to get at least a fair shake. Now they riot because they have no hope and nothing to lose...
When I last heard of Long Gone Niles he was singing in the now defunct Insomniac in Hernosa Beach. At Newport Long Gone evoked memories of early, classic rock and roll with "Shake it, Baby, Shake...