New York Convention 1973
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Libertarian Party of New York State Convention 1973 | |||
| Convention | |||
| Dates: | March 30—April 1, 1973 | ||
| Location: | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Venue: | Williams Club | ||
| |||
The First Annual State Convention of the Free Libertarian Party was the first state convention, held March 30—April 1, 1973 at the Williams Club in Manhattan, New York.
Murray N. Rothbard was among the attendees, and it was reported that there were about 95 in attendance.
Background
The Libertarian Party of New York was first organized on April 22, 1972 when they held their first meeting. Over the course of 1972 and early 1973, the affiliate prepared to organize an official party and elect officers. Planning for the first convention began in early 1973.
Personnel
- State Party
- Jerome J. Klasman, State Chair
- Ray Goldfield, Treasurer
- Convention
- Sharon Presley, Convention Chair (nominated by Howie Rich)
- Chuck DeRosa, Acting Secretary; Chair of the Credentials Committee
- Martin E. Nixon, Chair of the Rules Committee
- Guy Riggs, Chair of the Platform Committee
Registered Delegates
Key
- F = Friday
- Sa = Saturday
- Su = Sunday
Speakers
- Harry Browne, "Freedom in Our Lifetime"
- Murray Rothbard, "The Need for a Libertarian Movement and Party"
- Paul Lepanto
Events
- Adoption of Bylaws
- Adoption of State Platform (they elected not to adopt a platform)
Attendees
Election of Officers
Chair
- Andrea Millen (nominated by Jerome J. Klasman)
Millen received 36 votes, 9 votes were illegal, and there were 0 abstentions.
Vice-Chair
(2 Vice-Chairs were elected)
- Nona Aguilar (nominated by Samuel Konklin)
- Howard Rich (nominated by Gary Greenberg)
- Raymond Strong (nominated by Fran Youngstein)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Howard Rich | 32 |
| Raymond Strong | 31 |
| Nona Aguilar | 15 |
| Murray Rothbard | 8 |
| Schulman | 1 |
| Blank | 1 |
Secretary
- Mike Nichols (nominated by Ann Weill)
- Andy Thornton (nominated by Bob Cohen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Mike Nichols | 30 |
| Andy Thornton | 12 |
| Sanford Cohen | 1 |
| Abstention | 1 |
Treasurer
- Jerome J. Klasman (nominated by Guy Riggs)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Jerome J. Klasman | 34 |
| Ray Goldfield | 9 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Abstentions | 3 |
At Large
- Gary Greenberg (nominated by Tom Avery)
- Samuel Edward Konkin III (nominated by Nona Aguilar)
- Joe Castrovinci (nominated by Murray Rothbard)
- Robert Cassella (nominated by Marjorie Caines)
- Robert Cohen (nominated by Samuel Konkin)
- Martin E. Nixon (nominated by Andrea Millen)
| Name | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Gary Greenberg | 35 |
| Samuel E. Konklin III | 31 |
| Joe Castrovinci | 28 |
| Martin E. Nixon | 27 |
| Robert Cassella | 8 |
| Robert Cohen | 7 |
| Murray Rothbard | 1 |
| Blank votes | 10 |
Documents
- Correspondence
- Letter from Jerome Klasman to Roger MacBridge (February 26, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Jerome Klasman to Steven Symms (February 26, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Roger MacBridge to Jerome Klasman (March 13, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Murray Rothbard (April 6, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Harry Browne (April 9, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Andrea Millen to Paul Lepanto (April 9, 1973) (info)
- Letter from Murray Rothbard to Andrea Millen (April 16, 1973) (info)
- Minutes
- Sign In Sheets
- Press List (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Press List (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Register Delegates (April 1, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (March 30, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (March 31, 1973) (info)
- Visitors (April 1, 1973) (info)
- Votes
- Chairperson (info)
- Vice Chairpersons (info)
- Secretary (info)
- Treasurer (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 1) (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 2) (info)
- Committeeperson At Large (Round 3) (info)
Related Documents
- Letter from Paul Hodgson to Edward Clark (July 14, 1972) (info)
- Statement of Principles - Edward Clark draft (July 21, 1972) (info)
- Letter from Paul Hodgson to Edward Clark (August 6, 1972) (info)
- Statement of Principles - Paul Hodgson revision (August 6, 1972) (info)
- Letter from Edward Clark to Jerome Klasman (August 16, 1972) (info)
- Keynote Message to the Platform Committee (info)
- Platform Committee - Majority Report (January 19, 1973) (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report (1973) (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Defense Establishment and Foreign Policy (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Letter from Lee Schubert (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Pollution (info)
- Platform Committee - Minority Report - Taxes and Government Spending (info)
References
- The Libertarian Forum, April 1973
- Document:LP News 1973 May–June Issue 14