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The [[Radical Caucus]] and other factions opposed to the Crane faction selected [[David Bergland]], although this would get less clear as the convention progressed. | The [[Radical Caucus]] and other factions opposed to the Crane faction selected [[David Bergland]], although this would get less clear as the convention progressed. | ||
The [[Biddeford Statement]], made by a unity-seeking coalition supporting [[Earl | The [[Biddeford Statement]], made by a unity-seeking coalition supporting [[Earl Ravenal]] was a pledge to support whomever the presidential nominee turned out to be. Most of its high level signatories left the party after Bergland was nominated.<ref name="1983_09-10"/> | ||
A two-room suite (Room 4501) came to be known by some as Bergland Central.<ref name="1983_09-10"/> It included a rented photocopier, not a small expense in 1983. This may have been a decisive advantage in a hotel that lacked any obvious public gathering locations such as a bar or restaurant. | A two-room suite (Room 4501) came to be known by some as Bergland Central.<ref name="1983_09-10"/> It included a rented photocopier, not a small expense in 1983. This may have been a decisive advantage in a hotel that lacked any obvious public gathering locations such as a bar or restaurant. | ||