O’Connor nomination fuels rally

DALLAS – The president of the National Roundtable said a giant anti-abortion rally planned for today, featuring the Rev. Jerry Falwell, was organized in part in reaction to the nomination to the Supreme Court of Judge Sandra O’Connor. “The O’Connor nomination was part of the catalyst for the meeting,” Ed E. McAteer said. “Mrs. O’Connor’s legislative record is proabortion. I believe all the evidence shows she is pro-abortion.” McAteer, who heads the conservative organization, said he would like to see President Reagan take back the nomination of the Arizona judge , whose Senate confirmation hearings begin next week, but he did not have much hope that would happen. I Promoters said they expect more than 12,000 people to attend today’s meeting, featuring Falwell, , founder of the Moral Majority; Paul Weyrich, a conservative political fund-rpiser; Phyllis Schlafly, a opponent of the feminist movement ; and James Robison, a Fort Worth, Texas, evangelist. In addition, officials said the Roundtable’s state organizations will sponsor vigils today at federal buildings in every state capital and in major cities across the country. Judge O’Connor was in Washington on Wednesday, prepar ing for Senate hearings on her nomination . The Arizona appeals court judge flew to the nation’s capital Tuesday and said she planned to spend her time prepar – ing for three days of confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week. When asked if she expects much trouble from critics