i think He sailed for france
Emerge, emanate, issue mean to come forth. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds.
Johnson announced that he would not run for a reelection, and that's when Humphrey decided to run, launching his campaign for presidency right after. Considering that he was loyal to Johnson's administration policies considering the Vietnam War, his own party disliked the idea of him running and they opposed to it, since they disagreed on how Johnson was dealing with it all.