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STAINED PAGES IV!ELECTION IssuE NatioHal results Delaware totals An Associated Collegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Coverage from Local results: the presidential Carper, Castle headquarters trade places pageA4 FREE FRIDAY A DEMOCRATIC AGE !'J~Jie(Donovan UTILE Roat, Ark.- When tre doors of the Old Stale House opened Tuesday night and an exhilarated Bill Ointon emerged to claim his victory, Americans gazerl upon the face of a new generation in politics. After 12 years of Republican rule in the White House, the Democratic nominee rolled in on the wave of the public's desire for change and fowxi himself atop a decisive 370 elecraal college win. Not since Lyndon B. Johnson had a Democratic tresidential nominee won by such a large margin. President Bush, who received 168 electa'al college votes conceded to Clinton's victory in his speech from Houston by saying ''the people have spoken." Bush said, "We respect the majesty of the Democratic system. Vice President Dan Quayle maiChed Bush's composure in defeat. "Tonight is Bill Cliruon's night." Quayle said. "If he runs the country as well as he ran his CIIItlplign, we'll be alright." H. Ross Perot, who earned no elecraal college votes but received about20 percent of lhe popular voce. spoke in suppat of the future Clinton Administration. "fo Govemc:r Ointon," he said, "the people have given you a snung mandate. Our organization pledges to support any programs that are good fer the oountry." President~lect Clinton was equally gracioos in his a;:cepumce speech calling for the 40,000 spectators in attendance outside the Old State House to join him in thanking President Bush for his congratulations. During the speech, Clintm said he plans on worldng wilh Republican and Perot supportez'S. ''Together, we're going to do our best to give you a new partnership for a new America," he said. "If we have learned anythilig it is that we can do the best through team worl< .•• He added, "You can b'USt us to wake up and remember all the people who say 'We want our future back. • because we intend to give it bade." Clinton, at age 46, will become the fli'St president born after World War II, and together with Vice President-elect AI Gore. the pair are the first Southern ticket elected to the White House. (Above) Gov. Clinton Pre-election optimism greets neighbors near Hours before the election results were tallied, Eli his mansion on Seagal, chief of staff for Clinton's campaign, said it Tuesday afternoon was Qinton's resilient character that dlctaled the after returning from pulosophy of tre Hope. Ark~ native's presidential ~asting his vote at a bid. nearby community 'This is about Clinton's personality," SeagaJ said. center. (Right) "He has lKldressed the problems of America hooestly. President-elect Clinton "He's been able to reach the American voters." accepts the Seagal, who hired Oiruon to help with George congratulations from McGovern's campaign, said he's been "waiting 24 supporters in the years for today." Excelsior Hotel Local residents David Wilhelm, the Clinton campaign manager, ballroom in Little was also optimistic. ~ ''Clinton's candidacy is planned on economic groWth." W'1lhelrn said. "The Republicans have ldlled jam voter polls the Democrats m the issue of ecmomy in the JXf!l. see GOV. BILL CLINTON page AS By Marge Anders Slafflll!porler The polls in Delaware ran a steady stream of voters who came out to exercise their "civic duty" on Tuesday, as many Gov. Bill Clinton runs'for the golden arches of them put it. ' The Commissioner of Elections, Richard B. Harper, said there was an "incredi bl~ jump" in the number of people who ~Jr~1;~novan When Max got a picture at the it's visibility and an ability to rally "Slow down, stay right here and came out to vote as compared to previous presidential mansion earlier that day, we saw how people to believe. he'll shake your hand," said the elections. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- DiMer tired he was and believed he would My ttay was cleared and I had just Secret Service man ttying to stop me. Harper said there were 341,952 registered voters in at McDonalds never tasted as good as sleep as late as he could. finished scraping the bottom of my But I moved my way around him Delaware, and 285,470 citizens voted on Tuesday. it did Tuesday when photographer We knew his next appearance caramel sundae cup when I looked up to where Clinton was shaking hands In this election, 85% of the registered voters actually Max Gretsch and I were sitting inside wasn't scheduled until10 p.m. at the opening door. and greeting familiar faces. voted, he said. the restaurant enjoying our first outside the Old State House where he "Max, it's Bill!" "I'm from the University of "It was 88% in 1988. Back in 1980,79% came out to substantial meal of the day. would later gave his acceptance Before I knew it I was wide-eyed Delaware," I said trying to evoke vote," he said. "This jump is incredible." Outside it was raining and we speech. ·and frantically making my way sympathy and an interview. At the A .I. DuPont High School poll site in Greenville, were depressed that we had only one We were losing hope. toward the nation's next president in "You came a long way," Clinton noontime brought people who were ready and willing to encounter with Gov. Bill Clinton But if there is one aspect that has full stride- Something those somber said. panake in democracy at work. since our arrival. epitomized Bill Clinton's campaign, men in blue suits don't take kindly. see RUNNING page A5 A woman working the polls said, "this is a big election. I think this is the biggest tum out I have ever seen in my years see POLLS page A6 Wilmington elects Sills, city's first black mayor · By Chris Dolmetsch Democratic party headquarters at the "I can assure you that my help him improve the city. and a representative in the state City News Edircx downtown Holiday IM following his administration will help civic and Carper assured the crowd that legislature since 1983 . He has also Wll..MINGTON - As the nation win, and made his way to the business groups and make sure they Sills was the right man for the job. served as a city council member and elected the first Democratic podium through the flock of people. have the maximum opportunity to "He's a man with a good heart, a president of the Wilmington president in 12 years, Delaware's The loudest cheers of the evening give us feedback on what we can do good mind and a good wife," Carper, National Association for the largest city made history Tuesday were for president-elect Bill Clinton to make our city a better place." said. Advancement of Colored People when Democratic university and Sills, who defeated two-time Sills will take a four-year leave of Delaware Democratic Pan~ (NAACP) and the Christina School professor James H. Sills Jr. became incumbent Dan Frawley in the Sept. absence frorri the university, but said Chairman Joe Farley announce~' Board. its farst black mayor. 12 Democratic primary. he may work part-time. Sills' vicrory to the crowd at tho Sills began a grassroots campaign Sills, 61, swept Beatrice Patton "I look forward over the next four "I'm going to be sad at leav ing Holiday Inn. ' as an underdog in September 1991 Carroll of A Delaware Party, getting years to serving the city of the university," he said. "I'll miss "Jim was unwilling to call against Frawley, attacking the mayor 91 percent of the vote to Carroll's 9 Wilmington," Sills said, stal)ding the classes, the students and my himself mayor," Farley said. "But I on issues ranging from downtown percent. There was no Republican with his wife Evelyn and daughter colleagues, but I'm moving on to assured him that it was only a matter revitalization to better housing. candidate. Julie. "I look forward to working more challenging things ." oftime." ·. His election reflects the city's THE REVIlW {WaJt.e. M. Eberz Sills was eagerly greeted by with [governor-elect] Tom Carper He said he hoped recent graduates Sills has been a professor in th ~ majority-black population for the james H. Sills Jr., Wilmington's· supporters as he entered Delaware and Bill Clinton. would seeR public service jobs to College of Urban Affairs since 197S first time. first black mayor. A2. THE REVIEW. Novemeber 6, 1992 Book fair held for speaker on bilingualism Mooday, children's education James Oawfml. who has wriuen several books on the subject, said groups who oppose bilingual A book fair was held education are overlooking its Wednesday through Saturday in usefulness. the Willard Hall Education "Bilingualism is a resource," be Building. said. "Immigrants are bringing us a The fair was sponsored by the gift, and we are pushing it away." College School, a small school in Oawford said tha1 noo-English Willard Hall which.serves to speaking voters should have the educate learning-disabled students chance 10 vote in their language. ages 6 to 14 years old, and the "It is an insult to those who Education Resource Center. can't vote in their own language," Children's books were sold at a be said. "Bilingual voting brings 5 percent discount in order to people into the American system benefit education majors and raise by breaking down language money for the College School, said barriers." Mary Laur, the school's director.