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Helms Retains Seat, Ends Gantt Bid 53-47 Percent Local Election Sees ELECTION 90 COVERAGE INSIDE incumbents triumph University professor David Price and Durham Representative Tim Valentine scored easy victories. See pages 4,5 and 6. THWEDNESDAY. NOVEMBEE R 7CHRONICL, 1990 E DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM/NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 86. NO. 52 Helms retains seat, ends Gantt bid 53-47 percent By RICK BROOKS. LEIGH DYER Helms promised he would be Durham. Gantt and his sup­ and BETSY KAISER "a thorn in the side" of liberal porters encouraged voters — Jesse Helms won re-election to politicians, who he called the the some of whom were forced to the U.S. Senate Tuesday night, "tax and spend crowd." wait in line up to two hours and defying critics who claimed his Gantt spoke to a crowd of sup­ 45 minutes — not to give up. conservative values no longer porters just before midnight at Lawrence Davis, chair of the reflect the beliefs of North the North Raleigh Hilton. He N.C. Democratic Party, said me­ Carolina's voters. waved his fist in the air as he chanical problems led officials to Unofficial returns showed made his way through mobs of petition Superior Court Judge Helms with 53 percent of the people chanting "Harvey, Orlando Hudson to order the vote. Democratic challenger Har­ Harvey." Durham polls stay open late. vey Gantt received 47 percent in Gantt was upbeat during his "People were literally prevented a race with extremely heavy speech. "Thank you. You know I from voting during certain hours turnout. love you," he said. "When I won ofthe day," he said. But as Helms celebrated his the runoff I said the Lord is good, Some voters faced waits of up election to a fourth consecutive and he still is. to two hours and simply left the term in the Senate, Democrats "I have not regretted a single polls instead of voting, he said. and Republicans sparred over al­ day of this campaign, for it is still legations of improper voting. important that we address the Republicans challenged the "How sweet it is" Helms told a problems of our children and the court order, saying Hudson vio­ roaring crowd of supporters gath­ importance of education. It's still lated state election law by keep­ ered at the Brownestone Inn in important that we address the ing the polls open after 8:30 p.m. Raleigh. "The liberal establish­ problems of our environment. "According to this state stat­ ment has struck out." "Let's hold onto that hope that ute, it's legal for people in line at Helms said the victory "gives there is going to be a better day 8:30 to vote," said Helms spokes­ [him] a mandate to continue to in North Carolina tomorrow." man Palmer Sugg. "If they are in say no" to attacks on the conser­ Gantt was joined by his wife line after 8:30, they can't vote." vative values he has fought for in Cindy, parents and campaign Davis attributed Republican the U.S. Senate. manager Mel Watt. As he left the opposition to the court order to Helms was joined on stage by room, he grasped supporters' fears that the move would favor his wife Dorothy, Gov. Jim Mar­ hands and said "Never give up." MARTY PADGETT/THE CHRONICLE Gantt's vote tally. tin and Sue Myrick, who Helms raced to a wide margin Gantt held out hope in defeat. North Carolina GOP chair defeated Gantt in 1987 to become early in the evening, and Gantt Jack Hawke said possible irregu­ mayor of Charlotte. never caught up. Early election may have made the difference. there," Canon said. "The people lar voting in Durham would not A boisterous crowd welcomed returns showed Helms with a 55- "The key had to have been in who have lived with Helms for change the outcome of the race, Helms at 11:35 p.m., chanting to-45 lead, and Gantt barely the undecideds," said David the last 18 years know that he but that the court order could set "Jesse, Jesse" and "Six more chipped away at the lead during Canon, an associate professor of doesn't roll over and die." a dangerous precedent in future years." Supporters interrupted the night. poltical science at Duke Univer­ The polls in Durham County elections. his 15-minute speech with shouts Gantt was hoping for big wins sity. "We had 10 to 16 percent stayed open until 10 p.m. be­ Former Durham mayor Wib of "Jesse for President" and "We along the state's Raleigh-to- undecided [in some polls]. Those cause of malfunctioning voting Gulley said he would call for an love you, Jesse." Charlotte corridor and in eastern undecideds must have broken 3- machines, so dozens of Gantt investigation by the county com­ The win was a triumph for North Carolina, but those tri­ to-1 for Helms. supporters loaded onto buses just missioners into the breakdown. "North Carolina values," Helms umphs never materialized. "The heavy-hitting hammer he after 8 p.m. to encourage Dur­ He would not say whether he said. "[My] adversaries didn't un­ Helms won more undecided had in the last week must have ham voters to vote. suspected the machines had been derstand what we were talking voters than expected, and some really swung the voters. Gantt took a detour from his sabotaged. about. Maybe now they political experts said his barrage "Jesse Helms is one of the planned route to the Hilton to Gulley did say, however, he understand." of hard-hitting television ads toughest political fighters out visit two of the open precincts in See SENATE on page 5 • Local Election Results Local election sees huge turnout U.S. Senate: North Carolina Durham Co. Commissioners (86% of precincts reporting) (39% of precincts reporting) Gantt (D) 783,150 46% Bell*(D) 10,502 16%V Vote '90 sparks allegations of improprieties Helms* (R) 901,121 54%V Black (D) 9,573 14%V Giles (D) 9,277 14%V U.S. House: N.C, 2nd District Heron* (D) 11,290 17%V By HARRIET SHELLEY took advantage of the extra time precedented number of problems (66% of precincts reporting) Reckhow* (D) 11,149 17%V Durham county supported to gather in the streets of Dur­ which came up throughout the Valentine* (D) 73,293 74%V Barringer (R) 5,499 8% largely Democratic candidates in ham in the waning hours of Elec­ day. Sharpe (R) 25,185 26% Wasdell (R) 5,014 7% an election marred by allegations tion Day, rallying discouraged "There has been voter irregu­ Wright (R) 4,459. 7% of impropriety. voters to "get out and vote." larity all day long, literally from State Senate, 13th District Obie (N. All.) 623 1% Local voters turned out in un­ Candidates were concerned the very minute that it all (37% of precincts reporting) precedented numbers to face about the bug-ridden election started," said Kevin Jochems, Hunt*(D) 10,101 36%V State Prison Bond Issue slow-moving lines and jammed and the resulting loss of po­ head of voter transportation for Royall* (D) 11,084 39%V (42% of precincts reporting) polling booths. tential voters. County commis­ the Democratic party in Durham. Stone (R) 7,003 25% For 291,250 54%V Because of difficulties at the sion candidate Ellen Reckhow "We have never had all this Against 251,293 46% noted that many polling ma­ negative advertising and mas­ State House, 23rd District voting booths, polls in Durham City of Durham Bond Issues county were closed two and a half chines malfunctioned [22 out of sive breakdown," said Lisa Clop- (39% of precincts reporting) hours later than originally sched­ the 49 in the county], resulting in fer, a volunteer at the Gantt Luebke (D) 8,249 22%V (39% of precincts reporting) uled, enabling voters who had even longer lines than those Democratic headquarters in Dur­ Michaux* (D) 8,203 22%^ Housing Bonds V problems with the machines ear­ stemming from high voter turn­ ham. Miller* (D) 7,939 22%V Downtown Improvement Park and Rec. Facility lier in the day to return and vote. out. The Democratic headquarters Dunn(R) 3,819 10% The extension also delayed "The lines became extremely phones were jammed with callers Sanitary Sewer V Peterson (R) 5,142 14% Sidewalk Bonds election returns, as less than 40 long, and people became frus­ who "have been calling in and Roule (D) 3,564 10% percent of Durham county trated and left," Reckhow said. hanging up and calling in and Solid Waste Disposal V precincts had reported as of "You have to be a dedicated hanging up," Clopfer said. "We've Street Bonds 12:30 a.m. voter." been harrassed by people jam­ Urban Trail and Greenway ' denotes incumbent, . denotes elected or passed Water Bonds V Democratic Senate candidate Problems with the polling ming our phones all day long." Harvey Gantt and his supporters booths were inflamed by an un­ See RESULTS on page 6 • RICHARD SENZEL / THE CHRONICLE PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1990 World and National Newsfile Palestinians killed in wake of Kahane murder Associated Press By SABRA CHARTRAND appearance in New York. When two teen­ they are a great majority in Israel — who InSUlt tO injury: Lesotho's military N.Y. Times News Service age Jewish boys were kidnapped from a do not agree with the political views ofthe ruler Maj. Gen. Justin Lekhanya JERUSALEM — The police were Jerusalem suburb and stabbed to death in late rabbi deplore and condemn the mur­ declared exiled King Moshoeshoe II of­ deployed across the city early Tuesday to August, and when three Jews were der as a further act of Arab terrorism." ficially dethroned Tuesday and took deter an angry backlash within a few stabbed to death on a tranquil city street Shimon Peres, who leads the opposition away his title of head of state.
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