Carey Easily Beats Durye a GOP Takes Comptroller; Drops Attny
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Carey Easily Beats Durye a GOP Takes Comptroller; Drops Attny. Gen. New York (AP)- by 56 percent to 44 Governor Hugh Carey percent. won a big re-election Republican Edward victory over challenger Regan, the Erie County Perry Duryea, the Montauk executive, appeared to have Assemblyman, yesterday, upset New York City defeating Republican efforts comptroller Harrison to turn the balloting into a Goldin in the race for state referendum over the death comptroller. Goldin led in penalty. New York City but trailed He hailed the large voter badly in the rest of the turnout across the state, state. and said that "this goes (See stories, page 7) against all the experts, who On the slate with Carey said there would be as the Democratic indifference, apathy and a candidate for lieutenant low vote." governor was Secretary of Duryea conceded just State Mario Cuomo; before midnight and said he Duryea's running mate on had sent a telegram to the Republican ticket was Carey, "I wish you well." United States With 42 percent of the Representative Bruce state's election districts Caputo of Yonkers. counted, it was Carey 56 Carey, a liberal by percent and Duryea 44 instinct, made fiscal 3 b ull kpv!rcAnnp nf hlr prlcnllt. otU.L)LercentD t AJLyLJ,,, oXV0uy l ·rpetr.int. county, Suffolk, opted for administration and his him by an overwhelming campaign stance. In the past 43,000 vote margin. two years he signed into law The voting produced the the first significant state tax ouster of one major figure cuts in 20 years, and he in state politics - Assembly boasted about a rate of Speaker Stanley Steingut, a growth in the state's budget Democrat, who lost in his which he said was well Brooklyn district. But the below the pace of the basic party control of the big-spending Rockefeller Legislature remained years. -- munehagedO-wUh iJemocrats voter oppo tion to his veto -supporters as a Luuryea. ;,Rockefeller berore Carey But he often cilte as nhis in the majority in the of two death-penalty bills. And the governor won it with an chief accomplishment in Assembly and Republicans But an AP-WNBC poll emphasized his record in 800,000-vote iandslide four office the leadership he in charge of the Senate. indicated that despite cutting taxes and in years ago. It appeared his provided during the fiscal (See stories on pages 5, 8 Duryea's heavy emphasis on engineering New York margin this tinne might be crisis that engulfed him for and 9 for a wrap-up of local capital punishment, voters City's rescue from less than half thiat. the first two years. First a race. ) did not make up their bankruptcy in 1975. In the racee for state huge state borrowing Carey, a Democrat, had minds on that basis. Carey The Republicans had attorney generEal. Democrat agency and then New York started out behind in the got almost as many votes held the governor's mansion Robert Abranns defeated City and finally the state polls and suffering from from death-penalty for 16 years under Nelson Republican Michael Roth (Continued on page 2) MMWI'L - F, The Winners, and How They Ran Decisive NaowNarrow Win In the Attorney Gener- In a narrow victory, in- al race. Bronix Borotigh cumbent Democratic As- President Robert Abrams semblyman George Hoch- won a decisi e viclorv I)rueckner (I)-Coram) ov€r (GOP candidate won reelection to the Sec- Michael Roth. This was ond District seat. iHoch- Albrams' second try for brtieckner has long been lie office. In his first try an advocate of complet- hIe was narrowly defeated. ing the Stony Brook cam- St!or on page 7. pus. Story on page 8. Surprise In the First Congres- Incumbent GOP State sional District. County Senator Ken LaValle (R- Legislator William Car- Port Jefferson) easily won ney (R-C.Hautppauge) up- reelection over Demo- set Democratic opponent cratic opponent Neil John Randolph. Brook- Fischer. In addition. the haven Town Supervisor Republicans won all the who was favored by the State Senate races in Suf- polls to win. folk. Story on page 9. Story on page 5. --- Duryea Comes Up Short As Duryea Beaten By MARK SCHUSSEL New York - Last night, at the New York Hilton Perry Duryea Headquarters, with its small and unenthusiastic crowd, the band started the evening off with "This Could Be the Start of Something Big," but in the end that something was big for Governor Hugh Carey and not Duryea. The Duryea team wouldn't call it quits, though. Republican Campaign Manager Jerry Axinfeld to the podium at around 10:30 PM and said, "It may be a long evening and we'll be coming back here making a victory speech." PERRYDURYEA his lossconcedes Governor Hugh Carey last night in New York Cit to Others, such as supporter Martin Auerbach PERRY DURYEA concedes his loss to Governor Hugh Carey last night in New York City. compared the "Duryea race to the Truman race Following Duryea, his running mate, Yonkers there's a death penalty that criminal will think of 1948," where Dewey had the election Congressman Bruce Caputo also conceded. twice befor he commits the crime." clenched until all the ballots were counted. Caputo said, "I feel we did make a statement All evening long, the juge Hilton ballroom was Earlier in the evening, with two percent of the that New Yorker's want stronger criminal laws sparsely inhabited. There were just as many, if polls reported in Carey was favored 64 percent and they're going to get it." not more, reporters than supporters present. The to Duryea's 36 percent. By 11:00 PM the Carey The issue of the criminal justice system has supporters, except for Erdelyi, were not very lead had shrunk 56 tO 44 percent. But at 11:55 been a point of major contention in this year's spirited. Many had left before Duryea make his PM,the challenger admitted his defeat by gubenatorial election. Duryea is an advocate of speech. One supporter, Marsha Bachi said at the sending a telegram to the Governor. He said that the death penalty, but Carey has vetoed such evening's conclusion, "I'm tired, it was boring, they'll be back, although reports claim that a legislation twice. It seems that Duryea has been and I'm glad its over." loss would end his political career. basically a one issue candidate. At his Positive Campaign "Congratulations on your victory, I wish you headquarters. there were large banners that read, Former New York State Republican well, I hope with you, that New York State will "Duryea for Governor, He's tough on crime." Chairman Richard Rosenbaum said, "Governor again become the Empire State. You sill have In addition, a major part of his support is due Carey has made a positive campaign," and that my support in reaching that goal," stated to his stand on the subject. Sixty-eight year old "upstate will support downstate candidates is a Duryea to his supporters, the press and the Joseph Erdelyi, attracted much attention by total myth." citizens of New York State. "We can stand here walking around with a sign that read: "In New Rosenbaum said he feels that the Republicans with our heads held high because we lost like York State give me the death penalty or 'give have come to an end of an era, and believes that champions," added Duryea. me death."' Erdelyi told Statesman that "if a restructuring of the party is forthcoming. Duryea Loss Could End Long Political Career New York (AP) - Perry the Assembly where he has began his gubernatorial popular an issue as he speaker's chair in 1969 after Duryea, a wealthy lobster served as Republican campaign 11 months ago, expected. Carey opposes the GOP gained control of dealer, saw his long-held minority leader for the past Carey was so unpopular the death penalty and the lower house. And it was dream of becoming New four years. that the Republican started vetoed two death penalty as speaker that he first York's governor disappear But the 57-year-old out ahead in the polls. But bills, but favors other tough gained statewide notice for last night as he suffered a Duryea, who describes as the campaign went on anti-crime measures. his stormy tussles crushing defeat in his bid to with himself as a "bit of a and Duryea's public Duryea also ran into former Governor Nelson unseat Democratic fatalist," had often said he recognition improved, his trouble in wooing votes in Rockefeller . He still counts Governor Hugh Carey. would be happy to return lead declined. traditionally Democratic those rumbles - which he The loss is expected to to private life and get out of The death penalty, which New York City as a result sometimes won - as mark the end of Duryea's his the hectic world of politics. he supports and initially of his opposition in 1975 to proudest legislative 18-year political career. To Though Duryea was little sought to make a major key elements of a plan to moments. run for governor, Duryea known outside his native issue in the campaign, did save the city from Duryea moved back to had to relinquish his seat in Suffolk County when he not turn out to be as bankruptcy. the position of the Duryea, whose father and relatively powerless grandfather were both minority leader in 1975 Carey an Easy active in state politics, had when the power balance Winner his eyes on the governor's again shifted in favor of the seat almost from the day he Democrats, and he (Continued from page 1) not joined even by other found of the Republican bloc in arrived in the State the last four years government Republican hard to itself were leaders.