Reagan Will Hurt GOP, Ford Says
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The Daily Register VOL.98 NO.238 SHREWSBURY, N. J. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976 15 CENTS Reagan will hurt GOP, Ford says PATERSON (AP) - President Ford says New Jersey Re- Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who had designed Washington, D.C., publican candidates will suffer disastrous defeats in November mapped a system of raceways which harnessed the rushing if Ronald Reagan is at the top of the GOP ticket. waters of the Passaic River at the falls. The system once pro- "If we have a repeat of W04, the Republican numbers in vided power to run factories In the area. Congress will be cut tremendously," Ford said yesterday, Following the Great Falls ceremony, Paterson Mayor comparing Reagan's vote-getting abilities to those of Sen. Lawrence Kramer hosted a private reception tor the Presi- Barry Goldwater, the 1964 GOP presidential candidate. "If dent at his home. There Ford told local GOP leaders, "This is President Ford is running we will not lose any." not the year to turn In a reliable Ford for a flashier model." Ford made the remarks to about 2,000 supporters at a The President called for a massive effort on the part of really in West Orange, the final leg of a campaign swing campaign workers between now and tomorrow "to ensure through the state yesterday. that Ford delegates are elected in each and every district. After arriving in a rainstorm at Newark International Air- port, Ford went by motorcade to Paterson, where he dedi- "We want to be sure that the state of New Jersey is In the cated the city's Great Falls as a national historic site. President's column," Ford said. "Betty and Jerry Ford won't let you down in the next four years." "The ancient energy of the Great'Falls themselves and At the West Orange political reception Ford said, "We got the energy of the people of Paterson will drive this city to clobbered in 1964, " and added: "If you want to strengthen the new economic heights," Ford told 5,000 rain-drenched specta- party you better get all (7 delegates for Jerry Ford on tors. The crowd Jammed makeshift bleachers and hillsides Tuesday. overlooking the falls, wWh provided the energy for the na- "We've got good delegates; I think I'm a good candidate but tion's first industrialized city nearly 200 years ago. the only way you win in this game is to get people to the Ford said the national landmark would "serve as a sym- polls," he said. bol of Palerson's rebirth. He noted balloting ends In New Jersey tomorrow before it "Paterson Is a wonderful place for Industry and a wonder- does in California and Ohio, also holding primaries that day. ARRIVES. FOR DAY OF CAMPAIGNING —Presl- sythe, second from left, and Congressman Mat- ful place to live," he said. "I think it would be a tremendous beginning if we could dent Ford arrived at Newark Airport yesterday for thew Rinaldo, third from left. At the airport to The Great Falls district, described as the "cradle of have a clean sweep of New Jersey on Tuesday," he said. a round of campaigning In New Jersey before to- greet the President was Mayor Kenneth Gibson, American industry," traces Its origins to 1972 when Alexander "President Ford can win in November, and his Republican morrow's primaries. With him on the trip from holdlng umbrella. Hamilton started America's first planned industrial city. opponent can't." Washington was Congressman Edmund B. For- IMIIIHIUimMllllllllllimilMaHIIMMimuMlllimimilllllill. 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This In Monmouth County, voters was 21 per cent of the 207,888 will find contests in both the registered voters in the coun- Democratic and Republican ty. columns for delegate and al- Today there are 232,(70 reg- ternate delegate positions. istered voters in Monmouth Democrats additionally have The most attention In the a 10-way contest in the presi- primary will be focused on dential preferential portion of what has narrowed down lo the balloting, often termed a what is regarded as a three- "beauty contest" because It way, possibly a four-way race fames no delegate clout. for the state's Democratic President Ford is unop- convention delegates. The posed in the presidential pref- principal contenders for the erential balloting on the Re- delegates are former Georgia MfMMr HMM f Cmt P Harris Ufal SISTER CAMPAIGNS FOR BROWN — Kathy Brown Rice, seated center, publican ticket. Gov. Jimmy Carter, Rep. JIM? Carter Frank Charth sister of California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., was guest of honor at re- Also on the primary ballot Morris K. Udall, D-Ariz., and are contests for both the Re- a slate of technically uncom- the most part, openly support Carter, Udall, Humphrey slate given a chance of show ception for Brown supporters yesterday In the Red Bank home of Mrs. mitted delegate candidates Katharine Elkus White, seated, left, and Arthur White, standing at right. publican and the Democratic either Sen. Hubert 11 Hum- and Brown all have cam- ing strength is that com- nominations for the U.S. Sen- fielded by the state Demo- phrey or California Gov. Ed- paigned in the state for the mitted to Sen. Frank Church, Other guests Included Monmouth County Democratic Chairman John R. cratic organization who, for Florlno, seated at right, and, standing from left to right, Mrs. Anne Camp- ate and the Republican nomi- mund G. Brown Jr. delegate vote. The fourth See Qiest, page 2 nation for Congress from the bell, state Democratic vice chairman, Eugene Melody of Hazlet, con- iiiiiimimiiiimiiiiiiHimiHiiiliiimiitiiiiiiiHiHiiiiiti IIIMIilim) HIIIIIUUII vention delegate candidate in the Mth district, Mrs. Marianne Cannavo of 3rd district. The GOP nomi- Red Bank, convention delegate candidate In the 12th district, and Mr. nee for Congress will face . White. Rep. James J. Howard, D- N.J., In the November gener- al election. Bardin begins beach tour, In addition, voters in some communities will have munic- Gov. Brown's sister ipal contests on their ballots either for nominations for council seats and/or election Villane calls it hypocritical of committeemen and com- mltteewomen to be their rep- B, SHKRRY H(;lM)KK Friday afternoon, will give campaigns in county resentatives in party confer- him new insights into public ences. SANDY HOOK - The feeling on beach access, and By SHERRY CONOHAN campaign workers and other Her change of position im- state's difficult and delicate municipal officials' estimates supporters. mediately came under fire The scrambling for con- problem of protecting its fast- of potential damage from oil RED BANK - The sister of At a reception in the home from the Monmouth County vention delegate votes by eroding beaches, providing spills. California Gov. Edmund G. of Arthur and Katharine campaign coordinator for the 'candidates for both the Re- public access and still pro- "We'll be talking to may- "Jerry" Brown Jr., calling Eikus White here, Kathy presidential bid of Rep. Mor- publican and Democratic tecting private property own- ors, legislators and citizens, New Jersey "the key to the Brown Rice met with a group ris K. Udall, D-Ariz , who presidential nominations theo- ers took a personal turn yes- and listening to find out an- Democratic National Con- of area Democrats who sup- noted that less than six retically should draw a larger terday as David J. Bardin, swers," he said, as the group vention," campaigned in Mon- port Gov*. Brown, including months ago Mrs. Campbell, than average turnout for a commissioner of the state De- headed south, led by a stan- who also is vice president of mouth County yesterday in several convention delegate primary election. But the partment of Environmental dard bearer waving a flag the National Association of behalf of her brother's bid for candidates who are running complexity of the ballots, Protection, began a six-day emblazoned with DEP's Democratic State Chairmen, on the state Democratic orga- which party regulars feel will fact finding tour of the state's "Let's Save Our Earth" slo- the Democratic presidential was quoted In the Los Angel- nomination. nization's uncommitted slate. put off some potential voters, coastline. gan. Those on hand for the occa- (See G«v. Brtwn'i, page 1) could offset the added draw- Gov. Brown himself was ex- Mr. Bardin and a mixed en- Between the quickening sion included'Anne Campbell, pected to campaign In Mon- tourage of about 20 DEP offi- drizzle and the total lack of vice chairman of the state mouth County today in a final cials, local mayors and legis- beach, even at low tide, along Democratic organization, who trek across the state before lators and assorted citizens, much of the Sea Bright in a surprising turnaround tomorrow's primary election. set out from Sandy Hook yes- shoreline, the group took to Friday switched her support He tentatively waa scheduled The inside story terday morning at 8 a.m. Rt. 30 at frequent intervals,' from Sen. Hubert H. Hum- to make stops at Monmouth The state's beaches, which either walking or in an ac- phrey to Gov. Brown, and THE * K VTHKK Mall In Eatontown and in Mr.