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• - ' ' ~" • 'i 'Only One County Vote Seen for Tax Plant Occasional Rain THEDAILY FINAL Occasional Rain today and tonight. Partly cloudy tomor- Red Bank, Freehold row, chance of showers. I Long Branch 7 EDITION Monmouth County's Outstanding Home Newspaper 40 PAGES VOL. 95 NO. 13 RED BANK, N.J. THURSDAY, JULY 13,1972 TEN< fiHUiiiHininnflBuumumiiniiininiiiiiiiiiiiiituuiiiiHiiii niiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiHfini IIIIUIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIUIIIIIllllll Oblivion to Nominee: The McGovern StoryV MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) vention which gave him the start that he'tVotdd win and thousands of devoted volun- picked up the fallen Robert F. decided to go no matter what — A sense of history which party's nomination last night. spurred him and his staff to teers. Kennedy campaign and man- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy did, told him times were changing If it seems miraculous that proceed even in the darkest —He adopted a strategy aged to get 146% votes at the but Kennedy's personal tra- and a passion for organization this could happen to a soft- days of the campaign as if he which decided firmly a year Chicago convention. He came gedy at Chappaquiddick which helped his youthful ar- voiced, Farm Belt senator would. and a half ago just what he away convinced that if he had •seemed to leave the field mies beat the Old Guard at its whose .name' was recognized had to do and how he would started sooner, he might have clear. own game are the simple se- by only 5 per cent of the —His organization became won it all. Commission Head the envy of the political world doit. crets of George McGovern's American public when he be- —His grasp of the time and An immediate dis- In the meantime, McGovern boom from oblivion to presi- gan his quest, there are some for its thoroughness and effi- bad taken on a job which was ciency. just the right issues to use couragement to any further dential nomination. answers which make it more seemed to put him there first presidential effort was the to lay the groundworic for bis There is little revolutionary plausible. —He recruited a staff which and to leave little ground for presence of a remaining Ken- mracle. He became chairman about it. It's a story of hard —First of all, he carried a complemented all his best the competition. nedy who was the logical heir of the Democrats' Commis- work converted into votes at supreme self-confidence traits and shored up his weak- McGovern got into the pres- to the Democrats' liberal sion on Party Structure and the Democratic National Con- which assumed from the very nesses, and attracted untold idential game in 1968 when he wing. McGovern ultimately See the McGovern, page I Await McGovern VP Nod; AP Wirtphcto DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE — Sen. George McGovern, D-S.D., works on his acceptance Kennedy, Askew Bow Out speech while watching convention proceedings on television last night in Miami Beach. Sen. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) One close adviser said he McGovern won the .presidential nomination on the — Sen. George McGovern, cli- felt the list of those under con- first ballot of the Democratic National Con-' maxing his dramatic i?ise sideration was expanding as ventlon. from political obscurity by. the victorious nominee sought winning the first-ballot nomi- the counsel of Sens.' Hubert H. nation of a divided Democrat- Humphrey and Edmund S. ic party, was considering a. Muskie, his defeated rivals N.J. Faction broadening list of vice presi- whose withdrawal from con- dential possibilities today af- tention a day earlier had sig- ter Sen. Edward M. Kennedy naled last night's triumph. rejected his bid. ..... Those being, mentioned, in-, Soon after the votes of Il- elude five senators — Thomas Seeking To linois sent McGovern's total F. Eagleton of Missouri, soaring past the magic 1,509 Abraham A. Ribicoff of Con^ mark in the jammed, brightly necticut, Philip A. Hart of lit convention hall,, and even Michigan, Gaylord Nelson of before the official result had Wisconsin, and Walter F. Unify Force been announced, Kennedy Mondale of Minnesota; two phoned McGovern from governors, Ohio's John J. Gil- ligan and Wisconsin's Patrick MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) determined to win over the- Hyannis Port, Mass., to offer congratulations. Lucey, and labor leader Leon- — With a solid delegate vic- party regulars by convincing ard Woodcock. tory for their candidate in them McGovern was sympa- During the 15-minute talk, hand, Sen. George thetic to their constituencies, McGovern offered Kennedy Midway through the eve- McGovern's leading backers composed largely of blue col- the number 2 spot for the race ning, top McGovern aides in New Jersey turned imme- lar workers from ethnic mi- against President Nixon. Ken- were asked to submit lists of diately today to what could be norities. nedy rejected it for "very real four possibilities. One aide, a more difficult task: con- Horgan said the delegates personal reasons," according Rick Stearns, said McGovern vincing skeptical party regu- who voted for Jackson wero to McGovern .spokesman had narrowed possibilities to lars to work enthusiastically telling McGovern backers, Richard Dougherty. four, including Kennedy and in the fall campaign. "explain yourselves better." Earlier in the evening, Flor- Woo'dcock. Other aides said a ida Gov. Reubin Askew, an- larger number remained un- The vote totals that New The former South Brunsw- der consideration. Jersey's delegation recorded ick mayor, who was dumped other prime prospect, told late last night reflected the by the regular organization in McGovern through aides he Within minutes after clinch- lingering doubts that some Middlesex County after a bout didn't want to be considered. ing the nomination, McGovern party veterans harbor about with alcoholism and a heart McGovern aides said the received congratulations and Af Wlrqiliof* McGovern's prospects for car- attack, said McGovern would nominee would make no an- promise of support from all AFTER THE TUMULT AND THE SHOUTING — Discarded placards litter the floor of Miami Beach's rying New Jersey, tie most win over the old-line party nouncement about a running- the candidates he had con- Convention Hall after Democratic delegates at their national convention nominated Sen. George S. urban state in the nation, with members with more exposure. mate before midday. See Kennedy, Page 2 McGovern to be their presidential candidate last night. a crucial bloc of 17 electoral "They're In for a happy sur- votes. prise," he said. McGovern received- 92«£ A major task awaiting the votes from New Jersey, a McGovern campaign, Horgan mild disappointment to his top added, would be registering Hijackers Release 113 Passengers backers who were hoping for an estimated 730,000 voters in a stronger show of unity on New Jersey for the fall cam- tional airlines flights in sepa- the convention floor. paign against President Nik- By The Associated Press the Oklahoma "City area, au- of the four stewardesses to Authorities said an armed The hijacker ordered the on. rate incidents last night, but thorities said. get off, authorities said. The man, demanding $550,000 and plane to take off and circle Factions of organized labor Hijackers demanding ran- one hijacker surrendered' af- and party regulars produced Mrs. Martindell, a wealthy In the second hijacking, at plane previously had circled parachutes, ordered the plane the airport while the ransom som and parachutes com- ter throwing his $550,000 ran- Philadelphia, two air pirates the city more than three to fly to Fort Worth, Tex., was being delivered. 11 votes for Sen. Henry M. Princeton, N.J., matron who mandeered American and Na- som out of the airplane over Jackson of Washington while supported Sen. Eugene released others of the 113 pas- hours while the money was about 30 miles from Dallas. The hijacking of the Nation- Rep. Shirley Chisholtn of New McCarthy four years ago, said sengers who had been held being collected. First reports said he wanted al plane — also a 727 — came York picked up 3% votes from McGovern's nomination was hostage for nine hours in an The American plane, a another plane in Fort Worth. as the jet, carrying 113 pas- black delegates. Patrick "marvelous." With a wan attempt to collect $600,000 three-engine Boeing 727 with Bad weather prevented a sengers and a crew of six, ap- McGahn, the national cam- smile that reflected an ar- City Shooting Seen ransom. 51 passengers and a crew of landing at Fort Worth, how- proached New York City's paign manager for Wilbur duous week of work, she The plane then took off six, was en route from Okla- ever, and the pilot flew back Kennedy International Air- Mills and a bitter opponent of added, "it's been a long from Philadelphia, although homa City to Dallas, Tex., to Oklahoma City, landing at port after a flight from Phila- McGovern, joined with his road." Unrelated toUnrest authorities did not confirm when the hijack occurred. Will Rogers Airport. delphia. brother Sen. Joseph T. how much money, if any, was Most of the leaders of the By AL HQRAY' <0 ters," a unit which had been paid. McGahn in voting for Mills. anti-McGovern forces said feuding with the Puerto Ri- they were prepared, now to In Oklahoma City, the hija- Mrs. Anne Martindell and LONG BRANCH - The late cans since Sunday. cker of an American Airlines Daniel W. Horgan, work for party unity, although night shooting of an Asbury The peace conclave took One County Assemblyman they expressed some reserva- Boeing 727 was taken off the McGovern's delegation leader Park youth last night, which place last night in the office of plane in handcuffs after he and floor manager respective- tions about his stands on the marred the peace restored William Romano, city devel- issue and his record as a back- surrendered his pistol to a ly, expressed as much relief here yesterday between Eng- opment director.

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