Cahill Tallies Landslide Victory
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GOP Sweeps Ponmouth County SEE STORY BELOW Cloudy, Mild Cloudy and mild with chance FINAL Of rain today, tonight and Red Bub, Freehold again tomorrow. Long Branch (Sea Details, Pjgo 2) I 7 EDITION Monmouth County's Home Newspaper for 92 Years VOL. 93, NO. 92 RED BANK, N. J., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1969 36 PAGES TEN CEJSTS "UIIIJHIffl Cahill Tallies Landslide Victory NEWARK (AP) — Republi- tered voters, however, has tion, although it fell short of cians preferred to view Ca- can Congressman William T. increased from 139,326 to 193,- 1966 by Republican U.S. Sen. hill's vjctory as evidence the 1HE Cahill has parlayed New Jer- 804 in the interim. Clifford Case. His big win al- public had grown weary of 16 sey voters' desire for an end Meyner was one of only so ' allowed Republicans to years of Democratic rule, to 16 years of Democratic three Democratic gubernato- keep their overwhelming ma- eight of them under Meyner rlile into one of the largest rial candidates to carry Mon- jority in the State Assembly. and eight under Gov. Richard statewide election pluralities mouth in the past 50 years. The voters approved pro- J. Hughes. ever. The others were the present posals for a statewide lottery "It's not any issue," said Cahill rolled into the gover- governor, Richard J. Hughes, and a $271 million water-pol- Republican State Senate Ma- nor's office with overwhelm- and the late A. Harry/Moore. lution bond issue but rejected jority Leader Raymond H. ing pluralities over former The race was widely inter- a measure that would have Bateman of Somerset. "It's Gov. Robert B. Meyner in the preted nationally as a test of lowered the voting age to 18. just that people are tired of Republican suburbs and solid President Nixon's political In the nation's only Congres- all that time under the Dem- margins in traditionally-Dem- strength, although many state sional race, Democrat Robert ocrats." ocratic areas. politicians viewed that as an Roe and Republican Gene With all but a few scattered In Monmouth County, Ca- irrelevant factor. Boyle were running neck-and- returns in, Cahill had 1,307,- hill swept to victory with a For Meyner, who served as neck with the outcome await- 095 votes to 851,718 for Mey- 43,497 margin, outscoring governor from 1954 through ing a likely recount. ner, with five minor candi- Meyner, ,90,868 to 47,371. 1961, the election was the end The Cahill - Meyner contest dates far in the rear. He Only two of the county's 53 of a comeback attempt at the was bitterly contested, with scored his most impressive municipalities went for Mey- age of 61- For the 57-year- most of the heat generated by victories in Hudson, Middle- nei\ Bradley Beach, 667 to old Cahill, who considers him- personal attacks between the sex, Essex, and Mercer Coun- 655, and Roosevelt,, 173 to 101. self a moderate to liberal Re- candidates. ties, whiclrrarely stray from While Meyner went down in publican, it marked the ninth Nixon campaigned for Ca- the Democratic column. crushing defeat in Monmouth, time he has won an election hill last week in Bergen and In Hudson, Cahill rolled to a THE WINNER — Governor-elect William T. Cahill his total vote was close to without a loss. Morris counties, New Jersey 31,000-vote victory, although THE LOSER — Former Go/. Robert B. Meyner and addresses rally.at Cherry Hill last, night after win- what he had received in 1957 Cahill's plurality, which to- was the last major industrial the local Democratic ticket wife Helen received election returns at their home taled more than 450,000 votes, carried the county by a 2-1 ning the Naw Jersey gubernatorial election, defeat- when he carried the county. state with a Democratic gov- in Princeton last night. The gubernatorial candidate That year he received 47,664 was the largest ever in a New ernor, a margin. Meyner's loss there ing Democratic candidate Robert Meyner. votes. The number of regis- Jersey gubernatorial elec- Many New Jersey politi- (See Cahlll, Pg. 2, Col. 1) conceded the election two hours after polls dosed. Sweep All By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI The election of Freeholder Asked if the man would be FREEHOLD — In a land- Benjamin H. Danskin as from the western county re- slide yesterday, Republicans county clerk now opens the gion, Mr. Irwin replied, "no kept two freeholder seats, the door to speculation as to who comment." "county clerk's post and re- will succeed him as free- In their campaign to un- captured the surrogate's seat holder. Mr.,Danskin will be seat two Republican Manala- from the Democrats. sworn in Tuesday-as county pan municipal officials, the The Republicans crushed clerk, leaving vacant the Democrats have main- their Democratic opponents freeholder seat he was re- tained that the freeholder by about an 18,000 vote lead elected to last year.. seat will go either to Mayor In the three county races. Freeholder Director Joseph Thomas F. • Whalen or to An unofficial 138,731 or 72 C. Irwin said the Board of Commltteeman Thomas E. per cent of the county's reg- Freeholders have not selected Corless. istered voters of 193,804 went a replacement yet, adding Mr. Danskin's election as to the polls yesterday. This that it will discuss the mat- county clerk was the 'most percentage is close- to the ter in "very short order." He dramatic race in the county average for toe past three did say that a replacement election picture since the post gubernatorial elections in the will be -appointed within a had been held for about 30 county. month. (Republicans, Fg. 3, Col. 3) Seats Go to GOP REPUBLICAN VICTORS — Meeting in victory celebration are who was re-elected; Freeholder Benjamin H. Danslctn, who was Governor'- elect William T. ocrats Richard -T. O'Connor Republicans, Freeholder Ernest G. Kavalek, who was re-elected; elected county clerk, and incumbent Assemblymen Joseph'Ai- Monmouth Republicans, CahiU. and Benedict R. Nicosia, Assemblyman.Louis R. Aikins, who was elected surrogate; Spring zolina and James M. Coleman Jr., who were re-elected, both trailing' slightly behind the Freehold Mayor John I. polled 29,824 and 27,530 votes Lake. Heights Mayor Joseph E. Robertson, who was elected as- from the 5B assembly district. (Register Staff Photo) top of their'" ticket,. retained Dawes was high man in the respectively. semblyman for the 5A District; Freeholder Harry Larrison Jr., the'eounty's four state As- Assembly race in Western In Coastai District 5B, Mr. sembly seats in yesterday's District 5A, while incumbent Coleman scored 39,022 votes .afciffl'M^ Cahill landslide. Assemblyman James M. and his funning mate, Assem- The Democratic state As- Coleman Jr. was the voters' blyman Joseph Azzolina got sembly candidates outran favorite in Coastal District 35,742 votes. Democrats Rich- 5B. their party's* gubernatorial ard L. Bonello and Little Sil- ver Mayor Gordon N. Litwin, nominee, former Gov. Rob- The unofficial final tally polled 27,934 and 26,928 votes ert B. Meyner, in every mu- gives Mayor Dawes 41,044 votes and his running mate in respectively. jerseyans Take a 'Gamble' nicipality but Brielle, and,out- polled their Republican op- District 5A, Spring Lake Cahill defeated Meyner by By JAMES II. RUBIN - yes, 606,253, no, 850,332, ponents in several towns that Heights Mayor Joseph E. 43,497 votes. The GOP Assem- Monmouth County voters Fiscal experts estimate a could produce $200 million a NEWARK (AP) - New approved two of the three with 82 per cent of the vote monthly draw could yield turned in pluralities for GOP Robertson, 39,714 votes. Dem- bly candidates outran the year and could eat into the Democrats by 43,306 ballots. Jersey residents will be wager- state public questions. They counted; Water bonds — from $25 million to $40 million numbers racket run "by or- ing in the state's own lottery approved the water conserva- yes, 1,023,440, no, 296,988, with a year. The net proceeds will ganized crime. The scope of their victory next year, and young persons tion bond issue by 82,364 to 74 per cent counted. be earmarked for state aid to The State Treasury Depart- surprised the Republicans, who eagerly sought the right 25,104 and the state lottery by education and for state insti- who promptly attributed their ment has been studying the to vote will have to wait on 87,661 to 21,420. As expected, the lottery tutions. possibility of selling tickets in big win to the CahilUuJ? plan was authorized by a re- tn sidelines. Voters, however, turned Some leading lottery advo- vending machines to help pro- landslide. So did' the Demo?^ ' sounding margin. The details crats, who took some comfort The voters overwhelmingly down the question concerning cates can be expected to mote sales. The monthly authorized a lottery in a state- lowering the voting age to 18. will be worked out by the next press for a daily play that drawings in New York and in the knowledge they had state administration. outpulled their party's stan- wide referendum Tuesday but The vote was 63,389 no to 44,- would cost as little as 25 New Hampshire have pro-, dard bearer and unhesitating- rejected a proposal to lower 441 yes. Republican Gov.-elect Wil- cents to place a wager. They duced disappointing results, ly declared Meyner had the voting age from 21 to 18. Here are the incomplete but liam T. Cahill has indicated a contend that such a plan well below original estimates.