Mcgovern Wins All Fonr Primaries
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WEDNESDAY, Jt'XE 7, 1972 TENC"..VTS iiiiiiiiiiiHuiiiiiiiiini iiHiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiinimtiiH iifitiMWtuttuHittttitmniifHHiHitiuuiutflHimtiitifMHtuHtiHniuHMiiifiniiiiiiiiHiiitniifjiiiiiiriMiiiiMiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiH tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiUHimtiitHiiuHniiiiniiRHirauiiii McGovern Wins All Fonr Primaries Sen, George McGovern cap- Jersey, New Mexico arid his Even before it became clear Wallace, a write-in entry, ran tured a solid majority of the polled the Humphrey slate went home shortly after the out the help of machine tabu- tured (he crucial California native South Dakota, the that Humphrey's margin in third with 5 per cent, but his primary today to cap a four- state's 109 delegates, the headed by State Democratic polls closed without counting lations. triumph vaulted McGovern's populous Los Angeles County true total was unlikely to be eighth largest bloc at the Chairman Salvatore A. Bon- any returns. McGovern drew particu- primary sweep that takes him delegate total past the 900 would be insufficient to over- known for several days. Six a long way toward winning Democratic National Con- tempo. The counting procedure was larly well in New Jersey's mark in his drive to reach the come the hefty McGovern ma- other candidates split the re- vention in Miami Beach next With more than 80 per cent generally delayed by the com- wealthy suburbs while much the Democratic presidential 1,509 needed to capture his jorities in the northern part of maining ballots. nomination. month. of the vote counted — 4,304 of plexity of the ballot, with of Humphrey's support came party's presidential nomi- .the state and In San Diego, The vote was McGovern Based on unofficial snd in- 5,213 districts reporting — the nearly 400 names listed in the from the densely-populated Though the race turned out nation. McGovern was claiming vic- 838,179, Humphrey 669,932 and complete returns, McGovern head of the McGovern ticket to be closer than expected, delegate races. cities in Essex and Hudson Humphrey, however, ap- tory and saying it means he'll Wallace 94,404. captured at least 70 delegates polled 175,246 votes to 146,965 Many election officials only counties and from urban the South Dakota senator won peared to have done,well win the Democratic nomi- In New Jersey McGovern and had a chance to pick up for the top man on the Hum- a clear victory over Sen. Hu- counted the heads of the vari- black neighborhoods. enough in California to stay in nation. demonstrated vote-getting more support among 26 un- phrey ticket. ous slates, leaving the out- On the Republican side, a bert H. Humphrey in their the race and encourage those With 53 per cent of the vote ability in an important indus- committed delegates. The final results of all dele- battle for California's 271- come of tight races in doubt. slate of 40 delegates led by Democratic party leaders and counted, McGovern had 47 per trial state that has been a bell- McGovern won seven state- gate contests may not be Further delays were caused Gov. William T. Cahlll and delegates to the Democratic labor chieftains who have cent, Humphrey had 38 per wether in national elections. wide delegates as a slate led known for several days. National Convention. by New Jersey's six paper committed to President Nixon been cool to the McGovern cent." He soundly defeated Sen. by his state campaign man- In some of New Jersey's 21 ballot counties where votes Along with victories In New won an easy victory over candidacy. Alabama Gov. George C. Hubert H. Humphrey and cap- ager, Daniel Horgan, out- counties, election officials must be counted by hand with- merely token opposition. County Democrats OK McGovern Candidacy By WILLIAM J. ZAORSKI delegates with about 12,000 convention. Monmouth County. In the 196S votes to some 7,600 votes cast While county Democrats primary, 21 per cent of the FREEHOLD - Dis- for Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey had the predominant contest voters turned out. regarding the county Demo- from Minnesota, the only oth- in this year's presidential pri- The highlight of Primary 72 er state slate listed on the bal- in Monmouth was the in-fight- cratic Organization's intention mary, their turnout was the 1 of remaining uncommitted for lot. same percentage as in the ing for delegates among the national convention, Mon- The county Democrats also 1968 primary. Unofficial re- Democrats. The Republicans mouth County Democrats yes- selected six bounty delegates turns indicate that 43 per cent In Monmouth had only one terday overwhelming en- for Sen. McGovern from of the voters were Democrats major contest in their ranks dorsed Sen. George S. South Dakota by some 10,000 and 57 per cent, Republicans. and that was for U. S. Sena- McGovern as their presiden- votes to about 4,500 cast/ for * Primary 72 brought about tor. However, the GOP sided tial candidate. the county Democratic Orga- 27,797 voters to the polls or with incumbent Clifford P. Democratic voters endorsed nization which was to be un- about 13.S per cent of the Case by giving him 11,773 McGovern's state at-large committed for the national 207,964 registered voters in votes to 4,037 received by James W. Ralph. Another challenge in the GOP camp was the Hudson County Reform Republicans Krebs Democratic against the state GOP dele- Register Staff Photo gates-at-large. As expected — McGOVERN SMILES — This was the joyful scene at the tiny two-room McGovern headquarters in although the county GOP was Shrewsbury last night as some 20 volunteers tabulated the early returns and realized victory was head- not happy that no county Re- ed their way. The fellow with the phone I|-Malqchi Kenny of Hazjet, a Jaw student, who organized and publican was selected to be directed the*some 600 McGovern volunteers In Monmouth County. He later told a cheering crowd in part of this slate — the county enate GOP virtually ignored, the Long Branch that they "dida Helluva |ob," and someone poured beer.onhis.head.... -,:-:.„.. NEWARK (AP) — Former The other large counties — and Middlesex while firebs challengers, giving its support Congressman Paul Krebs, a Passaic, Middlesex, Union, moved ahead in Passaic, Mon- to the state ticket with about veteran leader of the New Camden, Mercer, Morris and mouth, Camden and Morris 15,000 votes to about 1,200 for Jersey.labor movement, yes- Monmouth — appeared to be Counties. But the race was the challengers. terday won the Democratic divided between the two can- close almost everywhere ex- County Democrats also had McGovern Team Abandons Party nomination to oppose didates. a primary fight to select the cept in Essex, Hudson and three-term incumbent U. S. Gaby led in Mercer, Union Bergen counties. man to challenge Sen. Case in Sen. Clifford P. Case, R-N. J., the November general elec- in the November election. tion. There were four seekers Krebs, 60, of Livingston, for that post. Receiving the Tabulating for Quaffing swept to victory on a tide of CocchiaroBaek highest score in Monmouth organization and labor votes was Joseph T. Karcher under By BEN VAN VLIET the county's 332 election dis- we've already got enough to "I attribute our success to the banner of Regular Organi- tricts it was perfectly clear, win." George McGovern and 600 In the Democratic strongholds of Essex and Hudson Coun- zation Democrat. He received SHREWSBURY - It was that the nine-member dele- From then on, it was 'the people who worked like hell," 3,676 votes. quarter to twelve last night gate slate committed to the hell with the tabulating and Mr. Kenny said, "It proves ties. He defeated three oppo- In New Jersey when the McGovern people South Dakota senator would on to the beer.' that the politicians Just don't nents and ran far ahead of his The defeated Democrats for chief contender, Daniel M. NEWARK (AP) - Reputed cution. Eight are still behind the senate position were Paul decided to quit the endless be going to Miami'on July 10. The beer was in Long talk to the people anymore." Mafia lieutenant Frank Coc- bars and one has been freed counting of delegate votes and The margins were'such Branch, and so were a large Danced in Streets Gaby, 38, of Millstone, a lead- J. Krebs under the slogan er of the party's reform fac- chiarq, of Ocean Township, after having testified. "Democrat" with 3,297 votes; head south to wash down their that, as Malachi Kenny, the number of McGovern suppor- At the Long Branch head- who had been missing for In addition to the charge of resounding victory with a county's McGovern coordina- ters who had labored hard the quarters, a former shoe stoic tion. Daniel M. Gaby under the slo- The two other Democratic nearly three years, arrived criminal contempt, Cocchiaro gan "Regular Democratic Or- beer. tor, told a campaign worker past three weeks to produce on lower Broadway, there was back in New Jersey yesterday could also face civil contempt over the phone, "Even if they what Mr. Kenny termed a literally dancing in the Senate candidates, former As- ganization" with 2,962 votes Even ttiough the results had jn custody of two state police if the SIC decides to resume and Henry Kielbasa under the been tabulated in only 112 of get all the rest of the votes,. "true grassroots campaign." streets. semblyman Joseph "Karch/er of Sayreville and Henry Kiel- officials.