GOP Big Guns on K J. in 1958 and 1959 As Minority Leader
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WtaOwr Distribution % y Today. y, pt «tf tootfht. MED BANK Higk tofcy to Om Sfc, tow twltf* 23,525 4S to If. Tomorrow, BMitly doBfly, high mar M. Saturday, ) Independent Daily f Mr. See wuther, pag* 2. DIAL 741-00IG- VfYI 8R Nfl QA Iiml auir. ltmd» ibroua RUur. ncmul CUM Putin . RED BANK, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1963 7c PER COPY PAGE ONE Vl/i« OO, «U, 3* W1 „ tM» BUM «ad al AlUUWtl Mliliai OUtee* Politics After the Election Beadleston Will Be Assembly Speaker By CHARLES A. JOHNSTON FREEHOLD—Monmouth Coun ty's senior assemblyman, Alfred N. Beadleston, will be the speak- er of the Assembly next year. Elected Tuesday to his eighth term, the Rumson Republican took office in 1952 and will be the ranking member of >his party when thB GOP resumes control of the lower house in January Sen. Harrison A. Williams Sen. Clifford P. Case Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller Rep. Florence P. Dwycr Sen. Thruston B. Morton The voting Tuesday gave them E. 33-27 majority in the 69 member chamber. When the Republicans lost con- trol, in 1958, Mr. Beadleston was due to be majority leader'JWith elevation the following year to Speaker. Instead he served both GOP Big Guns on K J. in 1958 and 1959 as minority leader. '» By WILLIAM HENDERSON B. Morton of Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Re- want to run for the Senate. She defeated Senator First Choice Register Political Writer publican Campaign Committee. Williams when they ran for Congress several years Assemblyman Clifton T. Bark- TRENTON — The Republican high command Senator Williams showed little interest when ago. alow, who retires from the legis- last night gave New Jersey the top priority after questioned about the Republicans' blueprint to de- CASE, ROCKY, FRIENDLY lature this year, disclosed that the party's walloping performance in Tuesday's feat him next year. Senator Case, a liberal Republican, said that if Republicans frequently have dis- election, the best in 12 years. "That's their business. I guess we should be the party wanted to win the presidency next year cussed the order of organization The first thing on the agenda will be plans to honored that they would place New Jersey at the they must choose a candidate of moderate views when and if the GOP returned to carry the state- for the GOP presidential nominee. top of their list," he commented. "who wants to go forward, not backward." This control. He said the consensus President Kennedy won New Jersey in 1960 by 21,- was an apparent reference to Senator Goldwater, a was that Mr. Beadleston should 000 votes. At the present time, Gov. Nelson A. The Rockefeller Story well known conservative. be the first choice. '• Rockefeller of New York and Senator Barry Gold- From Albany, Page 3 Senator Case has been on friendly terms with Mr. Barklow's seat will be tak water, Ariz., are the front runners for the nomina- Gov. Rockefeller for years.- , GOOD WORD — Assemblyman Alfred N. Beadleston, en next year by Assemblyman tion Morton stated that under the law, the activities Gov. Rockefeller's decision to go after the nomi- right, it scheduled to become speaker of the N. J. As- elect Clarkson S: Fisher. The Gov. Rockefeller announced his candidacy this of the Senate Campaign Committee are limited to nation has been an open secret for months. His sembly. With him here is state Sen. Richard R. Stout. former did not seek a new term morning at the biggest press conference of his ca- $3,000 in contributions. But he added that he will close aides feel that he must act now to stop Gold- after having been appointed as reer in Albany. He is now in New Hampshire, urge Republican supporters in other states to send water, who is leading in most polls around the ; Both Republicans scored impressive victories in Tuesday's sistant Monmouth County Counse where the first presidential primary will be held funds into New Jersey for next year's race. nation. last winter. March 10, for another meeting with newsmen. He said he would work wiith Sen. Clifford P. New Jersey GOP leaders refused to commit Assemblyman (Irving E. Keith WILLIAMS' DEFEAT Case of New Jersey to select an outstanding candi- themselves when queried during a recent Associated also re-elected Tuesday, said he Next tb the presidential candidate in importance date to oppose. Senator Williams. Press survey, as to which candidate they preferred. will take the lead in sponsoring will be strategy to defeat the re-election bid of Jer- Senator Case had mentioned, among others' However, Gov. Rockefeller has a great deal of his colleague for the speaker's of- sey Democratic Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. Rep. Florence P. Dwyer of Elizabeth as a potential support here. Supporters feel hs knows the prob- Moody Will Not fice. Elsewhere there were re- "We were very pessimistic about New Jersey candidate to oppose Senator Williams. But the lems of his neighboring state better than the Ari- ports that the Republican major until the election on Tuesday," said Sen. Thruston congresswoman has said several times she doesn't zona senator. ity will convene soon and an- nounce unanimous agreement on Seek Re-election Mr. Beadleston. Independent Views Though as partisan a Republl No Letdown for Stout can as could be found in th< Hughes, Tired, State House, Mr. Beadleston alsc RED BANK — Most of the candidates — Mayor Earl Moody ot Middletown, the fall- In Middletoitih is known to be ot strong Inde winners and losers—were suffering yesterday en Democrat, said he is reluctant to 6tay in pendent views. He Often split! from a political hangover, the let down that politics after the end of this year. By RUSS RAUCH the party tries to tell me I can' with his party on legislation, etth comes after Election Day, the climax to "The Republicans really turned on the run again." Unhappy, Off MI0DLETOWN - Mayor Earl er voting "no" — sometim- months of campaigning. heat the last month of the campaign," he Moody said yesterday he will not Sabotaged casting the only negative vote But despite that tired feeling, Republican said. He added that his own. party sabo- teek. re-election to the: Township Mr.- Moody made this commenl the house — or abstaining. State Sen. Richard R. Stout, the man who led taged him in Middletown, bat admitted there Committee. in answer to a question on whai "And when I abstain," he once For Vacation his running mates to an easy Monmouth is a Republican trend throughout the state His term oh the committee ex- he1 thought his chances were told newsmen, "it means I'm County victory over. Democratic Mayor Earl which clearly showed in. the results. pires Dec. 31, 1964. getting the party's nomination t< against it." TRENTON — While Democratic administration officials Moody of MidcHetown and his ticket, was up "I'm going to clean up some business af- run again for committee. The retired — he sold his reai were still picking up the pieces of his $750,000,000 floating bright and early in his West Allenhurst home fairs and then take a few days' vacation — In the same breath, he made and off to his law, office. The mayor admitted he and th< estate investment business inter bond issue which was defeated by the voters Tuesday, Gov- someplace where tte politicians can'i find no secret of his feelings about the "Dick couldn't sleep late at home. We local candidates took a beatinj ests in 1951 to devote full time t> ernor Hughes, tired and unhappy, left Idlewild Airport last me," he said. ". ; . • flection outcome locally. have children you know," said the lovely Mrs. and that he has lost prestige as politics and government — 5 night with his wife for a two-week vacation in Jamaica. Moody had not, as yet, sent Senator Stout "The Democratic party sabo- Nancy Stout when we called in the morning. result. He said there was no ques- year old Yale alumnus stand; Before -he left, the governor was asked if he would run a telegram congratulating him, but thought taged roe and the local candi for a second term in 1965 in view of the defeat of his bond WORK BEFORE VACATION a minute and exclaimed: "In the meantime, dates," he said. tion but (hat his enemies in tbhigh in strwr Republican counsels party sabotaged him. „ In 1957, he headed a GOP Trutl program and smashing Republican victories in both the Sen- The senator said he would not take a va- you say in your paper that I congratulate The local candidates, Jeremy ate and Assembly. "Oh yes, sure," was his quick and short cation. "I have to catch up on the work I him and wish him well." C. Judge and Joseph P. Cahill, "1 won't name names righ Squad which pursued then Gov reply. He refused to nay more. neglected during the campaign. And I have Moody feels that the defeat of the bond were handily defeated by their now because I may forget to Robert B. Meyner about the stati The governor was at his office in the State House at 8 tofeet busy on some pending bills in the leg- issue (he was for it) played a major role in Republican opponents. mention a few and that wouli issuing comments on all of thi hurt their feelings," he said. governor's speeches and state a.m., but said little about the resurgence of the Republican islature." The senator,' after reading the pa- - dragging him to defeat.