Daly Wins GOP Nomination with Ease by WILLIAM HENDERSON Opponent Had None from Party Leaders
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Long's verbal attacks on Daly and charges Even though he was a big favorite, Daly said against the Ocean County GOP backfired. But William G. Long, Ocean County was his rival he "ran scared" during the campaign, blanketing Long's friends — and Long himself — think he did in the congressional primary in New Jersey's Third both counties with his speeches—aimed at both "pretty good" at the polls for an unknown candi- District. foreign and domestic policies. date. With only four election districts in Marlboro That the freeholder was concerned about the Township missing out of the county's 272, Daly election was no secret to his close friends. It is true that he went out and made his own cornered 11,624 votes and Long 2,314. Several members of the county Republican or- publicity. In Long's home area, he polled only 2,070 to ganization were outspoken about their disappoint- Daly heard the returns in the Freehold office Daly's 7,148. ment over the withdrawal of Freeholder Joseph C. of Republican County Chairman J. Russell Woolley, The Lincroft freeholder had the full endorse- Irwin from the primary race. The organization who is also county clerk. Woolley had a staff of ment of the Ocean County organization, but his never did endorse the primary winner and certain (See DALY, Page 3) Bedell Defeats Mrs. Wilson "Lucy Wilson was a gracious Tank, after Bedell had defeated opponent." Mrs. Wilson. That was the first remark He termed the councilwoman made last night by Eugene "a fine person" and added "like Bedell, the 36-year-old Keans- baseball, there's always next burg labor official after he had year." He tried to ease the feel- walloped Lucy Wilson, Long ing that any candidate suffers Branch councilwoman, by a huge when defeated. vote in their Democratic pri- Bedell said he had commit mary for freeholder. Bedell was ments from labor groups to sup- the county organization candi- port him and stated: "I'll con- date. duct an aggressive campaign- Bedell came up with 6,811 starting immediately. I will try votes to Mrs. Wilson's 1,349, to avoid specific issues dealing which prompted Mrs. Wilson to with partisan politics and it will remark to this reporter: "Whaf be a constructive campaign." happened?" The union leader then re- Mrs. Wilson entered the pri- marked: "If the going gets rough mary after, she declared, .the it will have to be the Republicans Monmouth County Steering Com- who start it." mittee had ignored her request Mrs. Wilson was in her Long to be heard and to give her Branch home when we called. qualifications as a potential can- 'I congradulate Bedell" she didate for freeholder. said. "The overwhelming vote Bedell met last night with in his favor is a good example of Democratic County Chairman P. the solidarity of the Monmouth Paul Campi of Little Silver and County Democratic organization. James J. Howard, the candidate I will give him and all the other THE WINNING FIGURE — Mon. County Freeholder Marcus Daly, standing, looks at for Congress who'll fight it out candidates my full cooperation returns with Mrs. Daly and county GOP Chairman J. Russell Woolley at the latter's with Republican Marcus Daly in in the coming campaign." office in FreeJiold. At this point Daly Is far ahead of hi« rival, William ©. Long, but the fall election. Mrs. Wilson sent Bedell a The scene was party head- "good wishes" message. MM. Daly still appear* concerned. She smiled minutes later. quarters on Monmouth St., Red The other county-wide candi- dates who were uncontested in the Democratic primary were Win Middletown GOP Tests Howard, Paul Kiernan, Jr., run- ning for county clerk, and Don- REASON TO SMILE — Democrats smile as they get the glad news at party head- , .A. ald Cunningham, seeking the sur- quarters in Red Bank. Left to right, Eugene J. Bedell, who won primary contest for rogate's office. freeholder against Long Branch Councilwoman Lucy Wilson; county chairman P. Paul Chairman Campi and Ocean Campi, unopposed as district delegate to the presidential convention, and James J. County Democratic Chairman AI 1 Cucci who ran as district dele- Howard,, candidate for Congress who ha d no opposition in primary. Lawley, Bradshaw Victors gates to the presidential conven- MTODDLETOWN — Former In a significant struggle in Schwartz, 386 votes, and Charles Mr. Smith topped Mr. Spatola tion, in, the third district were Elliot L. Katz announced last vealed that the 42-year-old Katz who are concerned over the con- mayor and Township Committee- Democratic ranks for control of J. Comito, 245 votes. — 838 to 236 votes for the Demo- also without competition. night he will seek the county would try to take the present dition of our party in the county. Democratic chairmanship held by chairman's political position. man John T. Lawley won the that party via county committee Mr. Bradshaw led dhe tax col- cratic nomination for collector." But if the Democrats were I have weighed carefully all the tour-way Republican primary posts, the anti-Moody faction ap- lector field with 678 votes — in- heartened by Bedell's smashing Campi. Katz tried to win the post Katz said last night: "I have factors involved in a contest for contest for tax assessor here pears to have taken near-solid cluding absentee ballots. There were no contests for the win it was to be short-lived, and last year, but failed. been urged to run again- by a the chairmanship and agree with yesterday. control of the party as a result Behind him were Robert J. (See LAWLEY, Page 3) here's why: The Register last week re- number of leaders in the county . (See BEDELL, Page 3) In the five-way race for tax of yesterday's election. Runyon, 475 votes; Mrs. Jean F. collector in the GOP ranks, The actual test for party lead- Ralston, 463; Thomas F. Con- Herbert E. Bradshaw, River ership comes Monday night. rad, 442, and Mrs. Joyce Farrell, Plaza, received the nomination Other Candidates 423. GOP Convention Delegation Uncommitted to run for the post. Mr. Lawley received 1,204 There was no contest for the In the only other contest for votes — including absentee bal- township committee nomination By JOHN KOLESAR Stubbs will oppose Democratic major elective office in either lots — for the assessor nomina- with Douglas R. Burke receiving One of the most placid Rep. Joseph G. Minish in No- Smith, a Demo- tion. 1,665 votes. pri- party, John J. mary elections in recent history vember, y] crat, topped Mario J. Spatola in He was trailed by Paul J. The party also had no contest left New Jersey today with an Othe/ highlights of the pri- the race for tax collector. votes. Richard R. for county committee posts. Bova, 629 uncommitted delegation to the mary elections: Republican national convention Ambassador Henry Cabot and the first Negro congres Lodge^'gajnered about 40 per sional candidate ever to run on cent of" the Republican presi- a major party ticket in the dential preference vote, with state. Sen. Barry Goldwater second and former vice president Rich Other Election News ard M. Nixon third. Pages 2, 3, 24 Lodge, got 2,236 write-in vote; with about 45 per cent of the The organization slate of state's districts reporting. Gold Republican delegates-at-large led water received 1,604 votes and by as much as 10-1 over three Nixon 954. Goldwater candidates who were •U.S. Sen. Harrison A. Wil- running without the Arizona sen- liams Jr. was nominated for ator's permission or help. Count- second term by the Democrats. ing of returns from the election He will run against Republican Tuesday was slowed by over- Bernard M. Shanley of Ber- loaded ballots. nardsville, 60-year-old former The Negro congressional can- Eisenhower aid. Both won un didate is William L. Stubbs, a opposed primaries. — Organiza- 46-year-old automobile dealer tion-backed congressional candi from Newark, who won a three- dates had little trouble in winning way primary contest in the 11th their 30 elections, two-thirds of District. He defeated a Negro them uncontested. doctor and a white lawyer. (See GOP, Page 2) . 2 Strathmore Club OPENING DAY FOR WORLD'S FAIR — The Unisphere, symbol of the 1964 New York World's Fair, center, stands amid fountains in the middle of exhibit buildings in readiness for the opening day. Skyscrapers of Manhattan loom on the horizon with Candidates Losers the borough of Queens extending between the Fair grounds and Manhattan.