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LBJ Landslide Smothers Barry WASHINGTON (AP) — Lyn­ programs that he contends are man who should not have control don Baines Johnson won the presi­ vital to public progress, and Gold- of the button that might set off a dency in his own right last night water’s call for lifting Washing­ nuclear holocaust. with a rock-crusher victory that ton’s hand from the affairs of in­ Calling this a lie, Goldwater said battered down Barry Goldwater dividuals and businesses. no American would start a war. and the oldest, strongest Republi­ Other reasons for voting for one Goldwater also asserted a "mor­ can bastions in the nation. or the other included the new civil ality in government” theme, espe­ It was the landslide victory rights law, which Johnson sup­ cially criticizing Johnson’s Sen­ Johnson wanted, fought for and ported and Goldwater opposed. ate association with Bobby Baker, predicted — for himself and his Also, there was the newly agi­ a Senate employe who resigned vice-presidential running mate, tated issue of the war against the under fire during inquiries into Hubert H. Humphrey. Communists in South Viet Nam, his money-making deals. a war which Goldwater said was The late-in-the-campaign dis­ It began in the border states, being bungled by the Johnson ad­ closure that Walter W. Jenkins, a faltered a bit in the South, then ministration. top White House aide and close swept through New England, the Morality Stressed associate of Johnson, had been ar­ East, the Midwest and on into And continually, there was the rested twice on morals charges California — one of Goldwater’s Democrats’ charge that Goldwater could not be fully weighed. Jen­ “ must” states. Even Maine and was a trigger-happy, impulsive kins resigned at Johnson’s request. Vermont broke with the past and went Democratic. This was the picture at 6:30 a.m., EST: Democrats Strengthen Hold Exceeded Votes Needed With 270 electoral votes need­ ed to win, Johnson had racked On Congressional Majority up 486 from 45 states. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Johnson’s sweeping Goldwater had won 5 states and 52 electoral votes. He led in presidential victory carried with it yesterday ascendancy o f his home state of Arizona, which a heavily Democratic Congress—with an increased adminis­ has 5 electoral votes. tration margin in the H o u s e . _________________________________ On popular votes, Johnson had 39,110,487, Goldwater, 24,713,459. As returns mounted, Democrats House votes could trigger a drive next year for some postponed This gave Johnson more than 61 had elected 26 senators and were leading in Nevada. Democratic Johnson programs, such as health percent of the major party vote. gains in Maryland, New York and care for the aged, more economic It was New York State, with its New Mexico pushed their total aid to depressed areas and legisla­ biggest-in-the-nation stack of 43 Senate number to 66. Fifty-one is tion to help solve city problems. electoral votes, that clinched the needed for a majority. Continued Democratic control of election for the man who was In the House, Democrats won the Senate quickly was assured. born on a Texas tenant farm and 261 seats, compared to their pre­ With 40 holdover senators, the who once thought a Southerner vious 254 seats. The party gained party needed to win only 11 of never in his lifetime would be 32 votes in yesterday’s election. A the 1964 races. Most .Republican voted into the White House. majority is 218. senatorial candidates were run­ Republicans had won 120 seats, ning better than Sen. Barry Gold- The basic choice was between including 2 gains in the Deep water, the GOP presidential nom­ PRESIDENT-ELECT LYNDON B. JOHNSON the Johnson plan of government South, giving them a total of 176 inee, but not well enough to wrest House votes. away control from the President’s A pickup even of relatively few party. M O N T A. N A KA. IMIN Nationwide Results Montana State University AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER Vol. 67• No- 20 Missoula, Montana Wednesday, November 4, 1964 W ASHINGTON— Pierre Salinger, the portly former press secretary of both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and already a senator from California by appointment, was defeated by George Murphy, the former Hollywood song and dance man. NEW YO R K (A P ) — Democrat Robert F. Kennedy won the U.S. Johnson9 Mansfield Landslide Senate seat from New York in yesterday’s election, defeating incum­ bent Kenneth B. Keating. WASHINGTON — Gov. George Romney gave the Republicans their first big victory in the 25 governorship races by defeating Democratic Tim, Ted Top T a llie s Rep. Neil Staebler in Michigan. WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward (Ted) Kennedy, younger brother HELENA — Gov. Tim Babcock 830 precincts reporting, Johnson their salaries increased during of the late president, easily won his first full term in the Massachusetts and his running-mate, Ted James, had polled 119,921 votes to Sen. their term of office, was approved voting, defeating Howard Whitemore, Jr. John W. McCormack, D- squeaked to victory by the nar­ Barry Goldwater’s 75,519— close to by voters. Mass., was re-elected. rowest of margins in the latest re­ the 60 per cent spread predicted. In Missoula County, the follow­ W ASHINGTON— Gov. Orville Faubas, D-Ark., won his sixth term sults this morning. The Babcock lead in the wee ing five candidates for the state by defeating Republican Winthrop Rockefeller, younger brother of Babcock was leading at 8 a.m. hours reversed the all-night mar­ legislature were ahead with 22 out New York’s Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. this morning ex-college president, gin in favor of Renne. The tight of 47 precincts reported at 7:30 WASHINGTON — The veteran Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D-Va., swept to Roland R. Renne in the state’s gub­ race saw the lead switch three a.m. this morning: an expected victory against the first serious challenge he has encoun­ ernatorial race with 114,017 votes times in three hours. After 4:30 Democrat Elmer Flynn, 3,683; tered in years. to Renne’s 111,775. This was with a.m., Babcock edged ahead for the Republican Tom Haines, 3,640; W ASHINGTON — Ohio’s Rep. Robert Taft Jr., son of the late sena­ only a few precincts remaining to first time, only to bow to a new Democrat Robert L. Deschamps torial leader, ran up a long lead over the incumbent Democrat, Sen. be counted, most of these consid­ Renne lead minutes later. In a half Jr., 3,574; Republican Harry T. Stephen M. Young. ered to be Republican-dominated. hour, new returns vaulted Babcock Northey, 3,377, and Democrat Rob­ WASHINGTON — Two Republican House victories made history in James, a Great Falls lawyer, was into a tissue-paper lead of 25 votes ert Watt, 3,347. the Deep South. Republican Prentiss Walker defeated Rep. Arthur leading R. V. Bottomly, a Great with 839 precincts in. In the gubernatorial race, Demo­ Winstead, D-Miss. and Republican Jack Edwards won over John Falls district court judge, with In other state races: cratic confidence was high. Renne Tyson, Democrat, in Alabama. 105,832 to Bottomly’s 103,115 votes went to bed early, confident of in the race for lieutenant governor. • Democratic incumbent Arnold W ASHINGTON— Charles A. Percy, R-I1I. was defeated by incum­ Sen. Mike Mansfield ran far Olsen was returned to Washing­ bent Gov. Otto Kerner. ahead of his ticket in Montana, ton as western district representa­ collecting 124,758 ballots from 812 tive over Wayne Montgomery. precincts in his bid for re-election • Republican incumbent James Battin coasted to victory over Jack Several Montana Candidates Toole in the eastern representative district. • Democratic incumbent candi­ Attended, Linked W ith MSU date for secretary of state, Frank Murray, defeated Walter Anderson. Several Montana candidates in candidate for attorney general, re­ • Democrat Forrest H. Ander­ yesterday’s election have attended ceived a B.A. and a LL.B. degree son, accused by opponent Marshall or been associated with MSU. in 1956 from the School of Law. Murray of being a sometimes at­ Both candidates for the United The Democratic candidate for torney general, won election to a States Senate have degrees from superintendent of public instruc­ third term. MSU. Democratic incumbent Mike tion, incumbent Harriet Miller, Mansfield received in history a was head resident of North Hall • Democrat Henry Anderson was B.A. degree in 1933 and an M.A. (Brantly) from 1950 to 1953 and elected treasurer over Jack A. in 1934 and a LL.D. in 1956 from acting associate dean of students Quilico. the School of Law. Republican from March, 1955 to July, 1956. • Republican E. V. Omholt won challenger Alex Blewett earned a She was on a leave of absence in election as state auditor over Jack B.A.