/ Republican presidential candi- president, Hubert H. Humphrey, as a date Richard M. Nixon took, man who deserves the faith and support a slight of the American people, and as the one lead into the early morning hours Democrats Keep Contra man best qualified to take over the today in one of the closest races in White House next January. American political history. He wasn't answering any questions yesterday about how he marked his Nixon led Vice President Hu- Of U.S. Senate, House ballot—or about anything else. bert H. Humphrey by less than Even though he was ignoring ques- 150,000 votes with 78 per cent of the Gov. John H. Chafee in Rhode Island motored to New York City, where the Re- tions, he was amiable, relaxed and votes counted at 5 a.m. Nixon had and Democratic candidates had the edge publican candidate watched the returns, chatty. 24,558,000 votes, Humphrey 24,426,- in incomplete returns in efforts to take As he stepped from his jet plane with Montana and New Mexico from the GOP his wife, Pat , daughter Tricia and Julie, 000" and' third-party candidate column. and Julie's fiance, David Eisenhower, the Protests Hit Nation George C. Wallace, 2,288,000. Secretary of State Edgar D. Whit- candidate waved to a small crowd and Antiwar pickets and Election Day Nixon was, assured victory in comb, a Republican, beat Democratic Lt. said. "See you later. Bye." Gov. Robert L. Rock for the governor- Before the departure from California, demonstrators marched in a number of 26 states with 178 electoral votes; ship of Indiana to succeed Democratic a top Nixon aide said of the election out- American cities yesterday, and Sen. Humphrey appeared to be sure of Gov. Roger D. Branigin, who was barred look: "It looks okay." Edmund Muskie went to the polls in victory in 12 states (and the Dis- by state law from running again. He predicted Nixon would win with Maine to the protest chant of "free elec- " trict of Columbia) with 160 votes Deane C. Davis, 67-year-old Monte- a plurality of three to five milion votes, tions now. pelier Republican, returned Vermon'ts a figure citing, , and Wallace led in five states with Nixon himself has been There was a brief battle in Newark statehouse to its traditional GOP col- The final Gall u showed Nixon N.J.. between demonstrators and counter- 45 electoral votes. umn by defeating Democratic Lt Gov ]eadi Vice Persident Hubert H Hum- protesters. Across from the White House a , . Seven states with 155 votes John J. Daley. Gov Philip H. Hoff, h 4 to 4Q cent It thjrd in Washington, police arrested about 100 Democrat, chose not to run again. par;:ders. In New York, after a Union were undecided with races too party candidate George c _ Waliace 14 Democrats retained two governor- per cent and reported 4 per cent un. Square r^lly, groups invaded midtown, close to predict. Two-hundred-and- including Rockefeller Center, and-, there seventy votes are needed to win. In New York City, Mrs. Shirley were more than 70 arrests. Of the undecided states, Nixon Chisholm , a Democrat, became the first MONTGOMERY, Ala. (/P)-George While there were scattered incidents Negro woman ever elected to Congress ' elsewhere in the country, at nightfall they led in four—Alaska (3), California c Walla his rit resp01ldlngH t0 the when she defeated James Farmer former ' .^ had fallen far short of the large-scale, (40)), New Jersey (17), and Ohio ch of ven ishers and the music head of the Congress of Racial Equably of a hiqh school band cast his vote in massive protests mapped in advance of (26). Humphrey led in two—Mis- in a new district. the presidential election yesterday. the election. souri,(12) and Texas (25). In Illinois Adam Clayton Powell, the Harlem Wallace drove the 86 miles from At Ohio State University in Colombus, RICHARD M. NIXON Congressman who was excluded from the Montgomery to his hometown of Clay- HUBERT H. HUMPHREY student extremists paraded with an (26), the Republican, and Democrat- 90th Congress on charges of misusing ,^_-»^~ -^~. empty plywood coffin , which they said ic candidates were running neck federal funds, was re-elected, setting up _~~~~~~^~~- symbolized the death of 1 meri -an poli- and neck. , another possible challenge to his seating WASHINGTON {&) — Measures then retired lo the quiet of his nearby When the House elects a president ¦ tics. They later burned campaign posters units, each in the new Congress. ranging from liquor to taxes lo voting lakeshore home to rest. and nominated a black and white spotted Should no candidate receive a however, the states vote as ages were decided in ai least 33 states getting one vote, and the big question is .^^^^^^^^ -^^^^^^^ -^^^^^ vice president pig as their choice for president. majority of electoral votes when vesferdav. The vote that the how the states carried by third party ships, in Texas where Lt. Gov. D. Pres- laughingly told reporters "was a secret,"' The incidents were intended to the college meets Dec. 16, the elec- Long ]isls of local issues compli. candidate George C. Wallace would vote. ton Smith beat GOP challenger Paul cated many ballots, delaying some re- was cast in Marysville township hall, an emphasize the protesters' claim that the tion would be thrown into the U.S. The Republicans took Senate seats Eggers, and m Missouri, where Gov. sults unlil iate lod old wooden building. choice among presidential candidates House of Representatives. away from the Democrats in Maryland, Warren E. Hearnes beat Lawrence K. ^__ , _^~_~^-^ Humphrey calls the tiny communi- made the 1868 election "a fraud." Florida, Arizona and Pennsylvania, and Roos to become the first Democratic ty of Waverly, 40 miles west of Minnea- led in Ohio and Oklahoma. two-term governor. ton, Ala., to vote, chat and shake hands polis, his home town, but he is a voting WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats with close friends and neighbors, eat But the Democrats, with a big ma- In other races, partial returns resident of the township which, like easily retained control of the Senate in holding their own lunch with his grandmother, and then jority holding over from the 90th Con- showed Republicans Waverly, is near his rambling lake re- Senate: Elected, 12 Democrats, . yesterday's voting but lost five of their to retain governorships in five states— return to Montgomery to await elec- treat called the Triple HHH ranch. seats to the Republicans and were trail- gress, were able to win control again. tion results with his running mate, Gen. 12 Republicans; leading, five Arizona, Arkansas, South Dakota, Utah The vice president's right hand Democrats, four Republicans; ing in others. In House races, however, Democratic and Wisconsin. Curtis LeMay who flew in from Cali- incumbents ran strongly and the Re- fornia. wore bandages from bruises received holdovers, 40 Democrats, 26 Re- Prospects were that the Senate ma- Democrats had the lead in Dela- shaking hands in the tumultous Los publicans. Needed for majority, 51. N jority party would lose a net of about publicans were able to score only slight ware, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, The third-party candidate voted at gains. the Barbour County Courthouse where. Angeles welcome that bouyed his hopes House: Elected, 184 Democrats, - six seats. Such an outcome would mean North Dakota and West Virginia. in the campaign's homestretch. 129 Republicans; leading, 49 : a 57-43 Democratic majority in the Sen- "- long before he became a national fig- 's Democrats, 38 Republicans. Need- ; ate of the 91st Congress. GOP Takes Governorshi ps NEW YORK (AP) - Richard M. ure, he presided as judge of Alabama ra J uaiclal Circuit, JOHNSON CITY, Tex-. (AP) — , ed for majority, 218. In the House, which may have to Nixon returned to his adopted New York ° Governors: Elected, 4 Demo- . pick the president if neither Democrat WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans from his' native California yesterday to President Johnson voted for another president yesterday-at an electric co- crats, 4 Republicans; leading, 6 ' Hubert H. Humphrey or Republican captured governorships in Indiana and await the nation's .verdict on his second WAVERLY, Minn. <JP)— A handful 7 Republicans; hold- ;¦ Vermont in yesterday' op he helped establish, a block down .; Democrats, Richard M. Nixon win a majority of the s elections and attempt- ii\ eight years to become prest-. - of proud neighbors watched Hubert H. '¦ overs, 11 Democrats, 18 Republi- ' electoral vote, it appeared there would be were leading in efforts to oust Democrats dent of the United States. Humphrey vote in a tiny, remote town- the street from the white frame house hi where he spent much- of his boyhood, -' cans. little change in . the lineup which now in Iowa and New Hampshire. ... Njxnn^.and - s family -landed" 'aV ' ship haTi"yesteraay. ""The vice president favoKrthe"Dem6eratsv~;?'~-* " Democrat Frank 'Licht ousted GOP Newark ' Airport in New Jersey, then and Democratic candidate for president Johnson had been touting his vice Face Physical and Verbal Assaults Election Trends at 6 a.m Electoral Electoral Electoral HHH RMN GCW Votes HHH RMN GCW Votes HHH RMN GCW Votes Ala ' • 10 Ky • 9 N.D. • 4 r, Alaska .. undecided " 3 La. • 10 Ohio undecided 26 f . Ariz .... • 5 Me • 4 Okla • 8 Ark LARRY REIB5TEIN a worker for Humphrey handed out doughnuts time to eat. ir • 6 Md • 10 Ore. • 6 By The doughnuts James Creegan. chairman of SDS and a Calif . Ma s 14 Pa. to the now weary marchers. undecided 40 s • . • 29 Cor ie.flicm- Staff Writer were eaten in a short Umc.