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Long, Gregorio among Democratic romps ELECTION TABULATION City gives Byrne3-1 bulge; 4 NMBS 1 2 3 5 6 7 1 5 ID TOTAL CMDNMTES 1,307 M t 175 MS 371 .3 4 0 573. 727 1,502 1,2*5 3,710 B p e s (D ) Davis just loses to Kanane ia s k n n (R) 421 250 .251 IM 233 322 144 ..fts ...... 554... 334 2.997 BY STEVE McMANUS solid Democratic stronghold composed of in 1964, when he won election to the First Ward With Democratic bases like Linden leading Linden, Elizabeth, Winfield and Carteret in Council seat after first being appointed to that the way, Brendan Byrne became New Jersey’s Middlesex County, In fact, it is one of the safest position. Two years later, Gregorio emerged an 54th governor Tuesday night, heading an array Duns (0 ) M l » 573 554 725 722 3M 551 M 3 M 2 7,3M areas—for a Democrat--in New Jersey, as insurgent victor in a four-way Democratic of statewide successes that included Mayor evidenced by registered party members, primary battle, then handily defeated former John Gregorio’s Assembly triumph and prim ary turnouts and the overwhelm ing Pfieneo (R) 743 SM .414.. 222 337 4M IM 214 1,032 M l 4,331 Mayor Alexander G. Wrigley by a margin of Thomas Long’s reelection as Union County margins provided for Democratic candidates 9,421 to 6,753 In 1968, Gregorio won another freeholder. at all levels. two-year term by topping Elmer Ruth, 11,053 to Long, in fact, appeared to be the most prolific For Gregorio, the Asssembly triumph con­ 6,067. The mayor’s vote total was the most Grtgane (D) vote-getter next to Byrne in Union County. An 1,039 713 IM M S.. 337 330 523 546 -UK... 1,172 3.M7 tinues a string of political successes that began assistant superintendent of Linden schools, (Continued en page 12) Long was also at the top in the city with 9,711 ★ ★ ★ Owed* (0 ) ★ ★ ★ 1,106. 752 757 M l 317 354 511 551 U * 7 MM 3,535 votes, one more than the governor-elect, who had a 3-1 margin in Linden. ■ M k s (R ) 541.. 142 IM IM 231 350 155 210 353 474 3.4M •Gregorio paced the tabulations in the 21st mtetrict en route to his bid for a Trenton seat, MRchoH (R ) 443 271 241 211 MS ,.2 M ... ... 132 143 ......557. ...1*7 2,352 but was sixth in Linden balloting, finishing Eckel upset tops behind Long, Byrne the two other Democratic Freeholders and Henry Baran, city clerk. Darts (0 ) 714 4M 5M 739 504 615 444 515 ... I M ... 851 5,357 Incomplete returns yesterday indicated the mayor had finished ahead of running mate Thomas Dunn in Elizabeth, where Dunn is H ergert in First Kansas (R) M l. 511 532 233 457 576 238 .341 M 2 * M l 5,702 mayor Dunn swamped Linden’s William Palermo, By RAE HUTTON the Republican, while Democratic Assem- Linden got its second Republican councilman Tuesday night CoUwgtl (D) M 3 121 . 7M 705 725 762 475 SM 1,041. 1,075 7,MS bfyman Thomas Deverin was rolling to reelection with impressive showings. Deverin Malvin Eckel, the man who narrowly lost in finished ahead of Gregorio in Carteret, the his bid for a council seat in the lfith Ward last Durkin (R ) 171 147 317 142 363 352 145 2M 715 MS 3,653 assemblyman’s home town, and was close year, squeezed by incumbent Councilman f behind in other areas. Eugene F Hergert with a 128-vote majority to One Democrat who cirne surprisingly close become the city’s second Republican on council. U«(K) 1,193 M 3 M 3 7*2 M 3 552 552 ,7M ... MU 1,357 5,711 in the countywide race for surrogate, but was unable to cash in on the Watergate-inspired In other races, Alvin Coplan narrowly deluge benefiting his party was Linden’s Hilton defeated C.P. (John) Italia for the Ninth Ward tatthnan (0 ) 1,035. 735 775 123 .125 355 545 553. 1,264 1,224 5.747 Davis, a practicing attorney who narrowly lost council seat Coplan, a Democrat, polled 1,190 to Mary Kanane, a two-term incumbent. votes to 914 votes for his opponent who made an Saywwr (D> 1,071 755 M 2 757 MS 374 515 157 1,139 MM 3.435 Linden voters had about a 55 percent turnout impressive showing in the traditionally as 12,265 of 21,934rqgistered voters cast ballots. Democratic ward City Clerk Henry Baran outpolled his ■ M r i ( l ) 413 350 2M 133 134 273 111 MO .... 552 330 2,736 Normally a Democratic city to begin with, J Linden piled up big margins for that party, but Republican opponent. Richard Edge, by a 4 to 1 margin Baran, who received 8,840 votes, was i the actual turnout was below par. tea (R ) 2,545 305.. 331 211 MO ..2 M ... 124 .171... 474 215 In MgManus Hall, traditional site of the third highest vote-getter in the city, with 1 only Brendan Byrne and Thomas Long V "V-- ■ V'vwQu. ..... Democratic celebrations, Mayor Gregorio told S e t * ( t ) ~6Mk Ml.,.-.m s U « . .155 IM r lM 3,(7 1 faithful, ' ‘victory is sweet?’ adding receiving more votes * I Aaacnrtrty position “ interferes with Eckel received 804 votes to Hergnt'm 18*. * as mayor,, ! would not run again District totals showed Eckel We roared asj votes la lbs first ttsirict, m lad.->•> m o o d ibty. W l think they a t e , com- I d w n ct j ‘ J S m m *7 tm...m.m....sm.:.m. * ;.u»7 a * the first, 3*8 in A * second sod 1 _ atitude to the voters and hi the -Ninth Ward, Coplan gained 4M in the 1 * 7 pledged, ,IT seat) bantinue to work far those J 0’ 433 213 244 1351*12*2127. 154..... SM 41S first, 344 in the second and 442 in the third, sms that will materially help the people while Italia had 377 votes in the first district, of the county. Economy in government is more 251 in the second and 286 in the third. essential these days dun ever before. Defeat of Hergerf's defeat came in the midst of a court wten 1431 1,045 . 2,311 , 2,33* 1.5M.. 2.3*7 . 1,339.. 1,M3 3,141 2,714 21,134 the plan to build a costly Hall of Justice, a plan suit filed by the Concerned Citizens of the First which I opposed, is, indicative of the elec­ w m ............... MALVIN ECKEL Ward charging him with a conflict ol interest in torate’s mood. I shall demand that responsible a zoning case. Eckel is a leader of the citizens economy be practiced." group, but claimed he did not initiate the action D everin was also at M cM anus Board of Health slates against the councilman. Hergert called the suit headquarters and admitted, "W e expected to St. Benedict's to have youngest abbot “political harrassment," and blamed Eckel far win, hut I did not think by so much. This was immunization program it the result of Watergate We’ll restore some Another issue in the campaign was rent faith. I never enjoyed a campaign io much; The Board of Health will have an influenza' control, primarily because the city redtstric- this is the best Democratic organization immunization program on Wednesday night for Father Valvano to get blessing, school post ting last year shifted the city’s largest apart- around.” those chronically ill or affected with upper ment complexes from the loth to the First Archbishop Thomas A. Boland will confercooler the worn by a prelate signifying hish role of respiratory ailments and senior citizens age 82 Palermo said the people apparently thought Ward. Eckel, a resident of the Hollywood abbatial blessingblessina on the Rt. Rev. Melvin authority in the Church. or over. Dunn could handle two jobs of mayor and state Terrace Apartments, claimed the Real Control Valvano at the Newark Abbey Church, 528 High In addition to his role as leader of Newark Henry Gavan, the health officer, said the senator. As for his own future plana, Palermo Board, of which Hergert is a member, died st., Newark on Sunday at 4 p m. Abbey, Father Valvano is president of St program would be from 7 to 9 p.m in the said he didn’t know yet after last year’s election, and termed H a " Father Valvano, a native of Linden, is the son Benedict's school, also located on High street Council Chambers at City Hall on N Wood There was no problem for Gregorio, Dunn political football. Hergert claimed the board of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valvano of 119 Laurita The school is the successor to the recently avenue. and Deverin. The 21st Legislative District is a st.