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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1978
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DALLAS — Republican John G.
f allowed fewer, w ^° more than any other
Jitician helped bring traditionally
emocratic Texas into the two-
arty system, successfully fought off
is most dedicated opponent Tues-
ayand won a spot in the U.S. Se-
ate through 1984.
Tower, along with upset guber-
atorial winner Bill Clements and
would ur triumphant U.S. House candi-
ates, gave the GOP its strongest
awer base in the 142-year history
'the state.
“I think this is the harbinger of
etwo-party system in Texas,” said
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eyondtif '' ne outside his Wichita Falls
adquarters. He admitted he had
>en tense through the long night of
ite counting and that he slept very
[tie while the outcome was in
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Tower, a 17-year veteran of the
mate, held off the challenge of
holarly, hard-nosed campaigner
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history.
With only scattered returns left to
count Wednesday Tower had polled
1,127,711 votes to 1,112,284 for
Krueger.
“I’m aware of the closeness of the
race and therefore am sharply con
scious of my responsibility to con
tinue an effort to reflect the majority
of the people of this state over the
next six years,” said Tower, who if
he fulfills the six-year term will be
come the fourth longest serving
senator in the state’s history.
Tower, after claiming victory in
Wichita Falls, flew to Austin for a
victory party. Krueger, meanwhile,
appeared at his Austin headquarters
and said:
“If the incumbent senator is re
tained in office, I wish him well and
wish the people of our state well in
his service.”
Tower and Krueger spent $6 mil
lion between them and conducted a
bloodthirsty campaign, the high
light of which came when Tower re
fused to shake Krueger’s hand at a
joint appearance in Houston.
That dramatic moment was rec
orded by a photographer and given
widespread publicity.
“It’s over now,” Tower said. “I
think I am generally known as a man
who doesn’t carry a grudge. I feel no
bitterness, no rancor.”
But when asked whether he
would shake Krueger’s hand now.
Tower said:
“We ll have to wait and see if the
circumstances ever present them
selves.”
held that that would be reported
immediately to the legal staff and
they would take appropriate ac
tion.”
Martinez also said that it was To
wer’s beliefs the state has moved
into a new era of political thinking.
“He feels the Democratic party
was campaigning as if this was Texas
politics of some years ago,” Mar
tinez said. “They came on so strong
in varous areas — San Antonio, the
Valley, West Texas and Central
Texas. They were insisting that vot
ers pull the single lever, vote Dem
ocrat, don’t vote for a Republican.
“And the truth is that Senator
Tower had already recognized in
almost every community in our state
the attitude was look at the man.”
During the critical hours of the
ballot counting Tuesday night,
Tower said he ordered campaign
workers in parts of the state to keep
a close watch on ballot boxes.
“As the election wore on into the
night, there were a number of coun
ties which seemed to be late in re
porting. So he (Tower) had his legal
staff focus on them,” Tower aide
David Martinez said.
“I think they simply made sure
that if there was any activity any
where around where the boxes were
Paul defeats ‘rival’
Gammage for Senate
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Voters reject incumbents
larrow gap in Congress
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our other eo-year lease on Congress and a
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madetle it of incumbents from both parties,
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Incumbent casualties included
Republican Sens. Robert Griffin of
Michigan and Edward Brooke of
Massachusetts, the Senate’s only
black; and Democratic Sens. Floyd
Haskell of Colorado, Dick Clark of
Iowa, Wendell Anderson of Min
nesota, William Hathaway of Maine
and Thomas McIntyre of New
Hampshire.
But in Texas, incumbent Repub
lican Sen. John Tower squeezed out
a razor thin victory over challenging
Democratic Congressman Bob
Krueger. And Texans elected mul
timillionaire oilman Bill Clements
as their first GOP governor in 105
years.
Anti-incumbent fever also struck
the governors. Losers included Re
publicans Meldrim Thomson of
New Hampshire, Robert Bennett of
Kansas and Democrats Bob Straub
of Oregon and Martin Schreiber of
Wisconsin.
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HOUSTON— Former Republican congressman Ron Paul, who
unsuccessfully protested his ’QTO election loss all the way to the
House of Representatives, Wea, 'sday unseated arch rival Rep. Bob
Gammage in their fourth race in the past three years.
Paul credited superior organization for his victory.
Gammage, who barely ousted Paul two years ago then fought off
Paul’s spirited protest to fellow House members, agreed Paul was
better organized, but said a low turnout of his supporters also figured
in the defeat.
The News Election Service showed Paul received 54,626, or 51
percent of the vote, to Gammage’s 53,441, or 49 percent.
Aides said Gammage was unlikely to follow Paul’s example in fight
ing the outcome all the way to the House. The margin of victory,
though close, was 1,185 compared to 287 two years ago.
“My organization really worked,” said Paul, 43, a Lake Jackson
obstetrician. “Over the years, I kept in touch with all of my people. I
had an army. They are totally dedicated to the things we believe in. ”
“He was better organized than we were,” agreed Gammage, 40, a
lawyer and former state senator. “The only thing that could hurt us
was a low turnout and that’s what happened. Our voters didn’t go to
the polls.”
But Paul said political attitudes were a major factor, too.
“The issues were with me. A year from now it is unbelievable what
people are going to have to put up with unless we get a handle on the
federal budget,” Paul said.
Gammage aide Dan Jensen said reports of election discrepancies
would be checked, and if it appeared they could alter the outcome,
they might be challenged. But he said Gammage’s memories of Paul’s
1976 election challenge were painful.
“Congressman Gammage feels that, if he was beaten and beaten
fair and square, then why drag it out any more,’’Jensen said.
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AUSTIN — Democratic office
)!ders said they expect to get along
th Texas’ first Republican gover-
>r in 105 years as long as he tends
the governor’s job and “doesn’t
yto meddle.”
Governor-elect Bill Clements
:gan telephoning Democratic of-
*holders before Attorney General
hn Hill conceded the race at 1:30
m. Wednesday.
Hill told reporters he believes the
avily Democratic Legislature and
her Democratic officials will coop-
ate with Clements.
T feel confident the Democratic
embers of the House and Senate
11 act responsibly and respon-
rely,” Hill said. “I don’t think
ere’s going to be any statement or
nfrontation unless he creates it.”
Clements said he talked with Lt.
ov. William Hobby and Speaker
Clayton and anticipated no
oblems.
Twill stress three things,” Cle-
ents said. “Communiciation,
operation and coordination. We
iveall three agreed this is the way
will formulate legislation.”
Hobby said he pledged full coop-
ition with Clements but expected
le change in legislative opera-
ms or his own activities.
He’ll do what governors do and
I’ll do what lieutenant governors
do,” Hobby said. “Gov. Briscoe and
I always had very good communica
tion and on legislation where I
agreed with him I tried to help him.
I would anticipate the same rela
tionship with Mr. Clements.”
Clayton said dealing with a Re
publican chief executive will be a
new experience but said he antici
pates no problems.
“It’s always been my position that
a governor, as long as he recognizes
the division of powers and does pot
try to meddle in the legislative
branch things are going to work
out,” Clayton said. “I really think
probably Clements understands
that.”
Clayton said he was favorably im
pressed at Clement’s cooperative at
titude and suggestion for a meeting
with the Democratic officials next
week after he takes a short vacation.
Clayton said Clements will need
legislative approval to implement
some of the proposals he made dur
ing his campaign, such as slashing
the number of state employees.
Clements told reporters, “I will
have no hesitancy to use my veto
power.”
Hobby, however, said the gover
nor’s veto power is not as great as it
might appear because spending bills
can be written in a manner to make
it impossible to forbid specific
spending items without blocking
spending for essential programs.
Comptroller Bob Bullock, with
his own aspirations for the gover
nor’s office, said he feels sorry for
Clements.
“I said I felt like I was the new kid
on the block when I came over
here,” Bullock said. “But I was a
Democrat like the others who were
already in office.”
Bullock said state agency officials
“could make it extremely difficult”
for Clements if they desire, but he
does not expect any such reaction
and said he intends to “help him in
any way I can.”
“There’s no question the man’s a
successful businessman,” Bullock
said. “I think he’s going to find run
ning the state is different from run
ning a business. When you run a
state you’re not out to make a profit,
you’re out to provide a service.”
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