Show f 1 I GOP Sees Victory in Net Loss Of Only One Governorship By Gregory (Jordon United Press International WASHINGTON 'Republicans expressed deep relief Wednesday over dose gubernatorial triumphs in Rhode Island Utah and Montana that allowed them to escape the elections with a net governorship loss of one ‘ We feel real real good" said Michele Davis executive director of the Republican Governors Association "Losing only one after the Democrats were shouting about picking up four is a big big win for us " Democrats also were happy after their nationw ide extending to 28-2edge in governorships despite George Bush's overwhelming presidential victory "A victory is a victory is a victory" said Charles Dolan executive director of the Democratic Governors' Association "Historically the party that wins the presidential elections has picked up governorships They didn't this year And they had some real squeakers I think the Pepto Bismol consumption was up last night over at the Republican National Committee" While Republicans prevailed in seven of 12 races the Democrats captured two GOP-helgovernor's mansions and lost only one of their by more than 100 000 voles to succeed retiring GOP Gov Robert Orr and become the nation's youngest governor Mutz however may not wind up a complete loser if Orr appoints him to fill Quayle s soon Senate seat "It's a political embarrassment in Indiana if not a disgrace for the GOP not to carry the governor's race" Dolan said "I think it's an indication how weak the ticket is " But the GOP s Davis said she felt Bayh benefitted from conservative Democrats who found "the only way to appease their Democratic red blood cells was to vote Democratic in the governor's race " In other races — Republican Gov Janies Martin of North Carolina became the state's first GOP governor since Reconstruction to win capturing 56 percent of the vote in beating Democratic Lt Gov Robert Jordan — Republican Gov John Ashcroft of Missouri handily won a second four-yea- r term with a landslide victory over Betty Hearnes whose husband Warren was governor from But Republicans claimed the Montana governorship held by Democrats the last two decades with former Republican slate Sen Stan triStephens scoring a 2 1000-votumph over former Gov Thomas Judge And GOP Govs Kdward DiPrete of Rhode Island and Norm Bangerter of Utah each won another term by staving off strong challenges DiPrete hurt in the polls by scandals including revelations about a family real estate deal rallied to score a 6 victory over multimillion- - 209-vot- own Evan Bayh 32 became the first Democrat to win Indiana's governorship in 20 years in w hat was touted as an "embarrassment" for the GOP presidential ticket in Dan Quayle's home state In West Virginia multimillionaire Gaston Caperton's media blitz paid off with a surprisingly easy victory over Republican Gov Arch Moore Bush-Quayl- ON 988TSS£QUBERNATORtA mm ticket-splittin- executive in a third term Bruce Sundlun and Sundlun said he would await the counting of absentee ballots and a possible recount before conceding defeat Bangerter survived a record tax increase last year and won a tense seesaw race by less than 12000 votes over former Democratic Mayor Ted Wilson of Salt Lake City although third-partcandidate Merrill Cook took 21 percent of the ballots Republicans held on to governorships in Delaware Missouri New Hampshire and North Carolina The Democrats retained control of chief executive's posts in North Dakota Vermont and Washington The day's brightest star appeared to be Bayh whose father Birch Bayh was swept out of the Senate by Quayle eight years ago in the tide of Ronald Reagan's landslide victory This time national coattails were all but absent in the conservative cornbelt state Despite a resounding victory in Indiana by the ticket the young Bayh beat Republican Lt Gov John Mutz w lake Tribune Thursday November A5 10 19X8 a L vacant e aire communications The Salt 1965 to 1972 — Republican Gov Michael Castle of Delaware overcame retired lawyer Jacob Kreshtool 71 percent to 29 percent to earn a second four-yea- r term — Republican Congressman Judd r term as New Gregg won a Hampshire governor garnering 61 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Paul McEachern and succeed retiring GOP Gov John Sununu — Democratic Gov Madeleine Indicates Gubernatorial Contest Indicates a Change SHU DELAWARE INDIANA MISSOURI MONTANA NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA RHODE ISLAND UTAH VERMONT WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA R MICHAEL CASTLE D EVAN BAYH JAKE KRESHTOOL JOHN MUTZ BETTY HEARNES THOMAS JUDGE PAUL McEACHERN BOB JORDAN LEON MALBERG BRUCE SUNDLUN TED WILSON MICHAEL BERNHARDT BOB WILLIAMS ARCH MOORE R JOHN ASHCROFT R STAN STEPHANS R JUDD GREGG R JAMES MARTIN SINNER D GEORGE R EDWARD DIPRETE R NORM BANGERTER D MADELEINE KUNIN D BOOTH GARDNER D GASTON CAPERTON IJIM Graphic two-yea- e r Kunin of Vermont won a third term with 55 percent of the vote her best showing yet against state House minority leader Michael Bernhardt — Democratic Gov George Sinner of North Dakota won a second four-yea- r term with 60 percent of the vote two-yea- — Democratic Gov Booth Gard- ner of Washington received 61 per- - 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' cent of the vote to w in a second four- year term over state Sen Bob Williams against Republican businessman Leon Mallberg Florida Clillli anger Drags On as Senate Demos Enjoy Happy Ending By Jim Luther Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Democrats while losing the White House by almanmost landslide proportions aged to boost their majority in the Senate by at least one vote and possibly two depending on the outcome of a cliffhanger race in Florida More ‘han 24 hours after the polls opened for Tuesday 's election there still was no winner in the race for the Senate seat in Florida being vacated by Democrat Lawton Chiles With only a portion of an estimated 100000 absentee ballots still uncounted among 4 million cast Republican Rep Connie Mack overtook Democratic Rep Buddy MacKay and began building a slight lead A victory by Mack would leave Democrats with 55 of the 100 Senate seats up one from the 54-4majority they held during the last Congress Should MacKay win Democrats would hold a edge chairSen Joseph Biden man of the Judiciary Committee said he and other chairmen "are prepared to work with President Bush and do that straight up no holds barred and find whether he means what he says when he says that he expects to have a close relationship with the Senate and the House" Sen Pete Domenici predicted budget issues will dominate the attention of the Senate and House next year The new president's opposition to higher taxes "will be the big sticking point" in his dealings with Congress Domenici added Bush who regularly reviled liberals during his campaign will find himself having to deal with some powerful Senate liberals who easily and Quentin Burdick chairman mer President Johnson was elected in Virginia taking the seat given up Sen Paul Trible a Reby one-terIn Minnesota a famous publican son Hubert H Humphrey III failed in his bid to unseat Republican David Durenberger who has served in the Senate since 1978 The most liberal Republican senator Lowell Weicker of Connecticut who served 18 years apparently lost by fewer than 5000 votes to Democrat Joseph Lieberman the state attorney general who campaigned as a backer of some initiatives of the Reagan administration There could be a recount ’ who heads the Environment D and Public Works Committee were with 61 percent each Another prominent liberal Sen one of George Mitchell three senators vying to become majority leader in the new Congress won a second full term with 81 percent of the vote In fact landslides were the order of the day in the Senate races Twenty-two of the 33 seats up for grabs were won with at least 57 percent of the vote of for Charles Robb son-in-la- vid Karnes a Republican lost to Bob Kerrey a popular former governor In Montana Democratic Sen John Melcher first elected to Congress in 1969 was upset by Conrad Burns a former farm broadcaster who accused Melcher of being too liberal Burns becomes the state's first GOP senator in 36 years Veteran Republican Rep Trent Lott defeated Democratic Rep Wayne Dowdy to win the seat being vacated by the Senate's most senior member Democrat John Stenms Nevada voters retired Republican Sen Chic Hecht after one term replacing him with Democratic Gov Richard Bryan In Nebraska appointed Sen Da and Vietnam War hero While 10 new senators were elected Tuesday there will be 11 new faces when the Senate convenes in January The governor of Indiana will name a successor to Sen Dan Quayle who was elected vice president The other results ARIZONA: Sen Dennis DeConci-n- i a Democrat and one of the wealthiest senators won 61 percent of the vote and a third term CALIFORNIA First-terRepublican Sen Pete Wilson had an time defeating Lt Gov Leo McCarthy DELAWARE: Republican Sen of the William Roth tax cuts easily won a fourth term HAWAII: Democrat Spark Matsu-nag- a rolled up 79 percent of the vote in winning a third term INDIANA: Republican Richard Lugar a former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee won a third term with a 68 percent mandate MARYLAND: Liberal Democrat Paul Sarbanes first elected in 1976 won a new term with 62 percent of the vote while his former law school classmate presidential nominee Michael Dukakis was losing this traditionally Democratic state MISSOURI: Republican John who barely squeaked through six years ago won a third term with 68 percent of the vote NEW JERSEY: Liberal Democrat Frank Lautenberg won a second term beating one of the Republicans' glamour candidates Pete Dawkins by a 54-4margin NEW MEXICO: Democrat Jeff Bingaman was given a second term and 63 percent of the vote NEW YORK: Democrat Daniel Movnihan an expert on social issues won a third term with his biggest margin 67 percent d Rea-gan-e- 6 56-4- 4 Dan-fort- Edward Kennedy chairman of the Labor and Human Resources Committee took 66 percent of the vote in winning a fifth term Sens Donald Riegle —United Ptess Internotionai six-ye- A celebrating Sen Howard Metzenbaum that being a — with wife Shirley — learns Committee By Jim Drinkard Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — President-elec- t George Bush is headed for likely conflict with a strengthened Democratic majority in Congress but Republicans say he can still enjoy a honeymoon if he gives assertive and moderate direction on the budget deficit housing and the environment Democrats go into the 101st Congress with slightly greater majorities in both Houses In the Senate the current advantage appeared likely to be padded by one or two seats depending largely on the outcome of a cliffhanger race in Florida And House Democrats appeared headed for a net gain of five seats Sen Rudy Boschwitz chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee said he was "not overjoyed at the results" and acknowledged "The question is whether there will be a honeymoon certainly there will be considerable conflict between their agenda and our agenda " "I'm not sure what the mandate is" he said adding that by retaining a Republican White House and a Democratic Congress voters are saying "they're relatively satisfied with the conditions that they find chairSen John Kerry man of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said the electorate reaffirmed the direction have set on trade the env iron ment and family issues He noted Bush was questioned by reporters Wednesday about what his new administration w ill do "There's something bizarre in an 54-4- s election campaign that leaves the press asking the day after the election What is your candidacy all about0' " Kerry said Kerry said that unless Bush is willwith ing to work "hand-in-hanDemocrats in Congress "it's going to be contentious and difficult The ball is in his court" Bush seemed to acknowledge that saying upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington from Houston "I don't want us to talk at each other I want us to talk to each other" Boschwitz said he agreed with Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole that "this race was not about coattails" GOP candidates who linked themselves strongly to Bush lost more than they won But he said major problems need to be addressed m the areas of the budget deficit the environment and housing While the r"w president may not get off at a gallop when he takes office in January if he "takes charge of those outstanding issues quickly I think lie’ll start off as president with a canter " Boschwitz said he believed Bush would begin with "a very aggressive team" headed by top adviser James A Baker III the secretary of "Hopefully that will be reflected in the legislative agenda" he said and there will be a good chance for success Bush agreed saying at a news conference The question is we've got to get some good support from the Democrats for some of these ideas " "If there is one of the messages of the campaign it is that liberalism at least as some people define it is not n e state-designat- e as much in vogue as it was" Boschwitz said noting that Democrats in Nebraska Ohio New Jersey "ran away from Dukakis” Tuesday's results marked the first time since the 1960 election of Democrat John F Kennedy that the party that lost the White House gained seats in both houses of Congress Democrats unseated GOP incumbents Lowell Weicker in Connecticut Chic Hecht in Nevada and David Karnes in Nebraska and picked up a previously Republican seat in Virginia Republicans offset that off incumbent John Melcher in Montana and converting Mississippi's Democratic seat to their column Photo liberal isn’t necessarily a kiss of death as Ohioans rewarded him with a third term Bush Can Work With Demo Congress If He’s Assertive Say Republicans Dem-oeiat- PENNSYLVANIA: Republican John Heinz w ho sometimes gets under the skin of GOP leaders took a 2- to-victory for a third term r RHODE ISLAND: John Chafee in line to be senior Re- publican on the environment committee walked to an easy win TENNESSEE: Democrat Jim Sas- ser expected to become chairman of the Budget Committee approached a victory margin in winning ar term third TEXAS: Lloyd Bentsen who was swamped in the race for vice presD dent had a million-votvictory m winning a fourth term UTAH: Conservative Orrin Hatch senior Republican on labor and edu- cation matters won 68 percent and a 1 Two-terme- six-yea- e third term VERMONT: Folksy Rep James M won the seat being ' given up by fellow Republican Rob- ert T Stafford Florida's race between Democratic Rep Buddy MacKay and GOP Rep Connie Mack remained too close to call and largely dependent on the outcome of 100000 absentee ballots One early sign of potential friction came not from the Democrats but from Dole who will be m charge of shepherding Bush's legislative agenda through the new Congress As returns rolled in Tuesday night Dole criticized Bush for turning aside requests to help Mack m Florida And he said when Hecht pleaded for help m Nevada Bush "flew over it Bosehw it disagreed saving Bush did most of the things we wanted Not all the help but it s not the nature of things that you get ev ei thing that you want Dole also has made public comments doubting whether Bush can honor his "read my lips" vow not to increase any taxes and has hinted that the Bush campaign s idea to con trol the deficit through a "flexible freeze ' lacks substance J Jeffords easily WASHINGTON: Republican Slade Gorton unseated two years ago won a new term over liberal Democratic Rep Mike Lowry WEST VIRGINIA: Democrat Rob-- ' ert Byrd first elected in 1958 was with 65 percent of the vote He is giving up the majority leader's post to become president pro tern and appropriations chair- -' man WISCONSIN: Democrat Herbert Kohl spent $5 million of his own money to spread his ment mssage and beat Republican Susan Engeleiter by a margin to succeed Democrat William Proxmire who is retiring WYOMING: One of the most con- h 6 won Sen Banking OHIO Howard Metzenbaum the liberal Democrat most irksome lo Republicans piled up 57 percent in defeating Cleveland Mayor George Voinovich for a third term : ' ’ ’ i 52-4- 8 servative Republicans Malcolm Wallop won a second term by 1300 votes but Democrat John Vinich is refusing to concede I Did My Best Content Dukakis Says A Chicago Tribune Service — Michael Dukakis returned to life as governor Wednesday saying he was disappointed but not bitter about his defeat by President-elec- t George BOSTON Bush His running mate Texas Sen Lloyd Bentsen his voice w recked by the high decibel rhetoric of the campaign trail couldn't say anything at all so he communicated with reporters in Texas by writuig little notes "Doctor says it is highly inflamed and must not talk" said one of them Bentsen lost the vice presidency but was handily reelected to the Senate on Tuesday as Texans split their tickets in a strong personal show of support The Massachusetts governor was hack at his office m the State-housat 9 15 a m just 10 hours after he conceded the presidential contest that bad consumed his life for the last 20 months " DukaI gave it my best shot kis told repoilers "We had our good days and our not so good days The last two or three weeks hope gave people a good sense of who Mike Dukakis is and what he believes m " lie said he was eager to get i ewrrhmated lo tils gubernatorial duties tint that he and his wife Kitty w ould get aw av lot the weekend — a Inp is planned to Cape Cod — and piobablv take a longer v neat mu next month e ' — Associoted Pfess Laseiphoto After disappointing loss Michael Dukakis gives up his dreams of Oval Office for a desk in governor’s office also got off one of his best quips of the campaign Asked about Bush's plan to appoint his campaign manager James Baker as secretary of state given the negative tone of the Bush campaign the governor believe m the said to laughter " redemption of souls Sometimes wearing a wistful smile Dukakis said the lesson of his defeat is that "you have to respond and you have to respond quickly" to personal attacks "1 don t think there s any question that the negativism we had m this campaign is something that had an impact on me" he said lie said be feared "this will be a signal now at the national level that this kind of campaigning is effective campaigning I certainly hope not Seemingly refreshed after his first full night's sleep in nearly a week Dukakis made these points news conduring a ference — The Republicans' negative campaign tactics which he said distorted his record as governor were a major factor in his defeat — Bush did not w in a mandate wide-rangin- because Democrats increased their majorities in Congress — He would not rule out a second presidential run though he did little to encourage speculation about such a candidacy — His loss while a disappoint ment was not the kind of devastating personal setback he suf feted in 1978 when he was upset as goverrunning for nor The normally somber governot a x s r 1 M Pm A pr Ac' A tki 4 ’ jVi P |