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...fusty state Republican organization that has all but wrecked the once-powerful G.O.P. in New Jersey. In the last seven years, Jersey Republicans have watched haplessly while the rising Democratic tide elected Harrison ("Pete") Williams to the U.S. Senate in 1958, won control of the state assembly, put Robert Meyner in the Governor's mansion for two terms (the state constitution forbids him to run for a third), and gave New Jersey to John Kennedy last November by 22,000 votes...
...reason to expect that the Russians will be any more willing to see us develop the capability to absorb a major nuclear strike. Since I cannot discuss these problems in detail here; I invite the interested to read the speeches on Civil Defense of Senator Young and Governor Meyner of New Jersey and the SANE memorandum on the Framingham shelter, posted in the TOCSIN office, basement of B-entry Quincy House. (I invite them as well to join the picket line next Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. in front of the State House.) Robert Weil Chairman of TOCSIN
...other is Virginia) to hold gubernatorial elections. As such, it will be considered a major testing ground for approval or disapproval of the national Democratic Administration. Moreover, whichever party wins the Governor's chair-to be vacated under the state's constitution by two-term Democrat Bob Meyner-will have a long leg up on New Jersey's 1964 presidential vote, which Jack Kennedy took last year by a mere...
...Democratic Dilemma. The Democrats are not in much better shape. Outgoing Governor Meyner wanted U.S. Senator Harrison ("Pete") Williams to run, but Williams flatly refused. President Kennedy's choice was his good friend and House troubleshooter, U.S. Representative Frank Thompson, and he exerted heavy personal pressure to persuade Thompson to run. But Thompson likes Washington and enjoys his repute as one of the Congressmen closest to Kennedy. He hemmed, then hawed, then declined. His privately given reason: his 16-year-old daughter Anne asked him if he was upset about possibly having to run for Governor. Thompson said...
...Eisenhower landslide in 1956 gave Republicans control of the State Legislature and most key state posts. But then New Jersey turned around and re-elected Democrat Robert B. Meyner for his second term as governor in 1957. Meyner has been rebuilding the Democratic party until it now has a U.S. senator, and is within one vote of capturing the state Senate. Kennedy must capitalize on his party's resurgence and shake loose some of the die hard Republican voters in order to become the first Democratic presidential candidate to win in New Jersey since...