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41 '04 PRIMARIES DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. ROCHESTER, N.Y.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1984 City councilman beats 3 in race for Ferraro's seat IN THE STATE Addabbo wins easily in black, Hispanic district Associated Press and United Press International NEW YORK Thomas Manton, a city councilman who lost a 1978 primary that eventually sent Gerald ine Ferraro to Congress, won a tight four-way race yesterday for the Democratic nomination to succeed the vice presidential candidate in the House of Representatives.

Manton said the tough primary campaign had "really energized the Democratic Party" and predicted a November victory against Republican challenger Serphin Maltese, who also serves as executive director of the state's Conservative Party. In another race, Queens Rep. Joseph Addabbo, senior member of the New York congressional delegation and chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, easily fought back a Democratic primary challenge in his primarily black and Hispanic district. Addabbo, seeking a 13th two-year term, defeated Simeon Golar, a black real-estate developer. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Ad-dabo had 67 percent to 33 percent for Golar.

"The people of the 6th Congressional District have proven that they are color blind," said Addabbo, who was endorsed by 125 black pastors and ministers. Addabbo will face Republican Philip J. Veltre in the Nov. 6 general election. Manton defeated Gloria D'Amico, chief clerk of the Queens Board of Elections, Assemblyman Clifford Wilson; and local party activist Walter Crowley.

With 95 percent of the vote, Manton had 30 percent to Wilson's 27 percent, D'Amico's 22 percent and Crowley's 21 percent Manton, 51, a councilman for 15 years, had emphasized his government experience. Ferraro was neutral in the race, but her cousin, Nicholas Ferraro, a former Queens district attorney, backed D'Amico. Meanwhile, Oren Teicher, a former aide to Rep. Richard Ottinger, won the Democratic nomination to succeed his boss, who is retiring from Congress. And Liberal Party members statewide voted for members of the state committee, which will decide whether Chairman Donald Harrington retains control of the party or dissident Raymond Harding takes over.

Both sides conceded it will be several days before the results are known. NEW YORK CITY Stein wins in 'Silk Stocking' district Garnering 48 percent of the vote, Borough President Andrew Stein defeated Assistant District Attorney Patricia D. Marks and County Court Judge John J. Connell after they defeated City Court Judge John Manning Regan in yesterday's primary to become Democratic nominees for County Court. Owinis R- Floas Democrat and Woman to face Boschwitz in Minnesota Senate race three others for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Manhattan's 'Silk Stocking' district.

He faces Republican Rep. Bill Green. Also in Manhattan, incumbent Rep. Theodore Weiss easily survived a primary challenge. William Thorn, the state's first openly gay judge, was trailing in a bid to retain his seat on the Civil Court bench.

Koch last month appointed Thorn to an interim term. He was trailing Alice Schle-singer, a 43-year-old Legal Aid lawyer, and Harvey Glasser for the Democratic nomination. Incumbents beat Koch candidates Two first-term incumbent black congressmen, Major Owens and Edolphus Towns, won in Brooklyn. They attempted to exploit Koch's unpopularity in the black community after being challenged by Koch-backed minority opponents. WESTCHESTER COUNTY Ex-Ottinger aide wins A former aide to outgoing Rep.

Richard Ottinger beat three rivals in the Democratic primary race to succeed his boss in the 20th Congressional District. Oren Teicher, 35, who got about 39 percent of the vote, faces New Rochelle ac- countant Joseph DioGuardi, the Republican-Conservative candidate and Florence O'Grady of Harrison, the Right to Life candidate. The November race is a tossup. BUFFALO Incumbent Masiello wins In complete but unofficial returns, Buffalo Sen. Anthony Masiello had 14,279 votes to defeat two black opponents for the Democratic nomination.

They were Theodore Kirkland, with 8,928, and Joseph Hemphill, 2,409. Hemphill has the Republican and Conservative nominations. LONG ISLAND Incumbent Carney claims victory Rep. William Carney claimed victory with 94 percent of the vote reported, but his opponent, Suffolk County Legislator Gregory Blass, had not conceded. Carney, the only House Republican facing a serious primary challenge, had 52 percent of the vote to 48 percent for Blass.

in THE NATION party insiders, in addition to receiving the party's formal endorsement. In a Democratic congressional race, attorney Richard Sinapi easily defeated retired union leader Vincent J. DuBreuil. Sinapi will face first-term U.S. Rep.

Clau-dine Schneider, a Republican. MINNESOTA Woman nominated for Senate Joan Growe, the Minnesota secretary of state, won the Democratic-Farm-Labor primary for the U.S. Senate. She will face" incumbent Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, an easy winner in the Independent-Republican race, in the Nov.

6 general election. Growe led her chief challenger, State Treasurer Robert Mattson, by a 4-to-l margin. Boschwitz defeated two candidates. COLORADO Lt. Gov.

holds narrow lead Colorado Lt. Gov. Nancy Dick held a narrow early lead over lawyer Carlos Lu-cero in a Democratic primary for a chance to take on Sen. William Armstrong, a first-term Republican who had no primary opposition. WYOMING Simpson wins easily Republican Sen.

Alan Simpson easily won renomination. Simpson had a minor primary challenge from a retired accountant. Three little-known Democrats sought the nomination to oppose him Victor Ryan, a University of Wyoming chemistry professor; Al Hamburg, a sign painter; and Michael Dee, a marijuana legalization advocate. Simpson gained national prominence during his first term as co-sponsor of the Simpson-Mazzoli immigration bill. ARIZONA Udall faces challenge Onetime Democratic presidential contender Morris Udall was a strong favorite to win renomination to Congress.

There is no Republican opponent. WISCONSIN Rep. Kastenmeier wins again Democratic Rep. Robert Kastenmeier, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights, easily won renomination. He was the only Wisconsin congressman who had a challenger in the state's primary elections.

Kastenmeier, having never had a primary opponent in his 26 years in the heavily Democratic 2nd District, defeated University of Wisconsin research assistant Eileen C. Courtney. In the general election, Kastenmeier faces Republican Albert Lee Wiley an oncologist-radiologist. three way race for We were able to generate support for the party's designation process across the board," Robfogel said. But Marks, also accepting congratulations last night at Democratic headquarters, said it was "comical" that she and Connell were characterized as part of the party's establishment.

The two, she said, worked their way through the ranks, developing contacts and support among active Democrats. Both of their campaigns attracted people who have never worked on a campaign before, she said. "I think we developed a personal following and that was very nice, that was very rewarding," said Marks, who is trying to become the first woman County Court judge. Connell, who has twice run unsuccessfully for County Court, said he has devoted his time and money to the party for several years. "To say that there were party leaders who were supportive of me was true," said Connell, who was appointed to the bench in May.

"To say that I was forced down anyone's throat is not true." Regan, a lifelong Democrat, began his bid for the ballot because he said the party was ignoring its "old guard" of moderate Democrats. Regan, the only city resident among the three candidates, also said the party leadership confines itself to a "narrow base" of people and doesn't speak for many of the party's black and Hispanic members. Connell lives in Irondequoit Marks lives in Penfield. Oennit R. Float Democrat and Chronicle James Toole after defeating Keith R.T.

Perez for the Democratic nomination against Frank Horton in 29th Congressional District. tions. "I am very'grateful that, under very diffi- cult circumstances, Democrats were interested enough to give what I regard as a vote of confidence in the executive committee process," he said at Democratic headquarters at the Powers building last night The parties designated (or selected) candidates in May and June, though others have the right to challenge those designations in a primary. The primary winner becomes the party's nominee for the general election. In area congressional races, the designated candidates were challenged by candidates representing small political factions generally from outside the political mainstream.

Candidates aligned with LaRouche ran against the designated Democratic candidates in the 29th, 31st and 32nd congressional districts. Last week, Robfogel denounced the LaRouche Democrats as "cult-like" and "extremist Although the LaRouche Democrats were lightly regarded as opponents. Democratic leaders had feared one of them could win if voter turnout was low. "I think that I and others made a calculated risk in drawing attention to the challenge (from the LaRouche Democrats)," County Court judge Regan said he knew that if he couldn't turn out 8,000 or 9,000 votes, "then I wasn't going to make it. That's (2,529) a poor showing for me," he said.

Connell and Marks will face Republican candidates Anthony J. Sciolino, 39, a Roch- ester City Council member and former as-sistant district attorney, and Greece Town Justice David Michael Barry, 35, also a mer assistant district attorney, in the No-vember general election. The four are vying for two open County Court positions, one of which is being filled, by Connell until Jan. 1. A County Court judge is elected to a 10-year term and re- ceives an annual salary of $57,299.

In his campaign, Regan emphasized his legal experience 22 years as a private lawyer in Rochester and the past three as a City Court judge which he said was more, balanced than his rivals. Connell and Marks have spent most of their careers with the Monroe County dis- trict attorney's office. They said their expe-yS. rience as prosecutors in felony cases makes them more familiar and better prepared for County Court, which is primarily a criminal court. Gov.

Mario Cuomo nominated Connell for-a vacant spot on the County Court bench l() in 1983, but the state Senate didn't confirm l0. the nomination. Cuomo again nominated -y Connell in February. That appointment was in May. x- Marks, who joined the district attorney's office in 1976, was in charge of the office's economic crimes unit when she took a leave of absence July 31.

Robfogel said. "I now feel vindicated by it because there was a voter education process that we had to go through. I feel very good about it. People had a chance to find out how insidi- ous a threat like that is to a major party." Robfogel and others were particularly concerned with the 29th Congressional Dis- trict, which includes 75 election districts in the city, Brighton, Penfield and Webster in a' -Monroe County, and Cayuga, Oswego, Sene-'," ca, Wayne and parts of Oneida County. Thr designated Toole, a politically unknown Rochester teacher.

Running against Toole was Perez, a LaRouche ally who said he has been a Democrat for 15 years. Perez said believed he was more representative of the tradition- al Democratic Party than Toole. "I think we ran a very active campaign, especially during the last week," Toole said last night, "and I think the voter was wise enough to see what LaRouche stood for and' they voted for a mainstream Democrat." Toole said he would not be a "token" can-" didate against the formidable Horton and promised an "active, aggrt campaign." As a five-term incumbent in the 32nd District, LaFalce was regarded as less vul- nerable to a challenge. But he was con- Hr cerned about the expected low turnout and joined Monroe County Democrats in den- ouncing the LaRouche faction. lf! The 32nd District includes 48 Rochester -OK election districts.

Gates, Ogden and Sweden in Monroe County, Niagara, Orleans and parts of Erie County. 4 For the first time in his 22-year congressional career, Horton faced a primary chal- lenge. Horton, a moderate Republican, was challenged by Rowlee of Fulton in Oswego -County, who described himself as "a staunch Christian libertarian conservative." In Monroe County, LaRouche Democrats also ran for three seats on the county Dem-- -ocratic Committee, which has about 1,300 members. Two committee members can be from each of the county's 705 elec- -tion districts, although not all districts are filled. --i' Perez and Stephane Gascon lost county li" committee races in the 17th election district v': of the 29th legislative District against Democratic Party designated candidates Jose Rivera and Linda LeFever.

In the 11th election district of the 20th Legislative District, Jay S. Perez lost to the Democratic Party designated candidates. Margaret Meyer and Julio Vasquez. In the 1 17th election district of the 24th legislative Yvonne Hill was defeated by Dem'' -ocratic Party designated candidates Jeffrey Carlson, a vice chairman of the party, and ht," Patricia Gallaher. The primary, which cost the county -T was conducted without any major equipment problems at the polls.

Regan trounced in FROM PAGE 1A ing, Connell received 6,460 votes, Marks 6,189 and Regan 2,529. Regan pointed to "voter apathy beyond belief as a prime factor in his defeat "There was no turnout at all," Regan said from his home last night. "When the turnout goes that low, the people that turn out most are the organization's people. This is ridiculous for a county this size." Connell, 37, and Marks, 34, said their campaign committees intensified their efforts during the last few days to urge supporters to vote. Campaign workers telephoned registered Democrats Monday night and during the day yesterday.

Television and radio advertisements for the two also aired during the last few days of the short primary campaign. The primary wasn't assured until Aug. 28, when the state Court of Appeals ruled that Regan's name could appear on the ballot. Much of the attention during the past six weeks had been on the 52-year-old, a City Court judge since 1981, as he circulated nominating petitions and fought in court to have his name placed on the ballot. Regan said the short campaign period hurt his chances, but "I can't complain about anything.

I think I got a fair shake. I got my name on the ballot." Regan's candidacy has been a direct challenge to the party's leadership, which designated Marks and Connell as candidates and supported the attack on Regan's petitions. Party Chairman Nathan J. Robfogel said he was proud of the party's effort on behalf of its designated candidates. Light turnout, no surprises FROM PAGE 1A rials said those results would not affect the primary's outcome.

In the 32nd Congressional District, Rep. John J. LaFalce of Tonawanda easily beat LaRouche ally Stephen Kay lor, 17,444 to 987. In the 31st Congressional District Democratic primary, Buffalo lawyer Peter Martin-elli defeated LaRouche Democrat Charles H. Carman, 3,100 to 1,231, to face incumbent Rep.

Jack F. Kemp, R-Hamburg. The district includes all of Wyoming County and parts of Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston and Ontario counties. In Monroe County, the two County Court candidates designated by the Democratic Party withstood a challenge from City Court Judge John Manning Regan. County Court Judge John J.

Connell received 6,460 votes and Assistant District Attorney Patricia Marks 6,189 votes to easily defeat Regan, who had 2,529. In Seneca County, Republican primary voters settled a County Court race by nominating the same candidate as the Democrats. County Court Judge Daniel A. DePas-quale, a Democrat, defeated Republican John Sipos 1,150 to 786. In Monroe County, the Liberal Party battled over membership on the state committee, with two factions splitting primaries in two Assembly districts.

Candidates challenging the current state Liberal leadership won the two state committee seats in the 133rd Assembly District. In the 132nd Assembly District, those backing the current leaderhip won. In the 30th and 34th congressional districts, the Right to Life Party nominated candidates by write-in vote. Monroe County elections officials said they would not begin to count those write-in votes until the official canvass tomorrow. Rain, heavy at times, fell in Western New York throughout the day, lowering what already was expected to be a low turnout.

Elections officials in Monroe County estimated that the final turnout figure would be less than 10 percent, barely a third of the primary turnouts in the hotly contested primaries of 1982 and 1983. With the low level of interest in the judicial and congressional races on the ballot, the primary became a test of the parties' abilities to turn out voters to support the parties' designated lines. In Monroe County, they passed the test, turning back challenges from the congressional to county committee level Robfogel said the results showed voters supported the executive committee's selec- Three states nominate candidates for governor Associated Press Voters nominated candidates for governor in Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island yesterday, and nominated at least one Democratic woman for two Senate seats held by first-term Republicans. Ten states were voting as the primary season neared an end, with congressional races in all but Connecticut, where the nominations were uncontested. VERMONT Easton nominated for governor Attorney General John Easton defeated former bank executive Hilton Wick for the Republican nomination for governor.

Easton will face Madeleine Kunin, a former lieutenant governor who was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kunin ran unsuccessfully against four-time Gov. Richard Snelling two years ago. Snelling is retiring. In a congressional primary, Republican incumbent James Jeffords easily won his party's nod over conservative challenger Michael Jacobs.

Jeffords had 76 percent of the vote in the early count. Two Democrats, Anthony Pollina and Paul Forlenza, were fighting for the right to oppose Jeffords in November. NEW HAMPSHIRE Gov. Sununu renominated Republican Gov. John Sununu, an advocate of nuclear power, easily won renomin-ation, as three Democrats who campaigned against the Seabrook nuclear power plant battled for their party's nomination to oppose him in November.

Sununu had only token opposition for the GOP nomination for a second term, from James Fallon, a Hampton store manager. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey had no primary challenge, nor did his Democratic rival, Norman D'Amours. And Republican Rep.

Judd Gregg ran unopposed in the 2nd District. RHODE ISLAND Solomon to face DiPrete State Treasurer Anthony J. Solomon won the Democratic nomination for governor over Warwick Mayor Joseph Walsh, whose allies had seized control of the party last year from outgoing Gov. J. Joseph Garrahy.

Solomon was endorsed by Garrahy, 53, who decided not to run for a fifth two-year term after he lost a party power struggle last year to allies of Walsh. Solomon will meet the unopposed Republican contender, Cranston Mayor Edward D. DiPrete, in November. The Republicans are hoping to take advantage of the Democratic discord to elect their first governor in 15 years. While Solomon had the backing of Garrahy, Walsh enjoyed the support of the leadership of the General Assembly and of.