Daily News from New York, New York • 192

DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1970 5 Smooth Rod Rolls Over kept Bems Frank D. O'Connor, the governor was projected as an almost certain loser by pollsters in January, February and March. Goldberg was tabbed as the most formidable opponent of Rockefeller's political career. Goldberg also had Liberal Party backing. Rockefeller's successful effort backed by campaign, financing that could run well over the $10 million mark was a model of efficiency with every dollar yielding a sure return.

Alway3 intrigued with polls, Rockefeller conducted more samples this year than ever before. He thereby located his weak spots throughout the state, isolated the issues and hammered away at them on every local level. He successfully concentrated on the ethnic vote and js rated to have corralled a major portion of the substantial Italian-American vote, the Irish-AnVerican bloc and virtually every other hyphenated group. He invited top ethnic names to his corner and publicized their endorsements everywhere. Notable among his Italian-American supporters were Democrat Mario- Procaccino and Republican John Marchi both contenders for mayor last year.

His effort slashed into the ranks of the Demo crats. He won backing from Democrat Sam Rosen-man, onetime adviser to Presidents and a big Jewish name and party reformer Francis W. H. Adams, former New York City police commissioner. Rockefeller promised to clean nip Lake Erie for the voters of Buffalo, added air and water antipollution measures for New York City and pledged improved state construction for job-hungry Water-town.

He called for court reform, promised more state funds for new cops in cities plagued by crime and hit hard on efforts to solve the drug problem. He appeared everywhere as a combination expert debater master of ceremonies, fire-eating evangelist and medicine show thumper. And the people ate it up. Perhaps his most expert performance came in his handling of the emotion-laden three-way race for the Senate seat. He was for Sen.

Charles Goodell, but refused to blast Conservative James Buckley, thus harvesting votes from both factions in the Republican Party and attracting Buckley supporters from among Democratic and independent ranks. Except for an occasional slip of the tongue, as when he gave Goldberg an issue by charging that a job offer had been made to Procacciiu, he made almost no mistakes. By EDWARD O'NEILL -Gov. Rockefeller's mammoth victory yesterday was the culmination of a professionally perfect, heavily financed campaign that featured nonstop stumping throughout the state by the governor now clearly established as one of the nation's most effective campaigners. In.

a reverse way, Rockefeller benef itted from the disorganized, weakly backed and inept effort mounted by the Democratic Party and it's standard-bearer, former UN Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg. Goldberg's campaign staggering under the weight of a less than charismatic candidate, poor financing, and an all-New York City-based ticket never got off the ground. In contrast, the well groomed Rockefeller organization flawlessly performed its assigned functions and for the second straight time manufactured a November victory that earlier in the year appeared impossible. As in 196C, when Rockefeller defeated Democrat khm Win im IHtawse sices twenstin Loses, By THOMAS POSTER In two of the hottest congressional races in the nation, antiwar Democratic Rep.

Allard K. Lowenstein was defeated by Republican-Conservative Norman F. Lent in Nassau County while peace candidate Bella Abzug, a Democrat, downed Republican-Liberal Barry Farber on the lower East Side in Manhattan. where Lindsay launched his political career, Democratic incumbent Rep. Edward I.

Koch of Greenwich Village easily defeated Republican Peter Sprague, a wealthy young businessman who campaigned in the Lindsay style. In Buffalo, former football star Jack Kemp, running as a Republican-Conservative backing President Nixon's policies, captured the Democratic seat vacated by Rep. Richard (Max) McCarthy. Lowenstein, architect of the dump-Johnson movement that led to the former President's retirement, conceded just before midnight, at a point when he was trailing Lent, a state senator, by 5,000 votes in the gerrymandered suburban South Shore district, i In the Manhattan race, Farber was running a surprisingly strong race in a district that usually votes Democratic, at times overtaking the flamboyant Mrs. Ab-zug, who has the backing of Mayor Lindsay and campaigned with show biz personalities including Barbra Streisand.

Wolff Hard-Pressed In another surprise, Nassau's North Short Rep. Wolff, Democrat, was running barely ahead of newcomer Raymond Rice, an engineer, on the Repub I who lost in the Senate primary. Kemp, an ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback, beat Democrat-Liberal Norman F. Lent Defeat antiwar leader Herman Badillo Elected to House Bella Abzug Peace candidate win Thomas Flaherty. Former Bronx Borough Presi- ednt Herman Badillo became the nation's first Puerto Rican congressman in an easy run in the new triborough (21st) district that includes East Harlem, South cumbent Mario Biaggi, who was once the nation's most decorated policeman, defeated former Republican Borough President Joseph Pericone in the 24th CD.

In the suburbs, Democratic Rep. Otis Pike looked like a winner in a tough fight with Republican Malcolm Smith in Suffolk County's First CD, although the race was very close. In the 2d District, incumbent GOP Rep. James Grover won handily, as did Republican Rep. John Wvdler in Nassau's 4th CD.

the night over Republican Dave Smith. In Queens, cross-endorsements made it easy for Democrats Joseph Addabbo, Benjamin Rosenthal and James J. Delaney to win reelection. The only Republican incumbent in the county, Seymour Halpern, also held his seat. Reform Denis Reelected Reform Democratic Reps.

James H. Scheuer and Jonathan Bingham, who have been feuding with the Bronx party organization, were reelected in -their new districts. Democratic Conservative in Democratic Incumbents swept easily back into office. Celler Wins Big la Brooklyn, Rep. Emanuel Celler, 82-year-old dean of the New York delegation, swamped his opposition.

So did incumbents Shirley Chisholm, the lone black woman in Congress; Bertram L. Podell, veteran John J. Rooney and Hugh Carey. Staten Island, Democratic Rep. John Murphy faced a tough challenge because his district was gerrymandered to include Republican districts in Brooklyn, but hii held an early lead through lican and Ecology lines.

Wolff had been considered a shoo-in. The Democrats easily eliminated one Republican congressman upstate. Veteran Rep. Samuel Stratton defeated GOP Rep. Daniel Button, a personal friend of Mayor Lindsay.

It was the only election in the nation where because of redisricting, two congressmen against each other. In the silk stocking district, Bronx and parts of Queens. Badillo had Democratic and Liberal endorsements and no Republican opposition against a Conservative candidate. It was easy as well for Harlem Assemblyman Charles B. Rangel, who defeated incumbent Rep.

Adam Clayton Powell in the June primary, ending the Powell's flamboyant career that spanned a quarter of a centurv. Most of the New "York City Cme Us Nmsm Executive, Ending democrats' 'Reign By GROVER RYDER Hempstead Presiding; Supervisor Ralph G. Caso rode to an easy victory last nierht the Democrats after a reign as he wrested the post of Nassau County executive from of nearly a decade. bowed out as a candidate to succeed himself after his failure last spring to gain the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. DiPaola, at first reluctant to run for the post, finally gave in after being assured that there would be adequate finances tor the Campaign.

Both the Democrats and Republicans have spent lavishly, with emphasis on TV advertising. In the campaign, DiPaola stressed the need for low-cost housing and blamed the Republicans for the lack of such nousing. The Republicans stressed the experience in office of their candidate. Caso has held governmental office, for ,18 years. ler, Republican incumbent Angelo Roncallo seemed well on his way to a smashing victory over Democrat Sol Seltzer.

Early returns gave Roncallo 31,645 to Seltzer's 13,040, with 120 election districts reporting. A Caso victory means that, in addition to tight Republican control of all three Nassau towns, they will also have nearly complete control of the county government, since there are only two Democrats sitting on the Board of Supervisors. County Executive Eugene H. Nickerson, a surprise victor nine years ago and victorious twice afterward, will retire to private law praqtice in January. He IM v-V vfl IN i I ii Ralph G.

Caso His opponent, Glen-Cove Mayor Andrew J. DiPoala (D-L) trailed throughout the count, with Caso's margin swinging around 54 of the vote. The Conservative candidate, John Donohue, trailed badly with or.lv about l'r of the vote. With 300 of 949 election districts reporting, Caso led, votes to DiPaola's and Danohue's 13,415. Big Lead for Lent In Nassau 5j.h Congressional District, ultra-liberal Rep.

Allard M. Lowenstein (D-L) badly trailed his Republican-Conservative opponent, State Sen. Norman Lent, in what had been billed as a close contest. Ia- the race for county control- Andrew- Ii I'aola.