Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 1

TEMPERATURE Tuesday high G8, low 41. 7:00 a. m. today 48. Downtown noon today 69.

MT.VERNON REGISTER-NEWS MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SQUARE DEAL TO ALL SPECIAL FAVORS FOR NONE A NON-PARTISAN NEWSPAPER WEATHER Soiitliorn Illinois Generally fair and wanner through Thur.s- day. how lonight High Thursday 72-80. VOLUME XLIV NO. 168 MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1964 30c PER WEEK PERCY OPENS GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN BIG CROWD ATTENDS ANNUAL COMMERCE BANQUET 60LDWATER WINS: SMITH RUNS STRONG AND COLDWATER, TOO JEFFERSON COUNTY GOES FOR PERCY In This District Above Is part of the crowd of 200 persons at the annual banquet of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Green Hills Country Chib last nlRht.

Guest speaker M. B. Chambers, president of the International Shoe Company, lauded the craftsmen and management of the Mt. Vernon facitory. "Our company and Mt.

Vernon have been workini; toRclher for more than 40 years," Chambers said, "and In the years ahead we would like lo worlv wHU you even closer." The International president was Introduced by Kenneth Bell of the Mt. Vernon plant. (Delo rhototiaft) INDICT EX-GOVERNOR STRATTON ON TAXES Murder Civilians Communist Forces Win Viet Victory TAN PHU. South Vict Nam three-day battle with Iwo Communist Viet Cong battalions has left tliis southern Mekong Delta region bleeding and grief stricken and cost the government its heaviest casualties in the Viet Nam war. American advisers reported nearly 300 govcmmcnt soldiers dead or wounded.

Civilian casualties may exceed 200, an American adviser said. They apparently were deliberately inflicted by the Communists on government sympathizers. American observers called tlie action "a stunning Communist political victory." One American enlisted man, a helicopter crewman, was killed by ground fire Sunday. A dozen otlier Americans were wounded. American advisors counted 50 or 60 bodies of guerrillas ui charred paddyfields.

The enemy losses were believed to be much heavier, Vietnamese officers said. The Reds carried the fight into government lines, oven in daylight. At Tenth, Jordan Mt.V. To Wreck Building To Make Parking Space The City of Mt. Vernon will soon tear down a two-story building on Tenth street, near Jordan, to expand the present off-street public parking lot there.

The building fomierly Iiouscd poo', hnll and offices which, city officials said, have now CHICAGO fAP)-William G. Stratfon, Republican governor of niiiiois from 1952 to 1960, was accused by a federal grand juiy today of evading 546,676 in incomes taxes his last four years in office. Tlie indictment was voted April by the gi-and jury but was suppressed until this morning. The government said the grand jury action was kept secret to insure orderly conduct of yesterday's Illinois prima- election. The source of the funds on which he was to have evaded taxes was not given.

The indictment charged that income tax returns for 1937 through 1960 were false and fraudulent. The returns were filed jointly by Stratfon and his wife, Shirley, whom he married in 1957, but Mrs. Sti'atfon was not named a defendant. Government investigatoi's said that Stratton paid only SS.Sll in taxes for the four whereas he should have paid leaving an alleged evasion of on imreported income. Edwai'd Hanrahan.

United States district attorney, said Internal Revenue Sei-vice agents had followed normal procedures in checking Stratfon's returns and had discussed his taxes with him. "He had an opportunity to pav," Hanralmn said. Stratton was not immediately available for comment. He worked Tuesday night as a political commentator for a Oiica- go television station. Tine government charged the former govemor evaded these amounts for three years: 1957, 19,58, 1959, 1960, SJ His unreported income amounted lo more than SS2.500, the indictment said.

If convicted of the charges, Stratton could receive a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a WO.OOO fine. Judge William J. Campbell of U.S. District Court is.sued a summons for Stratton and set been vacated. Iliis bond at $5,000.

The city pui-cliasod tlie build- str administrative as- ing and the corner property toisistnnt, William W. (Smokpy) the north some time ago, but iDowiey, pleaded guilty three honored outstanding leases years ago in Springfield to which have now expired. iovadinc between 19.5.'? There are 15 off-street meter-land 1956. Ho was fined 55,000 ed parking spaces on the corner and placed on probation for lot at present. Adflitinnal spire i tin-oe yoai-s.

In Sept ember however, Downey's probation was extend- Johnson Gets Roil Peace Talk Report WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson said today "there is no settlement yet" in the railroad labor dispute which he is trying to help solve to avoid a nationwide strike. Johnson said at a news conference it should be known not later than next Monday whether the unions and railroads can settle the five-year old dispute in the bargaining sessions an-anged by the President. "The country expects that answer to be yes," Johnson said. He said the bargainers in five days of talks have "nan-owed the area of difference on some of the issues" in the complicated dispute over wage structure and working conditions. A 15-day nationwide strike postponement which Johnson won from the two sides expires at 12:01 a.m.

April 25. INTERNATIONAL SHOE BOSS TELLS CROWD "MEAN TO BE HERE IN MT. VERNON FOR YEARS TO Stewart Names Chamber Heads Kenneth Stewart, who last night took over the presidency of the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce for the coming year, announced tlie appointments of tlie following men and lady to head committees: Advertising and Publicity Bob O'Brien. Henn.

Agriculture Al Swartz and Mac Kern. P'inance Roger Smith. Budget Luther Becherer and Russell Wielt. "International Shoe Company has been a part of your life in Mt. Vernon for 41 yeais and we mean to be here for many, many more years lo come," company president M.

R. Chambers told a big audience at the annual Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce banquet at Green Hills Country Club last night. The 47-year-old head of International, which today includes 51 factories and 24 manufacturing supply units in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia, praised the management and skilled craftsmen al the Vernon plant in his talk to the local chamber membeis and wives. "We have always recognized that it takes more than plants and machines lo make a good 15y nOBERr Associated Tie.ss Writer CHICAGO Barry Goldwator emerged as victor today in Illinois' presidential pivf- erence primary but his only listed opponcni.

Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, made a surprising show of strength as the fii'sl woman to nm for the White House. Mrs. Smith, who reportedly spent less thun making two appearances in her brief Illinois campaign, rolled uj) more than 172,000 per cent of the Republican ballots cast. The lady from Maine finished a pool- fifth in the March 10 pri- niai'y in her neighboring state of New Hampshire with 2,812 votes.

Goldwater received more than votes of per cent of the total, on the basis ot nearly complete returns. Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama. segregation leader who piled up 260,000 votes in Wisconsin last week, finished fourth among all write-in candidates, ahead of Govs.

Nelson A. Rockefeller, Geoi-ge Romney, William Scranton, former Gov. Harold Slassen and Atty. Gen. Robert F.

Kennedy. Retums fi'om Tuesday's primary gave these percentages of the GOP preference vote: Goldwater 63, Mrs. Smith 25. write- in Henry Cabot Lodge 7. write- in Richard M.

Nixon 3, with the remainder spread among the remaining write-ins. There were no major contests on the Democratic ticket but President Johnson received 281 write-in votes on the basis ot nearly complete returns, Goldwater commented in Washington that the outcome demonstrates that "1964 can be a year of victory for our party." Rep. Edward J. Denvinski, R- 111.. cochaii-man of the Illinois Goldwater for President Coni- niiltce, said he had predicted Broyles Vs.

Smith For Senator I Jeffcr.son counly, like the rest i (if Illinois, went for Percy yes- Icrday. At the same time lliis county gave Barry Goldwater a i strong vote of conncicnce in the BEATS scon IN GOP RACE BY 200.000 (Table On Page 2) Slate Paul W. Broyles of Vernon will be opposed by Charles E. of Wayne coun presidential preferential primary. Carrying of (he county's 47 precincts, and tying in another, Charles H.

Percy defeated State Treasurer William .1. by 310 lo the Republican primai-y for governor. In llie GOP prtmary for president Goldwater received 1,616 ty in the race this fall for State I votes but Henry Cabot Lodge and Senator from the 46th district. Smith, who lives al Geff, is the apparent winner of a spirited write-in campaign for the Democratic nomination which was so close that the vole canvas could change the result. On the basis of complete but unofficial tabulations in the four- counly district Smilh defeated .1.

Roy Dee. mayor of Mt. Canncl, by 45 to 1,306. Senator Broyles, who was unopposed for the Republican nomination for reelection, received a whopping vote in all four counties for a total of Jeffer.son county gave Broyles a strong vote of confidence with 3,387 votes. In Wayne county he received 1,921 votes, in Edwards county 1,421 and in Wabash county 1,169.

In the Democratic write-in battle Mt. Camel Mayor Dee carried three of the four counties in the district but his home county, Wayne, gave him a huge vote to offset the other three counties. Smith got 743 votes in Wayne, 226 in Jefferson, 105 in Edwards and 277 in Wabash, Dee received 128 votes in Wayne, 464 in 247 in Edwards and 467 in Wabash. Williamson, Fitzgerrell To Convention Republicans Nominate Hoffman For Secretary Of State; Sandquist Wins Close Attorney General Race. Richard Nixon got strong write- in support.

Lodge got 587 votes and Ni.xon 311. Chase Smilh, the only other candidate on the ballot with Goldwater, received 396 votes. There were a few scattered votes lor Scranlor iuid Rockefeller. With two exceptions Jefferson county Republicans gave solid support to the state candidates who won nominations. Elmer J.

Hoffman, nominated for Seci-elary of State, got 1,714 votes in this far ahead of his closest competitor in a six-man race. Jefferson county also gave solid backing to John Kirby, (he eventual nominee for state auditor. Hefley Nominated In the only priniai-y race for Jefferson counly office Coroner Ray E. Hefley defeated Russell Robinson for the GOP nomination, 2,475 to 937. Democrats Turn Out Although there were few races in their primary yesterday, Democrats turned out at the polls in surprising numbers.

A spirited write-in campaign for the Democratic nomination for Stale Senator between Mt. Carmel Mayor J. Roy Dee and Charles E. Smith of Geff helped swell the Democratic vote. Dee carried Jefferson county in the race but lost on a district- wide basis.

Democrats gave solid support to Governor Otto Keiner, Con- Kenneth Gray and Shafer and Glen Eater. Industry Earl Outland and iiave 'T'sui Ed Campbell. 1 Conventions David Bayer I Johnson discussed the A. Harold Williams. 1 of the settlement efforts after; Affairs Bob Beck' receiving from federal media-1 and Rev.

Herbert Wilson. tors an accounting that was Road and Highways Chap Rackaway. Aviation Education Congressman Retiring Chamber of Commerce President Earl Outland was singled out for praise by U. S. Congressman Kenny Gi-ay during the annual banquet here last night.

In a tclegi-am to Joe Winfrey, executive-secretary of the local chamber, Congi-essnian Gray "Many times, fine community setvice is taken for granl- cfl. I have the work of Earl Outland during the past year, and I join all of you in saluting Earl for his outstanding as president of the -Ml. ruber. "We are on the Ihreshhold ot a new economic era in southern Illinois and we can all be justly proud of Earl's efforts toward advancement and improvement of our area." made available when the building is wrecked will ptrmil about 15 more spaces, which will also be mclorccl. Deadline Tonight On Income Tax WASHINGTON (AP) Midnight tonight is the deadline for filing 1963 federal income tax returns.

eri for two more years after the government said he had not complied with a jirovisioii to settle penalties and interest. The government claimed he owed in back taxes and penalties. Strallon, the government estimated, earned a year as governor. Hanrahan declined (o (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) AT MT. V.

AIRPORT FRIDAY, SATURDAY Air Force Missile On Display Here This Week One of the nation's most im- aircraft far from irtant defense weapons, the I lited Stales Air I- orce IM-99 por Uni BOMARC surface-to-air interceptor missile, will be displayed on Friday and Satui-day, April 17 and 18 at the Ml. Vernon Aiiport. A Bomarc squadron, using missile equipped with high explosive warheads to attack single enemy aircraft and nuclear warlieads to destroy formations of invading aircraft, can provide air defense for a 500 mile area. Six strategically placed duikl provide formidable air defense from eoasl to coast by destroying Amer- 1 tar- Manufactured by Boeing Air- Iilane Company, the Bomarc has a wing span of 18 feet, a length of 47 feel, and a diameter of 35 inches, it weighs 15,000 lbs. Bomarc employs the latest electronic guidance system, including the tei-minal guidance system in the missile itself.

It is controlled remotely while in flight by a SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) computer. The Bomarc has been fired on orders from a SAGE (Continued on Page 12, Column 5) originally scheduled as a reiwrl on "the progress and the effectiveness" of the first hvc days of the emergency talks. A highly cautious White House Tuesday refrained from even referring to it as a progress" report. "There is nothing thus far that in any way could be actcrized as either progress or a set-back," he said. The White House went to considerable pains to deny published reports tliat the talks could be described as optimistic.

"To characterize what is happening either in terms of optimism or pessimi.sm is a riis- sei-vice not only to the negotiations themselves but to accurate reporting," the spokesman said. No specific lime was set for the mediators' I'eport to Johnson recoi'd but most of the President's offi-! Vernon chamber, cial morning schedule was routine and there was a big gap between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. This led lo speculation that the mediators, headed by Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, might make their report sometime in the early allernoon.

"I want to make it clear thai I do not know whether the mediators will be able to say that progress has been made in I he sense of 'we moved within 10 feel of a solution' or we have moved within 13 feet of a the spokesman I have no idea in the world, ajid 1 don't think the mediators would at this point, and I do not think the participants on either side would." The negotiators and mediators were to meet in joint session at 9 a.m., the White House said. The emergency talks ai-e aimed at achieving in 15 days a settlement that the government, railroads and unions have failed to obtain in nearly five years of the dispute over wage structure and working conditions. All other procedures under iht- law have been exhausted, and Johnson does not now I he power to order a hall or a postponement ot a strike. Tlie President won the 15-day postponement jusl before some engineers, firemen, switchmen, conductors and brakemen were lo strike on nearly 200 railroads at 12:01 a.m. last Friday.

Although the Wliile House is maintaining control of all official information on the talks, there are indications thai both industry and union soiirns agree it is too early to predict the outcome. Text of President Chambers' Address On Page 4. before' the election that Gold-; as a delegate to the state (Table On Page 21 1 gressman One Mt. Vernon man was elect- Paul Powell of Vienna, candidate water would get 65 per cent of the vote. convention and two other King Citv residents lost their bids as Lewis 'v.

Morgan. Slate Rep. I candidates for delegate in yes- Lewis V. Morgan R-Whcat-; terday pnmary election in the on. who managed Sen.

Smith's Illinois campaign, desi'ribed her showing as a tremendous victory for her and a tremendous triliute to her." Jerome Cilassman. Harry Wolter. 57lh district. Lester William.son of Mt. Vernon headed the Democratic ticket in the four-county district luim- nil.

as he was elected as a delegate Her Illinois backers had said; to the slate representative nonii- ithev'd be ecstatic if she polled natiiig convention, operation. Chambers said. manv as 100,000 votes. i Richard P. Roth and George W.

Mrs. Smith, in a statement is- Waggoner ot Ml. Vernon were sued h'oni her Washlngion defeated in the race for dele home, said only: "I am grateful to my supporters in Illinois and to the voters for Iheir kindness." Percy-Scott Vote Table Take Bids May 1 On Interstate Paving In County The state highway department will take bids May 1 for tlie paving of almost seven miles of nor.lh-south superhighway 57 in Jefferson county. The bids will be on 6.83 miles of concrete pavement and a grade separation structure carrying route 13 over Inter- stale 51, from the Jefferson- Fi-anklin county line northerly. Bids will al.so be taken for a grade separation structure carrying Webster street over fnterstale 57, and paved approaches, in West City, P'rank- hn counly.

Only One Race In Hamilton Co. skill and loyalty of fine craftsmen such as we have in Ml. Vernon play a vital role." The Intcniational president used a series of colored slides to illustrate his talk, explaining the overalll makeup and new pro- i duction techniques of the world's largest shoe company. Praises Schools, AlriH)rf "We employ .397 workers at the Mt. Vernon factory.

Our payroll amounted to We produce about 4,000 pairs of shoes a day and, with the additional pairage moved here i from we expect pro- duction to go up during Ihe years ahead in our Mt. Vernon plant," Grand Prairie he said. Casner 1 Chambers praised Ml. Vernon I Casner 2 as an alert, hospitahle, fast-grow- Blissville ing city and made special note of Bald Hill 1 an "excellent educational system Bald Hill 2 and outstanding airport fiiciliiy." Rome I "Our company and Ml. Vernon Rome 2 have been working together for Sliiloh 1 more than 40 years." he stated.

Shiloh 2 "Kalhers. sons anfl grandsons Shiloh 3 have grown up in our factory. We i Shiloh 4 have always tried to be a good Meridian 1 corporate In years McClellan 2 ahead we would like to work Elk Prairie 1 with you even closer." Iillk Prairie 2 Stewart 'I 'akes Office i Field ITiioltieial Vote In County Primary i'or 41 2" 18 46 2,3 97 20 41 SO SI 29 24 40 22 26 gates to Ihe Republican state representative nominating convention. State Rep. Wayne of Sesser and U'm.

.1. "Bill" Cunningham, mayor of pinckncy- ville. won the Republican dele- gale seals in this four-county district. Fitzgerrell lopped Ihe four-! man ticket with 8,993 and Cunningham was second wilh 4,672. Rolli received 3,2.37 votes and Waggoner 3.235 votes.

a veteran member of Ihe state legislature, led Ihe 16 ticket in throe of the four couiit- 15 ies, including Jefferson, and 10 a close second to Cunningham in 7 his home county. Perry. 1.3 In his successful race for for secretary of stale, all of whom were unopposed in the primary. President Lyndon Johnson also got a strong vote of confidence, i getting 8.36 write-in voles. The County Vote The complete, unofficial vote in Jefferson county: REPUBLICAN FOR PRESIDENT Ban-y Goldwater Margaret Chase Smith 396; Hcniy Cabot Lodge 587; Richard Nixon 311.

FOR GOVERNOR Lai- Daly 20; Baniey Neidle Charles II. Percy William J. Scott 1.755; Alfred A. Skallish 6. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John A.

Graham 505; Edward G. Pree Allan A. Walters 134; Wan-en Wood 340; John H. Altorfer 427; Marvin R. Dee 247; Howard J.

Doyle 356. f--OR SECRETARY OF STATE D. Jones 464; John P. Meyer 807; Walter E. Pacanowski 51; Terrel E.

Clarke 127; Walter J. Haas 91; Elmer J. Hoffman 1,714. FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC Kirby Walter E. McCarron 61; Sher- 14 Democratic delegate Williamson 1 win Willens 66; John Wm.

Chap- Chambers speech, after which he was presented a gold 'Key lo Ihe City' liy Mayor John Manion, higlilighted the annual banquet Spring Garden 2 which saw Kenneth Slewarl, Siiring Garden 3 Dodds 1 44 Dodds 2 Spring Garden 1 58 McLEANSBORO In the only primary election contest in Hamilton counly yesterday Dr. Joseph C. Vickers apparently won tlie Republican nomination for coroner in a close race wilh Donald L. Donelson, present coroner. On the basis of unofficial returns, subject to possible change when the vote is canvassed, Vickers received 899 votes and Donelson got 890 votes.

Elmo (jn, Ihe Democratic candidate for coroner, was unopposed, 63 63 69 65 owner of the Stewart Grain com-; Karringtnn 'S! pany, take over the 1961 presi- Webber 1 69 dency of the Ml. Vernon cham-' U'ci'liei' 2 ber from retiring president Earl Pendleton 1 Outland. Pendleton 2 Stewart pledged that the (Miam- Prairie ber would continue to work for Mt. Venioii 1 the acquisition of new industry Mt. Vernon 2 and increased employment for I Ml.

Vernon 3 Mt. Vernon. "At times our chamber has been criticized foi' apparently doing nothing," Stewart said, "but Ihe job of contacting now industry must be done quiclly and without publicily," Directors Indoduced Before lurning ovei' Ihe gavel of office, reliring i)resident Outland introduced Chnmher of Commerce board members Echols. Ogie Ellis, Mary llonn, Kern, Roger Smith, Russell Russell Wielt, Harold Williams, and Harry Welters; and also reliring board members Joseph Brodigan, James Carter, Gerald Metcalf, Ivan Pigg, Snider and Bob M(4cher. President Outland then introduced newly elected directors David Bayer, Olen J.

Edward Campbell, 'Bob' Beck, Robert K. O'Brien, Clitip liackawas', I.iiilier sive force equivalent lo that of (Continued on 2, Column 3) 20,000 tons of TNT or less. 53 37 17 23 15 38 42 Mt. Vernon 4 121 Mt. Vernon 5 .53 Mt.

Vernon 86 Mt. Vernon 7 93 Mt. Vernon 8 78 70 38 29 41 36 27 30 49 in 16 26 28 cairied three of the four counties in the district, receiving a total 12 of 7,066 votes. IS Scfton "Red" Canlrell of Ben- Hl ton was also elccled a Demo- S7 cralic delegaie wilh 7,811 voles. 20 Defeated in the Ihiee-man race 7 foi- two deleg.ate positions was 17 James I.aVern Sanders of West 15 Kraiikforl wilh 6,772.

3(5 54 58 17 .39 39 31 28 Harold Watson Runs Ahead In Delegate Race man Alaurice W. Coburn 182; Louis Ilaenle 21; James P. Hennessy 132; C5ordon E. Kerr 947. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL R.

Canfield William F. Lavelle 157; Elroy C. Sandquist, Jr. 242; Jack I Sperling 273; William D. Sliehl 828.

FOR CONGRESS Mrs. Stilman J. Stanard 2,592. FOR DELEGATES TO NATIONAL Harold G. Watson Paul Ziebold 248; Donald R.

Mit- ichell Thomas W. Haney ,969. Wilh 12 of 18 counties re-: FOR AUFERNATE 66, porting, Harold G. Walson NATIONAL Vernon was making a Mt. Vernon 9 Mt.

Vernon ION Mt. Vernon lOS Mt. Vernon 11 Mt. Vernon 12 Vernon 13 Mt. Vernon 14 Mt.

Vernon 15 Ml. Vernon 16 Mt. Vernon 17 Mt. Vernon 18 TOTALS 22: strong bid for election today 90 las delegate to the national Re- 36 1 publican convention from the 21sl Congressional district. Watson was reported as a strong second in the four-man race in which the two lop vole- getters will be elected as dele- 94 gates.

78; 'The unofficial vote in the 12 19 counties, which include Jell'er- 40 son, was Donald Mitchell 12.22'.563; Harold G. Watson 41 I 'Thomas W. Haney Paul G. Ziebold 2,7,53. Watson received a huge vote in Jefferson, his home counly.

The Mile in this county wtis Watson Mitchell Haney 969; Ziebold 248. 16 59 27 12 61 1755 ANOrilKK BOMB TKSTED WASllfNGTON (AP) The -Momic Energy Commission announced today another low-yield underground nuclear test at its Nevada test site, the second in two days. Low siold means an explo- CIVES BlK'l'H TO 30111 WATERVILLE, Maine Mauricette Hamlin, 39, of Fairfield, is a proud mother for the 20lh lime. Mrs. Hamlin gave birlh to a daughter, her ninth, at a Watcr- ville hospital Tuesday night.

Both are reported doing fine. Hamlin and her husband, Robert, 41, also have 11 sons. Their oldestMcliild is 22. VENTION James N. Willhite L.

J. Wohlwend 1,859. FOR STATE SENATOR Paul W. Broyles 3,387. FOR DELEGATES TO STATC- CONVENTION Wayne Fitzgerrell Richard P.

Roth George W. Waggoner 962; Wm. J. Cunningham 372. FOR CIRCUIT CLERK Jerry B.

Gott 3,539. FOR STATE'S Jay B. Stringer 3,039. FOR CORONER Russell Robinson 937; Ray E. Hefley 2,575.

DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT Lyndon B. Johnson 836. FOR GOVERNOR Otto Kerner 3.025. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Samuel H. Shapiro 2,686, FOR SECRETARY OF STATE Paul Powell 3,002.

FOR AUDITOR Michael J. Howletl 2,796. FOR A1T0RNEY GENERAL (Continued on Pago 2, colunia 1), By ARTHUR L. SUB CHICAGO (AP)-Charlcs II Percy, bouyed by his impressive victory for the Republican nomination for governor, wasted no time today in starting his campaign to unseat Gov. Otto Kerner.

Percy called his top aides into conference to map strategy for the November general election. "We're going into committee meetings immediately," the 44- year-old industrialist said. "This will be a new phase of active campaigning." Percy captured the nomination for governor Tuesday by a margin running around 200,000 votes over State Treasurer Wil- hani J. Scott. Other GOP candidates winning nominations were: John Henry Altorfer, Peoria businessman, for lieutenant governor; Elmer Hoffman, Wheaton, secretary of slate, and John Kirby, of Williamsvillo, auditor.

In a close battle for the GOP attorney general nomination, Elmer Sandquist Jr. overtook the early leader, Jack I. Sperling, and clung to an 8,000 vote margin. Both are from Chicago. The last race to be decided was the close fight for the GOP attorney general nomination which went to Elmer Sandquist Jr.

votes over a fellow Qiicagoan. Alderman Jack I. Sperling. Sperling had led in early retums, principally from the Chicago area. Percy's victory over Scott was achieved by strong showings in downslale as well as in Cook County.

In Cook County, where Percy backers had set their hopes for a plurality. Percy pushed ahead of that figure. He also cut down Scott in populous Du Page CounlJ'. generally considered a Scott stronghold, by piling up a 2-1 edge. On the basis of incomplete returns.

Percy was ahead in 78 ot the 101 downslale counties. The ti-iumph by Percy climaxed a rough-and-t 1 campaign in which charges and counter-charges of "smear tactics" were voiced by both candidates. In an effort to patch up party wounds. Scott made an early concession of defeat and urged his workers to unite behind Percy to help him "rid the state of the hoodlum influence." Scott, 37. said he would return to his duties as state ti'easurer, a post in which he has bvo more ycai-s lo serve, and would continue to fight s.yndicated crime.

Percy, despite his vigorous nine-month campaign for the nomination, said he planned no short interruption such as a vacation in his efforts to unseat Kerner. He said he expected the Democratic governor to be a tougher opponent than Scolt because "I have to defeat two men." "We're the only slate in the union which has a mayor Richard J. Daley ot Chicago) for governor," Percy said. Kerner, who was unopposed in the primary, picked up nearly 800,000 votes in the incomplete returns. Hoffman, who is retiring from Congress after serving three terms, won the GOP nod for secretaiy of slate over State Sen.

John Meyer of Danville by more than 150.000 votes. Altorfer showed strength in many areas of the state in the seven-man race for the lieutenant governor nomination. State (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) The Lineup Next Fall CHICAGO (AP)-The November election will match these candidates for state office: Gov. Otto Kerner, D-incumbent, vs. Charles Percy, R.

Lt. Gov. Sam Shapiro, D-ln- vs. Jolin Henry Altorfer, a Peoria financier. Auditor Michael Howletl, D-incumbent, vs.

John Kirby of Williamsville. State Rep. Paul Powell, D. vs. Elmer Hoffman, ot Wheaton, now a congressman, for secretaiy of state.

Like the other Democrats, Atty. Gen. William G. Clark was nommated without opposition. Elroy Sandquist ot Chicago was leading the Republican contest for Ihe nomination lor attorney general, I.