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Driscoll's strongest ally was the New Jersey electorate's deep and perceptive conviction that a victory for Wene would have returned to 73-year-old Frank Hague the political empire he lost when Democratic maverick John V. Kenny dethroned him in Jersey City last May. Wene, besides Hague's dubious help, also had the ill-advised support of Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop James A. McNulty, who opposed Driscoll's position against bingo (TIME, Oct. 24), and ordered nuns to distribute circulars to parochial schoolchildren urging the election of the Hague candidate. The potent C.I.O. stayed...
Even in heavily Democratic Jersey City, where Mayor Kenny made no effort at all to produce votes for Boss Hague's candidate, Driscoll managed to pile up a plurality of some 18,000 votes. (The day after the election, Mayor Kenny received a small parcel from Wene's press secretary. Contents: a catsup-stained, seven-inch carving knife and a message: "Dear John: I pulled this out of Wene's back this morning; I thought you might need it for future reference...
Among his accomplishments: abolition of segregation in New Jersey's National Guard, an increase in teachers' minimum salaries (from $1,200 to $2,200), a sickness-liability law covering 1,600,000 workers and a $50 million veterans' housing program...
...proudest achievement, Driscoll thinks, is New Jersey's new constitution which a voters' referendum adopted two years ago. One of its provisions abolished an old state rule which prohibited a governor from succeeding himself. Under it, Alfred Driscoll became the first man to win two successive terms as New Jersey's governor in 105 years...
...supporters, who feared the drawing power of popular Democratic Governor Frank Lausche at the top of a straight-ticket ballot, figured the change was worth 100,000 votes to the Republicans next fall. Democrats prepared to challenge its legality. ¶Pennsylvania became the 18th state to approve (and New Jersey the 27th state to reject) a bonus for World War II veterans. Pennsylvania will start passing out its $500 million bonus (maximum payment: $500) within the next 90 days...