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...Ohio. He is expected to lose California to Brown but still pick up many of the state's delegates. In Ohio, he maintained his lead, which he was trying to widen by aggressive campaigning. But in New Jersey, his lead became more fragile when his opponents-a slate of uncommitted delegates-made a double-barreled endorsement of Humphrey and Brown...
Carter's stiffest competition for delegates will come from a nominally uncommitted slate led by two highly popular politicians, Senator Harrison Williams and Jersey City Mayor Paul Jordan. Like most of their running mates, they are Humphrey fans. The former Vice President retains a large following in the state, particularly among blue-collar workers and blacks. The Williams-Jordan slate is getting strong organizational help from the party's state chairman, James Dugan, who is feuding with Governor Byrne...
Republicans: The New Jersey G.O.P. had its exercise in fratricide three years ago in a gubernatorial primary battle, and recently has been on a unity kick. Seeking to avoid a serious fight over delegates, party leaders put together an uncommitted slate headed by Senator Clifford Case. Though the slate contains a few supporters of Ronald Reagan, a large majority favors Gerald Ford. The President has the separate popularity contest to himself because Reagan declined to enter. The Case group faces competition, however, from a partial slate running under the logo "former Governor of California...
Hays' drive could also cut into Carter's moderate and conservative support, which would benefit Udall. To further cloud the primary, there are four other favorite-son slates running in selected congressional districts and a statewide uncommitted slate headed by Favorite Daughter Gertrude Donahey, the state treasurer. The popular Donahey is a stand-in for Senator John Glenn, who backed away from running as a favorite son when he was named the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention...
...racquetmen finished tied for the Eastern title with Princeton, upset victims of the Crimson last week. A 7-2 loss to Columbia stands as the only flaw on the Harvard slate...