O Dwyer Calls For Wake Up Time In Party War
Paul O Dwyer said the national Democratic leadership must wake up to a new age after upsetting Nickerson and Resnick to win the New York senatorial nomination. He urged Humphrey withdraw and predicted most of NYs 190 delegates would back McCarthy by August and seek at large status at Chicago.
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O'Dwyer leads New York Democratic primary race
266 500 votes for O'Dwyer with Eugene Nickerson second at 250 405 and Joseph Resnick third at 217 141. He rejects a national ticket with Humphrey Kennedy but says he will push for a united New York delegation to support McCarthy. He frames victory as a movement, not personal gain.
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O'Dwyer's Second Bid At Javits In Democratic Race
United Press International reports Paul O'Dwyer, 60, as a New York Democrat seeking the Senate seat held by Javits. Born in Mayo Ireland, he rose from elevator operator to lawyer, married Kathleen Rogan in 1935, and has four children. He campaigned amid Vietnam war discord, portraying McCarthy’s wing as distinct from the party, and he celebrated a decisive primary defeat of Resnick with Kennedy supporters in mind. He lives at a country home on Kaisertown Road in Montgomery.
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Politicians react to O'Dwyer's New York upset win
Key figures weighed in after Paul O'Dwyer's upset victory in New York State. Senator Javits voiced confidence he could beat O'Dwyer and satisfy voters on Vietnam policy. State leader John Burns framed McCarthy's primary win as repudiation of the Johnson-Humphrey administration. Burns and others praised O'Dwyer as a capable, honorable candidate with strong support.
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