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'The Day After': Some Nov
By ALLEN JOHNSON COMMENTARY
Chronicle Executive Editor
En route Tuesday night to Hairston, a Rufus Edmisten supwhat
they hoped would at least be porter, said he was going home to
statewide and local victories, For- bed.
syth County's Democrats got lost Winston-Salem State Coach
somewhere in The Twilight Zone. Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines said
Democratic * 'celebrations" he wished he hadn't gotten up in
became almost funereal as stunn- the first place,
ed party faithful, particularly the "Some days you just stay in
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v?wt nc^us m Deo, uames said,?'* *and. iftis is
anger, shgcTc aftd b^Wiiaermeflt 5riTcTIKem7r??-a??>and
wondered aloud what Black Democrats seemed as
Ronald Reagan had wrought. scarce as proverbial hen's teeth at
In a Hyatt hotel suite where party gatherings. Some said they
67th District state House hopeful were angry at the apparent wave
and eventual winner C.B. Hauser of white Democrats who voted
entertained supporters and Republican and helped humiliate
friends, Annie Brown Kennedy, their party as it had not been
who had won her state House humiliated in years,
seat unopposed, looked at the One of them refused to talk election's
outcome philosophical- about anything to anyone,
ly. Still others predicted repercus- I
"We will live to breathe sions.
another day." she said. "There will be widespread J\
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The leader of a neighborhood group against proceed with the lawsuit,
the proposed Oak Hill Apartments said the tion "a possibility."
group may sue over the Board of Aldermen's At issue was a reque
7-1 decision to allow construction of a scaled- Associates to rezone 8.121
down version of the project. Street near the Carver Sc
"This is ridiculous," said Naomi Jones, tion to allow multi-family
spokesman for the neighborhood group. The rezoning request *
"We're going to have to do something." month, but was postponed
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Drily two local black
?y ROBIN ADAMS
Rhronicle Assistant Editor ?
Holding fast to President Reagan's coattails,
Republicans stormed Forsyth County's traditional/
Democratic stronghold in Tuesday's election,
saving in their wake only two black winners among
tie local candidates.
Those two, Dr. C.B. Hauser and Annie Brown
Kennedy, retained their state House seats in
listricts that were both majority-black and
eat Republican challenger Briggs D. Miles, 11,308
otes to 4,325.
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While both Kennedy and Hauser were able to reiin
their seats, the rest of the Forsyth County
ielegation wasn't so fortunate. Republicans Ann
). Duncan, Theresa H. Esposito and Frank E.
Rhodes toppled R.J. Childress, Margaret Tennille
nd Torn C. Womble for the thref at-large seats in
he 39th Histrirt
The key to the Kennedy and Hauser wins, said
Vlderman Larry Little, was their newlyipportioned,
single-member districts. When For;yth
County, under court order, redrew its one fivePlease
see page A3
Black Democrats s
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Black political leaders, stunned at the Bui
nagnitude of Democratic losses nationwide in "
Tuesday's general election, said the un- as i
recedented Republican landslide p>eo
oreshadows dark days ahead for black wh<
Americans. "
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; residents say they
ive to meet with her vestors was unable to attenc
decision is made to ing. Fifty persons stood in <
but called such ac- project at that meeting,
number of opponents sho
st from Northgate night's meeting,
icres of land on Berl Tom Trollinger, North
hool Road intersec- manager, said he had
r housing. neighborhood group and att
'as to be heard last compromise. He said the i
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Jackson hopes foflast-mlnute rallies by her pat
Elections office (photo by James Parker).
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'Rather than pick the person who could ac- to move
lly do the job, they (the voters) looked at "We've lo
e," said Democratic Alderman Vivian the years.1
ke. . new stratej
'This, to me, will do a lot of damage as far Democr
ace relations is concerned. We must have Terry, one
pie in the black and white communities that race,
d will show some leadership. no way I <
We have quite a few people who are trying
ElOCTIOn
S Year '84 jasa
WE MANNERS
AT A GLANCE:
PRESIDENTIAL
Ronald Reagan
U.S. SINATK
Jesse Helms <
GOVERNOR
Jim Martin
U.S. HOUSE
Fifth District
Stephen L. Neal
N.C. HOUSE
.j 67lhDistrict
C.BJHauscr
66th District
Anne Brown Kennedy
39th District
Ann D. Duncan
Theresa H. Esposito
Frank E. Rhodes
29th District
Michael Decker
STATE SENATE
I 20th District
MSHI Marvin Ward
SCHOOL BOARD
land OUt Martin Grace Efird
/ James Parker). DGarlenc Grogan
Gerald Hewitt
Thomas Voss
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SB # lA #? ? Special Election
David L. Drummond
Regular Election
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