The Michigan Daily-Thursday, August 12, 1982-Page 3 Pollack wins primary bid election would be easier than campaigning for the reasons for the victory. By BILL SPINDLE primary. "We ran an excellent campaign," said Pollack. "It With final election results yesterday showing her Pollack's campaign manager, Donna Wegryn, was one of the smoothest, most dynamic campaigns the clear winner in Tuesday's 18th district state agreed that fall campaigning would be easier I've been involved with." Senate primary, Lana Pollack and her staff say they because "there will be more differences between Pollack won the city of Ann Arbor by a large are already looking forward to November's election. Lana and Roy Smith than between Lana and the margin and finished a close second to Eckstein in Yp- Pollack captured 50 percent of the district's vote Democratic candidates. silanti. In Ypsilanti Township, she finished third with 8,127 votes. Her closest competitor, UAW Pollack said she hopes to continue capitalizing on behind township supervisor Allen and Eckstein. economist Peter Eckstein, received 4,314 votes, or 27 both the fact that there are no women in the state Pollack will run against Republican Roy Smith in percent of the total vote. Other candidates James Senate and her "excellent" campaign staff in the November to determine who will represent the 18th Murray-1"859 votes- and Ron Allen -1,900 votes _ general election - two factors she said helped her District, which includes all of Washtenaw County ex- finished considerably farther behind, with 11 percent capture the Democratic nomination. cept for Saline. of the vote. BOTH POLLACK and Wegryn said they were sur- Smith, a long-time member of the state House, ALTHOUGH Pollack said she expects a close race prised at Pollack's victory margin in the primary, passed up a secure re-election bid to run for state in the fall, she said she felt campaigning for the fall but they claimed their campaign staff was one of the Senate. He ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Primary ni Tuesday's gubernatorial primary results evoked every emotion from jubilation to despair at candidates' campaign headquarters across the state. The following was compiled using file reports from staff writers in each of the major camps. Amid cheers of "Blanchard for Governor," victorious Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Blan- chard entered the Crystal Ballroom of downtown Detroit's Book Cadillac Hotel to thank the more than 550 sup- porters who helped make his campaign, a success. Shortly after 10 p.m. helium-filled balloons rose to the ceiling as a ragtime band struck up a rousing chorus of "Happy Days are Here Again" while Blanchard climbed the speaker's rostrum to claim an early victory. "TOGETHER we'll build a bright, exciting future for our state," Blan- chard yelled to the crowd, "On Novem- ber second we'll win and so will Michigan." Walking through the crowd, Blan- chard stopped to embrace some well- known faces, including UAW leader Tom Sullivan and University Regent DEM Thomas Roach. Later, at a private Book reception on the hotel's 26th floor, Blanchard received congratulations the Plaza from U.S. Senators Carl Levin and student Donald Riegle. Church in "I thought the race would be thusiastic somewhat closer," Levin said, but ad- even afte ded that he had "no doubts" about gubernat Blanchard's eventual victory. he would BY MIDNIGHT, most of the About 5 festivities had ended and the crowd ch's base dissipated to a few staunch supporters, television confident that they had done their job among th well. FERE For Democrat Zolton Ferency it speech a wasn't exactly the grand ballroom in thanking Headlee, Blanchard present business-labor confrontation ght: Winners and losers IOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL primary winner James Blanchard thanks a cheering crowd of supporters at the Cadillac Hotel in Detroit. Blanchard's son, Jay, and wife, Paula appeared with the candidate. Hotel, but supporters at the parish of St. John's Catholic n East Lansing remained en- c and optimistic last night, r their candidate conceded the orial election and announced not run for public office again. 0 people gathered in the chur- ment, watching three portable ns and chatting informally emselves and with Ferency. ,CY MADE his concession little before 10 p.m. After all those who worked with him on the election, Ferency, a veteran of four gubernatorial campaigns since 1966, announced he would not seek public office again. Ferency followers seemed disappoin- ted by his decision and responded with shouts such as, "You're our candidate, Zolton." Although Ferency supporters admit- ted they knew throughout the campaign that chances for victory were slim, most agreed the campaign had been effectived in promoting leftist politics. 'It really is important to have the issues brought forward even if Ferency doesn't win," said aide Hill Gates. "someone has to talk about them.' CLOSER TO home spirits sank last night at the campaign headquarters of Ann Arbor physician Ed Pierce when the state Senator conceded his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial primary to Blanchard. "It's fairly certain that it would take a miracle greater than the immaculate conception to win this election," Pierce quipped to a gathering of more than one See PRIMARY, Page4 (Continued from Page1) state Sen. Jack Welborn of Kalamazoo fourth. Headlee, author of the Headlee Tax Limitation Amendment, was both conciliatory and independent during a news conference in suburban Southfield. THE FARMINGTON Hills insurance executive said he will not look for ideological balance in picking a running mate, dropping the name of conservative state Sen. Harry DeMaso (R-Battle Creek). Brickley carried Washtenaw county with 38 per- cent of the vote, while Headlee finished second with 31 percent of the vote. Patterson drew 24 percent. Headlee sent a one-word telegram - "bye" - to Milliken aide Joyce Braithwaite and, talking about a phone conversation with the governor, said "we didn't slash our wrists and put our wrists together." Yet Headlee also said he will consult with Milliken about the ticket and will seek to "preserve the best" from the past administration. MILLIKEN, FOR his part, said he was "disappoin- ted" with the primary's outcome but expects to sup- port the nominee. He said the Republican party should wage a "constructive" campaign in Novem- ber, adding this was not done in the primary. Headlee said he hopes President Reagan will cam- paign for him in Michigan, saying such appearances would be a plus, and called for debates with Blan- chard. "He can bring his union bosses with him," Headlee quipped, in an opening shot. The former State Chamber of Commerce chair- man's platform calls for cutting welfare benefits to the level of the surrounding states, repealing the Single Business Tax, tightening unemployment com- pensation eligibility and banning new taxes. Blanchard, by contrast, has called for an "active jobs program" that would include retraining as well as public works projects.