PAGE TWO Dents Praise Returns Democratic election victories in New Jersey and New York were acclaimed by the White House yesterday as an en dorsement of President Ken nedy’s administration. Republican National Chairman William E. Miller poinled to GOP wins in less spectacular areas and said they “clearly show a tide is; running in our favor.” Democrat Richard J. Hughes’ feat in capturing the New Jersey governorship from Republican former Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell brought this comment! from Kennedv: “That was a good trip to New Jersey.^ He referred to the campaign trip he made into the stale last week to speak in behalf of the underdog candidate Hughes, who beat Mitchell by a scant 40.000-voto margin in more than GOP Candidates Win Key Races PHILADELPHIA (/P) The Republicans, challenging Democratic strength in Pennsylvania for the first time since! President Kennedy took the state last fall, won a Supreme Court berth, at least nine key mayoralty races and more than half the contested judgeships. Even in Philadelphia, where Democratic candidates won, the opposition claimed moral victory. In scoring what were mostly upset triumphs off-year election, the Republicans! were especially jubilant about the setback dealt Rep. William J. Green Jr., Fniladelphia Demo cratic chairman, Green had predicted a Demo- , cratic sweep of at least 100,000 here. The margin of victory ac- j corded the only two major j Democratic candidates in PhUa deiphia district attorney and city controller was far off that figure. Some leaders in both parties! agreed that resentment against. Green undoubtedly cut heavily j into Democratic power, and some; said that this, perhaps more thanj any other factor, contributed to' the outcome of the Supreme Court!, race, J Anne X. Alpem, named a Jus tice in July-, the first of her sexi to serve on the high court, lost her bid as a Democrat for a full; 21-year term to Judge Henry X.: O'Brien, R.-Allegheny. j The vote was 1,817,640 to 1,749,- 919, with 8.973 of the 9,123 pre cincts complete. i Despite the rebuff to Green,j Justice Alpem ran well ahead of. the two Philadelphia candidates,! Dist. Atty. James Crutnlish Jr., and Controller Alexander Hemp- 1 hill. Her Philadelphia majority of; 80.692 votes helped the entire lo cal Democratic slate. i Quito Palace Attacked - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) Air Force jets attacked Ecuador’s 1 legislative palace yesterday and; forced C-amito Gallegos Toledo,! an army-batked jurist, to drop! his claim to the presidency. j Radio stations and loudspeakers] announced his resignation minutes] after the attack. j Army units had supported him to take over the job left vacant! by the resignation of President; Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. I PENN STATE PLAYERS "fhi. 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In a statement on the New York outcome, Bailey said “Democrats all over the nation will be cheered” by Wagner’s success. • Wagner polled 51 per cent of the vote against 34.7 per cent for his i Republican opponent This showing by Lefkowiix was better than that made by any ■ Republican mayoralty candidate In New York in years. Four years ago Wagner polled 72 per cent of the vote against 28 per cent by his Republican oppo nent GOP Chairman Miller said the net result of the voting nation wide was that the Republicans scored significant gains in at least five slates. He also noted the capture of a State Supreme Court seat in Pennsylvania and the borough presidency of the Bronx, N.Y. NOW PLAYING || STATE THEATRE, State College, Pa. in Tuesday’s ROBERT F. WAGNER. Demo cratic mayor of New York City was re-elected Tuesday, polling SI per cent of the vote over Republican candidate Louis J. Lelkowiir. HBfIUM THURSDAY. 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