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J Oat Wei Ay J AURORA They tost but they won little disappointment in Liberal headquarters Thursday asonly minutes after the polk closedit became clear that candidate Jim Wilson would finish second Some of the younger faces most of them children of longtime Liberal supporters and relatives of most of Wilsons campaign workers showed sadness and a tittle confusion The younger workers had taken the campaigning seriously and the failure of their first political effort seemed confusing for them Others apparently seasoned campaigners made a game of the returns betting for soft drinks on how many of the poles might fall Wilsons way Among the older workers the mood was one of relief and satisfaction at a fight wellfought their candidate had entered the race an unknown He was hampered by his refusal until late in the campaign to deal in specifics with local issues and by the generally unfavorable press given his party leader Stuart Smith Under the guidance of rookie manager Paul Nelson the local riding ran a promotion of their candidate that centred on his eagerness to work on behalf of the riding Wilson worked steadily at canvassing most of the 210 polling districts He put his effort into meeting voters making his face familiar and leaving them with party information to read at their leisure It was a campaign that left speechmaking about issues until dose to the election and the strategy apparently worked In any case there was an air of relief at the Yonge headquarters as both campaign workers and organizers took pleasure in the strong second their candidate placed- the returns poured In to the redandwhite of fice workers slowly arrived and gathered around a portable television brought in for the evening to follow the partys provincial fate As Metro Toronto results showed early upsets for all Liberal members but Margaret Campbell there was disappointment and a clear fear that the remainder of Ontario would fall as well But as Smiths own riding was reported to be won and as Liberal seats were both held and won in other ridings faces began to beam At the Hodgson reception room in Newmarket both losing candidates arrived briefly to congratulate the winner pose for pictures and then return to celebrate with their own workers So was it worth the effort for Wilson who took a leave of absence from his sales job to work long hours and walk through most of the riding shaking hands with task difficult for all but the most outgoing of people j ace And was it worth it to the local riding who spent about much of it still to be on a cam paign they didnt really think theyd win Yes To both questions Wilson a virtual unknown as the campaign began managed to gather 9660 of the 3262s votes cast He has said repeatedlyand with apparent sin- ceritythat he regrets noneof it And that hes set logo again In or sooner There were quiet cheers at the victories quiet sighs at the losses and general disdain for political commentators who seemed surprised that a minority government was about to return They needed a computer to tell them that one older worker asked His question drew snickers from most people around him But the evening officially became a celebration party only when Wilson arrived his wife AnneMarie in tow The workers cheered him rushed forward to shake hands and assured him that the secondplace finish was in fact a victory Wilson himself told reporters that it was the best the party had expected when you dont have the kind of money that Hodgson did to run the campaign But there was no bitterness in the comments of either the candidate or his workers and all shook hands and patted backs in a round of self- congratulation Then it was off to headquarters where candidate Ian Scott was just winding up his thanks to his own party faithful The men shook hands joked a bit about how they would be pleased to go at it all over again hinting that they might soon have the opportunity and departed to the strains of disco music ELECTION NIGHT HANDSHAKE Theyre not all winning smiles but theyre smiles nonetheless as defeated can didates Ian Scott and Jim Wilson shake hands in front of incumbent Bill Hodgson at the victory celebration in the Newmarket Legion Ever had the first three digits right and then ended up not winning a prize Starting June 23rd draw We know how it is Sometimes you gel the first three digits right ami then just as you think youve got it made you find you didnt even win Well wants everyone to win So weve changed the game a little Weve added more prizes There arc now more than twice as many every draw And weve given every player more chances to win Heres how it works Starting with the June 23rd draw if the first three digits on your ticket arc identical to and in the same order as the first three digits of any of the five Winning Numbers you win a book of 5 tickets for he next draw on us A nice little windfall So what arc you waiting for Get ticket or a book of tickets and play the game every other Thursday night at live on TV Th tickets muit be claimed within two weeks of the draw and only from deuxnatfd retailers displaying this sign as many prizes And still just a buck f We all win t And as for the riding if workers resented their loss it didnt show Buoyed by provincial results and the retention of the onceuestionable home seat of leader Stuart Smith the party seemed pleased As they trooped from their headquarters to a reception in Newmarket one young worker summed it up We made it We made It and were second What else did we expect i r JUNEI6T018 Featuring The Durability Of California Redwood Your Best Value Now At Zellers We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities Youll Love The Look And Feel Of California Redwood Furniture On Your Lawn Or Patio A a i- A 26V2 Wide Redwood Chair B Redwood Lounge Position A C 63 Long Redwood D 28 Diameter Redwood TdteAtftte Coffee Table l I Crank Umbrella 1 1 Solid California Redwood is naturally resistant to rot and mildew Cushions are solid block foam vlth wipeclean 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