European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 10, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 3elections �?T9 voters turn out for state primaries Runoff in . By the associated press Harvey Gantt the Leader in North Carolinas democratic primary for Senate appealed to his nearest rival Michael Easley on wednesday to forgo a Runoff in the spirit of party Unity against arc conservative Republican sen. Jesse Helms. In Ohio the Man who ousted scandal tainted rep. Donald a a Buzz la kens said his Campaign was a a Mission to do what a right for the  in other results of tuesdays primaries West Virginia democrats nominated sen. Jay Rockefeller for a second term but dashed former first lady Dee Caperton a Hopes of becoming state treasurer. Rockefeller will face Republican John Yoder in november. Ohio democrats pinned their gubernatorial Hopes on attorney general Anthony j. Celebrezze jr., setting up a november contest with former Cleveland mayor George Voinovich. Voters in Ohio a Cuya hoga county approved a higher a sin tax on liquor and cigarettes to finance a new $344 million downtown sports Complex for baseball a Cleveland indians. Former democratic reps. Ken Hechler of West Virginia and Katie Hall of Indiana lost comeback bids and 100-year-old Henry Stenhouse finished last in a gop congressional primary in North Carolina. Atlantic City n.j., mayor James l. Usry came in second in a seven Way race and will compete in a june 12 Runoff against councilman Jim Whelan. Gantt the Black former mayor of Charlotte who was running in a six Man Field fell Short of the 40 percent Mark that would have guaranteed him the nomination. Under state Law the second place finisher can order a june 5 Runoff and Michael Easley the Brunswick county District attorney did just that. A we done to want to Send our candidate into the fall armed with less than 40 percent of the vote a Easley told reporters. A there appears to be no real consensus. It appears the voters ought to hear More from Mike easely and Harvey  but Gantt urged Easley to reconsider. A before Mike Easley takes that walk to the Board of elections he should consider Unity Over divisiveness a Gantt said. A we should not divert attention from the real Challenge of defeating Jesse  Thad Beyle a political science professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said a Runoff would be bad news for Gantt. A i think if you go on the basis of the political history of the state if a Liberal or a minority does no twin it in the first primary  lose it in the second primary a Beyle said. With 99 percent of precincts reporting Gantt led with 258,501 votes or 38 percent Easley had 207,929 votes or 30 percent former insurance commissioner John Ingram had 119,363 votes or 17 percent estate sen. To Thomas had 81,608 votes or 12 percent and two other Apap the winners and. The loser in . Primaries some candidates celebrated triumphs while others were left behind Ohio state rep. John Boehner above left was victorious . Sen. Jay Rockefeller above Center won handily Harvey Gantt above Righta . Democrat leads the Field for the Senate seat rep. Donald Lukens Righta Ohio lost his bid for re election. Candidates divided the remainder. Helms seeking his fourth term easily dispatched two Token opponents in the gop primary piling up 84 percent of the vote. In Western Ohio a 8th District Lukens finished third in a four Way gop primary. He had rejected Calls by party leaders for his resignation following his Misdemeanour conviction last year for having sex with a 16-year-old girl. A never argue with the voters a said Lukens who returned to Washington on wednesday saying he planned to return a to a Normal  state rep. John Boehner who won the primary denied Lukens was the Issue. A this race was never focused on Lukens a Boehner told supporters. A when 1 started last june it was a Mission to do what was right for this District. A a. Buz was Black and White. People were either with him or against him. This race Wasny to a popularity contest. It was about who was the Best  Boehner will face democratic nominee Gregory Jolivette the former mayor of Hamilton. The District is a gop stronghold that has consistently elected republicans to Congress since the 1950s. With All precincts reporting. Boehner had 25,068 votes or 49 percent former rep. Thomas kindness had 16,330 votes or 32 percent Lukens had 8,681 votes or 17 percent and Mort Meier a Hamilton Bond underwriter had 716 Voles or 1 percent