31.   At a weekend convention, delegates overwhelmingly re-elected their party chairman, Lothar Bisky, who ran without opposition.

32.   Barbour, who became a Washington lobbyist after finishing his term as party chairman in January, has said he did nothing wrong.

33.   Because the ads largely do not attack Cuomo, they may be helpful as Pataki runs in the Republican primary against Richard M. Rosenbaum, a former party chairman.

34.   Bob Dole and George Bush both used stints as GOP party chairman to build nationwide contacts for future national races.

35.   Both party chairmen and leading representatives of the major TV networks participate.

36.   Both party chairmen and leading represetatives of the major TV networks participate.

37.   A challenge is also being considered by another conservative, Patrick M. McSweeney, the state party chairman, who was an ardent supporter of North.

38.   A close aide, Huang Chu-wen, will be the party chairman.

39.   A former state party chairman, he was an aide to former Vice President Dan Quayle.

40.   A senior Conservative legislator said Michael Heseltine, pro-European Trade and Industry Secretary, would be appointed party chairman under Major tomorrow.