No, it was Alphonse D'Amato (who successfully challenged Javits in the Republican primary).
Was it Jacob Javits? I expect the NY Conservative party didn't support him either.
Should they have supported him? Would you have supported him?
Would I have supported Javits - if he ran against Hillary I would.
James Buckley elected as the candidate of the Conservative Party of New York State to the United States Senate in 1970, beating both the Republican, Charles Goodell, and Democrat Dick Ottinger and served from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977.