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Following the leading five on both ballots were many others, including a rash of write-ins. Of the other 17 Democrats who received votes (13 write-ins), Truman led with 25, followed by Senator Paul Douglas, Senator Brien McMahon, Governor G. Mennen Williams, Vice-President Alben Barkley, Senator Robert S. Kerr, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator John Rankin and Governor Paul Dever...
...Democratic candidates are Senator Estes Kefauver, Senator Robert S. Kerr, Vice-President Alben W. Barkley, Senator Richard B. Russell, Senator Brien McMahon, W. Averell Harriman, Governer G. Meenan Williams, and Governor Adial E. Stevenson...
Democrats have a slightly wider choice among Senator Estee Kefauver, Senator Robert S. Kerr, Vice-President Alben W. Barkley, Senator Richard B. Russell, Senator Brien McMahon, W. Averell Harriman, Governor G. Mennen Williams, and Governor Adlai E. Stevenson. Stevenson's name is included since the ballots were printed before he withdrew from the race...
...simple. Unable at the moment to match him with a worthy competitor, they planned to grab the balance of power by nurturing a long list of favorite sons-among them Averell Harriman in New York, Governor Paul Dever in Massachusetts, Governor G. Mennen ("Soapy") Williams in Michigan, Vice President Alben Barkley in Kentucky-who could be counted on to keep their state delegations on ice, out of Kefauver's reach...
...Dutch treat. The Queen won more friends when she addressed a joint session of Congress the next day. Unawed by the glare of television lights or the big, crowded chamber, she pulled off her right glove with a quick movement, shook hands with Speaker Sam Rayburn and Vice President Alben Barkley, took out her speech-most of which she had written herself-tilted her chin toward the galleries, and went right to work...