Word: ballots
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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That was one vote that Teddy Kennedy presumably lost in his effort to win endorsement by Massachusetts Democrats convening in Springfield last week. But he won enough to force Attorney General Edward McCormack Jr. to concede midway through the first ballot when trailing 691-360. Just a few weeks ago, Eddie figured he was well ahead. Both through his own record as a regular Massachusetts Democrat and as House Speaker John McCormack's nephew, Eddie commanded the loyalties of the state's party pros. But those pros proved loyal only up to the point where they came into...
...stressed his organizational ability in a skillful campaign across the state, now personally directed his supporters on the floor. With 328 votes needed for the nomination, the first ballot gave Alsop 226, May 202 and Wallace...
...night wore on, three candidates withdrew, but Wallace stood fast, hopeful that he might become the compromise choice. Backstage, the candidates' tacticians huddled, vainly seeking deals that might break the deadlock. On the sixth ballot, Wallace began to slip. The May forces tried to get a recess until morning to gain time to persuade Wallace to with draw and throw his votes to May. Uncomfortable and hungry, the delegates in sisted with rhythmical clapping that the voting continue. On the seventh Wallace was down to 43 votes, while Alsop had 309 and May 302. Foreseeing the end, Wallace withdrew...
Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy '54 and his precision-perfect organization swept the endorsement for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Attorney-General Edward J. McCormack Jr., but McCormack, charging "White House pressure" and "Federal arm-twisting," withdrew halfway through the first ballot and vowed to "take my case to the people" in the September primaries...
McLaughlin, tired and bitterly disappointed, conceded the election after the second ballot. He was about 100 votes behind Peabody. McLaughlin is not expected to enter the Democratic primary, and Peabody will thus face only token opposition from State Registrar Clement A. Riley who trailed far behind in yesterday's voting...