Word: ballotting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...also tells about convention ground rules, the major issues, how platforms are hammered together, and, in some footnotes to U.S. political history, recalls such all-but-forgotten presidential candidates as New York's Democratic Governor Horatio Seymour, who became known in 1868 as "The Great Decliner." Interspersed are ballot score cards, a map showing how the states voted in 1952, and pictures of the potential kingmakers...
...rolled onto the main line for Chicago last week, and headed down the tracks with throttle widened and lights blinking green ahead as far as the eye could see. Only an earth-shaking derailment could keep Stevenson from rolling right into the nomination next week-probably on the first ballot...
...appeals by Candidates Averell Harriman and Estes Kefauver and by Adlai Stevenson's campaign manager, Jim Finnegan, but elected to go to the convention uncommitted. Though the group is heavily pro-Stevenson, leaders will plump for the delegation's chairman, Governor Robert B. Meyner, as a first-ballot favorite...
OHIO. The 58-vote delegation decided against the unit rule, although almost all votes are controlled on the first ballot by Governor Frank Lausche, who will be nominated for President by Gubernatorial Hopeful Mike Di Salle. In a preconvention hedge, Lausche's aides prepared to welcome Harriman campaigners into Ohio this week, listen respectfully to talk about a Harriman-Lausche ticket...
ARKANSAS. The State Committee picked a 26-vote delegation, immediately imposed a unit rule. Although there are Symington, Harriman and Kefauver admirers among the delegates, Arkansas should go for Stevenson on the first ballot, will campaign for Arkansas Senator William Fulbright for Vice President...