Word: ballotting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With a good deal of maneuvering still to be done before the Democrats meet in Chicago, the pattern of first-ballot strength is taking form. The state-by-state picture, as assessed by TIME correspondents...
Alabama (26 votes): Headed by Senator John Sparkman (who hopes to be on the ticket with Adlai Stevenson again), the delegation is expected to give Stevenson at least 17 first-ballot votes, scatter the rest, e.g., Lyndon Johnson ½, Stuart Symington 1, Richard Russell...
Arizona (16): Split 7 for Stevenson, 5 for Averell Harriman, the rest undecided; the delegation (which will vote as a unit) will probably go to Favorite Son Ernest McFarland on the first ballot, then switch with the wind...
Indiana (26): All bound to unopposed Primary Winner Kefauver-for the first ballot. After that, a majority is expected to go to Stevenson...
Kansas (16): The delegation is divided (a majority for Stevenson, about 5 for Harriman), but the unit rule indicates 16 first-ballot votes for Adlai...