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...which thinks of itself as-and is-a two-party nation, found itself last week with eleven different presidential tickets. Besides the Republicans' Dewey and Warren, the Democrats' Truman and Barkley, the Progressives' Wallace and Taylor, the Dixiecrats' Thurmond and Wright, there were seven other entries. Their backers were few, fanatical, as noisy as their budgets would allow...
Vice-Presidential Candidate Alben Barkley was the big attraction for Democratic Day. Illinois Democratic leaders hoped that Barkley would stand the farmers on their ears with a great speech-the way he had roused the convention at Philadelphia. But Barkley was a flop...
...Steers. During his 24 hours in Springfield and environs, he caused little stir, was not asked for a single autograph. At the reconstructed Lincoln village at New Salem, the head guide asked politely: "And where are you a Senator from, Mr.-er-Barkley, wasn...
...Barkley's speech was a long, careful review of the Democratic farm record. The Democrats, he told the farmers, were responsible for their 1948 prosperity, the Republicans for their 1932 misery. After 45 long minutes, the speech was over. The applause was perfunctory. Shortly thereafter, Barkley left for his home in Paducah, Ky. Scarcely anyone noticed that he was gone...
...Personally," said Senator Alben Barkley of the spy investigation as a campaign issue, "I don't see that it is an issue. Nobody likes a Communist...