Word: brickers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Stumping the country in 1944, John Bricker declared: "Sidney Hillman's convention cared no more for the Democratic party than for the Constitution of the United States. Power and greed to dominate his fellow men are the motives back of his political activity...
...Ohio, colorless, cautious Senator James W. Huffman, backed by popular Governor Frank Lausche (rhymes with how-shay), easily swept to victory over ex-Representative Stephen Young and P.A.C.-backed Marvin C. Harrison in the Democratic primary. His November opponent: "Honest John" Bricker, darling of G.O.P. conservatives, unchallenged in his own primary...
...equal justification in the recent labor-management dispute, but the greatest percentage of votes indicated a "plague on both your houses" sentiment. 61% of the ballots gave ex-Governor Stassen of Minnesota the best chance among the available Republicans in 1948, with Governor Dewey of New York and John Bricker of Ohio far behind...
...million-dollar tree-surgery business to become Democratic Governor of Ohio (1935-39) because "I get a thrill out of it"; of coronary thrombosis; in Kent. Ohio. His administration, marked by protracted wranglings with New Dealers over pension politics, ended in his own whopping defeat by Republican John Bricker...
Unlike his potent conservative' rival, Ohio's John W. Bricker, 38-year-old Harold Stassen sees no advantage in having a sounding board in the Senate. Instead, he has a two-year plan. He intends 1) to visit Russia, Europe, South America for firsthand study, 2) to talk international and domestic issues in the 48 states. To the G.O.P. Old Guard this was clear notice that he would also be trying to build a 1948 organization. A man as determined as Stassen could not be held lightly...