Word: caucus
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...happened at the precinct and county level fell into a definite pattern. Harris County (Houston) was typical. Among the pro-Taft rump sessions was one in the home precinct of the Zweifel National Committeewoman, Mrs. Carl C. Stearns. After a big majority of the 175 voters at the regular caucus went for Ike, Mrs. Stearns, her husband and 25 other Taft supporters walked out and held their own clambake. This and other rump sessions in the precincts brought about contests for 69 delegate seats at the Harris County convention. But 146 pro-Eisenhower and 19 pro-Taft delegates were...
...immediately went into a miniature caucus. Their spokesman got up. "I think we should ask each nominee whether or not he's a Democrat...
...state of Washington the political grass roots are precinct caucuses open to any voter registered as a party adherent. The caucus elects delegates to district and county conventions, which elect delegates to the state convention, which elects delegates to the national convention. Normally, the crowd at a precinct caucus wouldn't fill a table for canasta. But last week, some 18,000 voters crowded into King (Seattle) County's Republican caucuses. Said one astonished precinct committeeman, as 59 registered voters jammed his meeting: "Two years ago my wife and I had to go out and get two neighbors...
Then it happened. As his party caucus met to discuss France's latest attempt to form a government, there were rumblings of revolt in the Gaullist ranks. His followers thirsted for the plums of office. At the height of the caucus debate, the general turned on his loyal lieutenant, Edmond Barrachin: "Without me, sir, you would not be a Deputy." Snapped Barrachin: "Without you, mon Général, I would be a Minister." When the showdown came, Barrachin toed the party line, but 27 other Gaullists bolted. They were still right-wingers, but they felt that...
...search for a better way to nominate presidential candidates is almost as old as the presidency itself. In the early presidential elections, candidates were selected by members of Congress sitting in caucus. In 1824, Andrew Jackson and his followers rebelled against "King Caucus," and paved the way for the convention system. In 1905, the Wisconsin legislature passed a law for direct election of all delegates to national conventions. In 1910, Oregon adopted the first presidential preference primary. In 1913, President Wilson urged virtually the same plan that Senator Smathers now proposes...