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Illinois, where Democratic State Central Committeeman John R. Asher, of downstate Paris (pop. 9,700, and 150 miles south of Chicago), announced that he was switching to Kefauver after checking sentiment in 30 downstate counties. Some excited chattering began after Minnesota's Senator Hubert Humphrey, who had staked his organization on Stevenson and had gone down to defeat in Minnesota, stopped in to see his "old friend" Kefauver. The old friend strolled out, clasped Humphrey's hand and cried: "Hello, cousin Hubert!" Burbled Humphrey: "Good to see you, brother Estes." Then they threw an arm around each other...
...return campaign trip to Minnesota, Adlai Stevenson, who had hoped to surprise Kefauver in New Hampshire, made the best of the shutout. Said he: "I am surprised and pleased by the large vote cast for me in New Hampshire." Less enthusiastic was New Hampshire's Democratic National Committeeman Henry Sullivan, who won with...
...Committeeman Matthew W. Botsford '57 said yesterday he believed "if Harvard would take the initiative and produce a team, other colleges in the East would quickly follow suit...
...city hall custodian to membership on the Street and Water Board to city commissioner. In 1917 Hague took over as mayor, and two years later he struck for state power by successfully backing Edward I. Edwards for governor of New Jersey. By 1922, when he was elected Democratic national committeeman, Hague was recognized as being the most powerful Democratic figure in New Jersey...
...must sell the top committees (of which he is a member) on his policies before he can execute them. Curtice had to sell the powerful Operations and Financial Policy Committees (which report directly to the board) before he could bet his big billion in January 1954. Says a fellow committeeman: "He prepares his presentation for the committees just as if he expects 100% opposition...