Word: curleyism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...help of Aladdin's Lamp, but they can and do exert considerable influence as to what Democrats are elected--frequently having an obvious balance-of-power. It was only with solid Republican backing that Secretary of Labor Tobin and Mayor Hynes have been able to defeat former Mayor Curley in recent elections. It is difficult for a Democrat to be elected Mayor without some Republican support...
Civic-minded votes all over Boston must have sighed with relief yesterday. James Michael Curley's withdrawal seemed to justify their hopes that the Purple Shamrock and his machine had finally...
Unfortunately, Curley's move is nothing more than an old trick, used to get free publicity and lull his opponents into political lethargy. Boston's Plan A char--lends a new twist to this ancient gag by forbidding removal of a candidate's name from the ballot. Taking advantage of this, Curley can campaign secretly--promising a job here, some boodle there, and a free hand everywhere in exchange for support--while keeping up the pretense of not running. Then, backed by a powerful coalition, he can suddenly re-enter the contest and catch his opposition off guard...
Former Mayor James Michael Curley candidate for election in the Boston November election, announced last night that he would not campaign for office. But, he quickly added, this does not mean that he is withdrawing from the race. "I couldn't if I wanted to, because my name is on the ballot," he stated...
Boston voters indicated in primary elections they are satisfied with the present "good government" administration. They gave Mayor John B. Hynes, a City Hall career man, a total of 108,428 votes, against 77,011 for former Mayor James Michael Curley. Two other candidates were eliminated from running November...