Word: democratizing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Ohio. Former Boy Wonder C. (for nothing) William O'Neill, 40, short, sturdy World War II veteran and state attorney general, led jubilant Republicans into Democrat Frank Lausche's old statehouse precincts as 18 shivering bands marched through the 15° Columbus cold, later made the rounds of a stag smoker, public reception, a three-part inaugural ball. Chief reason for G.O.P. cheerfulness: a friendly press, a cooperative legislature...
Texas. Former U.S. Senator Price Daniel, taking over a scandal-splotched administration from Governor Allan Shivers, invited Evangelist Billy Graham to Austin for a precedent-making prayer breakfast, at which Democrat Daniel announced that he would apply "Christian principles to problems of government and politics." His ambition, even greater than being President of the U.S., said Daniel with tears welling in his eyes, "is to be a good governor for all the people of Texas...
Washington. Democrat Albert ("The Rose") Rosellini, 47, faced the thornless prospect of an amenable legislature-Democratic for the first time in twelve years. Shrewd and ambitious, he planted a program (atomic power development, broadened welfare benefits, etc.) that might take new money, but was bound to make new friends for Al the Rose...
West Virginia. Personable, boyish Republican Cecil Underwood, onetime biology teacher and at 34 a veteran of twelve years in the legislature, promised a pack of reforms, e.g., an end to state-employee shakedowns, proposed a new era of Eisenhower Republicanism, took oath of office as haughty outgoing Democrat William Marland looked on unsmilingly...
...Troika. As polling day approached, the campaign took on the color of a hard-fought and genuine democratic election. Unity Front headquarters sent teams of three candidates (Communist, Peasant, Democrat), called "Troikas," galloping through the suburbs, while hundreds of larger teams descended on the provinces. In Lodz, Aeroclub planes dropped Unity Front leaflets, and Boy Scouts canvassed from door to door. In Warsaw there were two masked balls, with mazurkas and rock 'n' roll, under huge banners: "Remember October achievements when you vote...