Word: deverism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Stevenson had been invited to dine at Governor Dever's Cambridge apartment, but when Dever assistants saw the size of Stevenson's party (about 20 aides and 45 newspapermen), they hastily arranged to eat in the Hotel Commander. We were greeted there by Edward Martin, the hotel's publicity agent, who told us that Stevenson would eat in the Grand Ball Room, and throughout his meal, face a theatrical fronting of the White House. "A clever symbolic gesture," said Martin. Newsmen went to another dining hall for food, and state troopers to still another...
...institution there, the cause of the visit, as an example of this. Throughout the talk, an airplane trailing a "Vote for Stevenson" sign circled overhead, and Stevenson noted that he had nothing to do "with that irritating airplane" which, he feared, was giving the dedication a political hint. Governor Dever merely smiled...
...recent weeks, some newspapers, including the CRIMSON, have attacked the administration of Governor Paul A. Dever. From my reading of those items, it would appear that they were based not on fact, but rather on misconception of the truth or prejudiced partisanship. I am sure that the CRIMSON does not wish to be a party to either, and therefore I want to point out the following facts...
...despite this, Herter has not been able to attack Dever effectively. For every charge Herter makes, Dever has a cancelling answer ready. Herter has managed to keep Dever on the defensive though, to the dismay of Dever's campaign managers who want Dever to take the initiative and attack Herter's own record. In the end, it probably will not make any difference because the Dever machine functions smoothest during a Presidential election year. Besides, Herter is a nonentity compared with the formidable opponent Dever is preparing to battle two years hence--Republican Senator Leverett Saltonstall...
...Senatorial election may well be as close as the Lodge-Kennedy voting records. Should Stevenson and Dever carry the state, which is quite likely, then Kennedy may well be swept in on the Democratic ticket. But even then, Lodge has incalculable strength. Indeed he was elected to the Senate in 1936 when Roosevelt carried Massachusetts by an overwhelming majority. This could easily happen again. PHILIP M. CRONIN