Word: deverism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...unprecedented invasion of traditionally-Democratic South Boston" the newspapers called it--and so on the way home from shopping or school they stopped to wait by the bunting and the band-stand in front of Cabit's Pharmacy. Traditionally Democratic, but as the red-faced little man wearing a Dever button said: "Oh, I'll listen to this young man, for that's what a voter should do, but I do not think I shall change." The old man he was talking to nodded and said "Yes, we should listen to them too." Then the two men looked at each...
...with the Dever pin watched the police take the barriers apart and push them into their paddy wagon. "Damn good speaker," he said. "And damn decent. Makes a good impression. And a very courteous crowd, too. It's good that they gave him a hearing. He's a nice young man. Last time one like that came down here, it was Coolidge. They threw rocks. And then this Lodge's father was down once too. A very distinguished old gentleman. It's good to let people hear for themselves. I'm very glad they didn't throw rocks...
...Invites Dever...
After the meeting Tobin said he has invited Governor Dever to speak to the Young Democrats Friday but indicated he might ask Dever to cancel the speech. In the meeting, the members had voted to go ahead with plans for the speech...
After the rump meeting Currey told the CRIMSON he had spoken by phone to Governor Dever yesterday afternoon, and that the Governor had said he'd do whatever was necessary to help him. Currey said that when he had mentioned Tobin's name, Dever had replied. "Who the hell is Stanley Tobin...