Word: deverism
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Governor Paul A. Dever, who will head the convention party from the state, commented that the Democratic Primary was "no contest" because of the "extremely light vote...
...rash of write-ins. Of the other 17 Democrats who received votes (13 write-ins), Truman led with 25, followed by Senator Paul Douglas, Senator Brien McMahon, Governor G. Mennen Williams, Vice-President Alben Barkley, Senator Robert S. Kerr, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Senator John Rankin and Governor Paul Dever...
...Cambridge student, armed with a proclamation from Governor Dever, followed Cambridge's troubadour to the microphones and began reading. Just as he was recounting the feats of Paul Revere and the compliments of Paul Dever, a crowd of legionnaires and citizens, all ablaze in oversized Taft buttons, surged down Garden Street from the Northwest. Soon Senator Taft strode into sight, his face set in a tight smile...
...Favorite Sons. Their strategy was simple. Unable at the moment to match him with a worthy competitor, they planned to grab the balance of power by nurturing a long list of favorite sons-among them Averell Harriman in New York, Governor Paul Dever in Massachusetts, Governor G. Mennen ("Soapy") Williams in Michigan, Vice President Alben Barkley in Kentucky-who could be counted on to keep their state delegations on ice, out of Kefauver's reach...
...committee which was formed following Brown's explanation, presented a petition to Governor Dever asking the state to by-pass the building if possible. Dever agreed to aid in the matter, and stated that everything possible would be done to save high school and college hockey at the Arena...