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...modern Paul Revere, the taxpayers' federation loudly sounded the alarm. Led by Boston's Post, the press took up the shout. Riding the hubbub of popular anger, Congressman Christian Herter, Republican candidate for governor, dashed off a series of open letters to his Democratic rival, Governor Paul Dever: widespread "dismay and disgust" cried Herter, made it imperative for Dever to call a special legislative session to repeal the "sneak" benefits before they went into effect. The Republican case is somewhat hurt by the fact that the state senate which approved the pension bill is controlled by Republicans...
...Democrats first tried to pooh-pooh the whole affair. Dever, who keynoted the Democratic Convention, refused to answer Herter, denied it was a sneak bill, said both parties had voted for it, charged that the Republican demand for a special session was "a fraud upon the public...
...cracked: "What's in a name? If my name were Frothingham, Shattuck or even Nichols, there would be no objections." But the public fury grew ominously. By week's end the Democrats were in full retreat. Curley announced he would not accept the pension after all. Governor Dever gave in, called a special session to meet this week and go over the whole question of pensions for pols...
...single aid to Massachusetts' Governor and Convention keynoter, Paul A. Dever, was Seymour E. Harris, professor of Economics. He reportedly helped Dever with his lengthy keynote address...
...Chairman Dever summarily refused a rollcall, ruled the Southern compromise beaten and the Moody amendment carried by voice vote...