Word: deweyitis
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...somewhat personal problem. The 1948 presidential race was heating up, but all the steam so far was on the Republican side (see Political Notes). Harry Truman, who is not a master of stimulating interest in his own party, might soon have to reverse an earlier decision and follow Tom Dewey, Harold Stassen and Bob Taft around the country...
With this wealth of backfield material to fill such vacancies as that left by last year's graduating captain Cleo O'Donnell, the line is harder hit. Gone are star tackles New Dewey and Eddle Davis and outstanding center and linebacker Jack Fisher, and these men will be hard to replace. Probable starters in the tackle positions are speedy Howie Houston and massive Chester Pierce. Other candidates include big John Gorczynski, a transfer from Pitt, Doug Bradlee and Rocky Stone from the class of '50, and Dean Markham from among the lettermen...
Dick Harlow will have this wealth of backfield material to draw from in filling such vacancies as that left by last year's captain Cico O'Donnell, but his line is harder hit. Gone are star tackles Eddie Davis and Ned Dewey and outstanding center and the line-backer Jack Fisher, and these men will be hard to replace. Candidates for the tackle positions are speedy Howie Houston, 215-pound Chester Pierce, Ron Garvey, and Dean Markham from among the lettermen, Doug Bradlee and Alan Stone from the class of '50, and big John Gorczynski, a transfer from Pitt...
...usual circuit-riding around the 63 communities he represents, listened to ideas, complaints and gossip, made careful notes of it all. Speaker Martin, who might pop up as a compromise candidate in case of a complete deadlock at the Republican presidential convention, also announced that he too, like Tom Dewey and Bob Taft, would take a trip through the West. Who had suggested the tour? Some Congressmen. Any political significance? None, said poker-faced Joe Martin...
...Manhattan, grizzled Bronx Democratic Boss Ed Flynn, who had just made his debut as an author (You're the Boss, TIME, Sept. 8), made a more characteristic sound. He hoped Tom Dewey would win the Republican presidential nomination because, he said: "I'm sure Truman can beat him in New York...