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Even in Philadelphia, Scranton ran only 20,000 behind Dilworth. And under the challenge of the reformist Republican alliance, the old G.O.P. had bestirred itself as it had not in years. If its energy can continue through November, Scranton, who is already being mentioned as a dark horse for the Republican presidential nomination...
Then, in 1951 the voters tossed the G.O.P. rascals out. elected as mayor Democrat Joseph S. Clark (now a U.S. Senator), who was succeeded by Democrat Richardson Dilworth. now a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. Out of power, the regular Republican organization sank into decrepitude-and its showing in the 1960 presidential election was dramatic evidence of its abysmal state...
...fixing but good government. But Meehan and Hamilton blame the G.O.P.'s weakness in Philadelphia on the loss of the patronage that escaped from Republican hands when the Democratic Party captured the governorship. The machine leaders' great hope is that Republican Candidate William Scranton will beat Democrat Dilworth in next November's gubernatorial election. Then, they argue, the city organization will have more patronage to disperse, and will be able once more to provide "service." Out of the Crossfire. Johnson and his Alliance are also rooting fervently for a Scranton victory in November-but for quite different...
...machine have entered separate slates of candidates for Congress and lesser offices). Scranton will face the challenge of getting the Johnson men and the Meehan men to work together as allies. If he can pass that test of political skill, he will greatly improve his prospects of beating Dilworth in November...
...Democratic primary was to campaign against "bossism" (Wagner did just that). This year Harris has private political polls planned or under way in 30 states. Among his current clients: California's Governor Pat Brown, running for re-election against Richard Nixon; Philadelphia's ex-Mayor Richardson Dilworth, running for Governor of Pennsylvania (TIME, March 9). Most of Harris' political clients are Democrats - 80% ac cording to Harris, virtually 100% according to rival pollsters. Because his polls are "private," his mistakes are rarely aired; when he is right, he somehow gets widely publicized. In 1960 he thought Kennedy...