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...nearly every speech, Longstreth talked about his wish to bring "Eisenhower Republicanism" to Philadelphia. But he was unable to make the President of the U.S. an issue in the local campaign. Philadelphians knew that they had been getting good government, and they knew the veteran Dilworth far better than they knew amateur Longstreth. The final count: 420,099 for Dilworth to 288,646 for Longstreth. Although Dilworth's margin was less than Adlai Stevenson's Philadelphia margin over Dwight Eisenhower in 1952, it was the worst beating a Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia had ever taken...
...presence in a four-candidate Republican race was soon felt. One night, Fourth Ward Republican Leader Louis ("The Bull") Sax turned his television set to a local news program. The commentator's guest was Richardson Dilworth, whom Louis Sax eyed darkly: such Democrats as Dilworth had kicked Sax off the public payroll. Recalls Sax: "I noticed there seemed to be something wrong with Dilworth. He was awful nervous. He kept rubbing his hands together." Then the camera turned to another guest: Thach Longstreth. Says Louis the Bull: "I soon saw why Dilworth was nervous. He was worried about running...
...primary election, Meade switched. Meademan John Monks passed around a new word: "We're going for Longstreth." Dubious Henor? Last week, with his new-found organization support adding to his considerable independent strength, Thach Longstreth easily took the Republican nomination. He thereby won the right to face Dick Dilworth, who had only token opposition for the Democratic nomination, in the November elections...
...less aggressive type than Longstreth, this might be considered a dubious honor. Dilworth is a vote-getter. An honored Marine veteran of both world wars (an arm wound in the Soissons drive of 1918, a Silver Star from Guadalcanal), Dick Dilworth is a successful Philadelphia lawyer, specializing in libel suits. He was elected city treasurer in 1949 and was a key man on the Democratic team that ousted the Republican machine from the city hall after 67 unbroken years of sodden rule. In 1951 he was elected district attorney...
...Although Dilworth is favored to win, Thach Longstreth feels that he has advanced the ball from the two-yard line up to somewhere near midfield. A good many others feel the same way. President Eisenhower, in a post-election White House meeting with Longstreth, said he needed no one to tell him what a fine candidate Longstreth would be-he could see for himself. Back in Philadelphia, Louis Sax was chortling: "If we don't beat Dilworth, we'll scare the hell...