Word: electioneered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Platform. In Nashville, Term., H. Sanders Anglea, announcing for re-election as vice-mayor, said: "My many friends have not prevailed upon me to become a candidate for reelection, and I have not been told that the city needs my services; the truth of the matter is, I want the...
WHAT brought about Congress' decline? The underlying factor, says Burnham, has been the 20th century trend toward what he calls "de mocratism"-democracy carried to the extreme of insisting that the national government must directly represent the majority will. And ultimately, democratism leads to "Caesarism," with a national election...
Earle C. Clements, 62, a cold-eyed professional who wants to deliver Kentucky delegates to his good friend Senator Lyndon Johnson of Texas. Losing campaign manager of the primary that Happy won 24 years ago, Clements later beat Chandler forces to become state political boss (1947-55) and U.S. Senator...
In 1955 the relaxed, eight-year regime of Herbert Y. ("Thanks a million") Cartwright was overthrown by George Roy Clough, a terrible-tempered businessman (radio and TV), who promised to maintain the city in a state of honest sin-to let the gambling and prostitution go merrily unchecked, but to...
Finally, in an attempt at direct action, Veritas collected the 200 signatures necessary to nominate one of its supporters by petition as a candidate for the Board of Overseers. Though the name of Col. Laurence E. Bunker '26 a former aide of Gen. MacArthur) did appear on the official ballot...