Word: elects
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...elect a pro-labor Congress...
...elect a pro-labor President...
...Politics in Buenos Aires' plush Teatro Colon. Then everyone remembered that Monsignor Andrea was a liberal; in his youth he had even led a fisherman's strike. Like a pampas fire, word spread that the Bishop would discourse on liberty and the people's right to elect their own authorities...
...nights later Willkie addressed Syracuse Republicans, this time made a good showing. In urging voters to elect Republican Joe R. Hanley (TIME, Oct. 11) as Lieutenant Governor, Willkie was gesturing helpfully toward his chief Presidential rival, Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Said Willkie: "Governor Dewey has given . . . sound, clean and able administration. . . . Let us elect a Lieutenant Governor who will work with him. . . ." Afterwards, Dewey wired: "It was great. Many thanks." Wired Willkie: "My Dear Tom: . . . Thanks for your gracious wire . . . Kindest regards...
...long ago as 1938 Tom Dewey pledged a clean-up of Albany's O'Connell machine. Last week, deftly timed before Election Day, Governor Dewey was making good. As part of his campaign to elect Republican Joe R. Hanley as Lieutenant Governor over Democrat Lieut. General William N. Haskell, Tom Dewey was investigating : 1) a $1,600,000 bookkeeping shortage in Albany's capital funds, 2) "wholesale and shocking violations of the election law," 3) Albany tax assessments, which for years have been rigged to favor O'Connell friends and punish O'Connell enemies...