Word: faction
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...usual, the complexities of a Uruguayan election were enough to make even a Frenchman's head swim. The predominant; Colorado (Red) Party-liberal, democratic, and international-was split into four groups, each with its own presidential aspirant. The leader of the Batllista faction, suntanned ex-farmer Tomás Berreta, 70, had the best chance to win. The Blanco (White) Party had dissidents, too, but for the moment they were united behind the presidential candidacy of tall, white-thatched Luis Alberto de Herrera, 73. Herrera, "last of the South American caudillos" ("chiefs"), had for 30 years given the Blancos...
...brilliantly erratic liberal, and his fellows that Novelist Marquand saves his none-too-gentle satire. "The truth was that all liberals were turning into self-righteous, complacent social snobs, and each faction was the only one that understood America." Much later, when Tom has walked out on Polly to sleep with his secretary, she sees him and his crowd clearly: "All at once enthusiasms and loyalties and beliefs became very tiresome. The intelligentsia, the bright planners, working on those streamlined blueprints for the brave new world, were always repeating themselves. . . . There was something mechanical about Tom and all those boys...
...experts warn that the combination this indicated would give the winning faction only 53% of the votes, which is within the 5% margin of error which experience shows must be allowed in polls of this sort. It is possible, in these circumstances, that neither party will win. (It is assumed that the "don't care" and "don't like either" group will naturally vote for minor parties...
Dennett expressed hope that the ministers of the nations could arrive at a work-able solution through their three point system which he outlined: 1. First spit in each others eyes. 2. Then question the paternity of the opposing faction. 3. Then settle down and settle...
...felt some misgivings beforehand that this delegation might be stacked with one political faction or another. It was relieving to find that there was a great diversity of opinion among us, but no hard division into cliques. In over-lasting tribute to our sanctity, not even the Hearst newspapers found cause to smear on the old familiar label. In fact, news coverage of the New York sessions was thorough and accurate...