Word: furcolo
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Welcoming the delegates to the Americans for Democratic Action convention last year, Democrat Easter Furcolo suggested that the group disband. The gambit was designed to make him more acceptable to the average voter in the present Senatorial battle. But as a Master of election surprises, Furcolo has suddenly found himself a victim of the unexpected switch. His fellow Democrat Senator John Kennedy, has refused to support him against Republican Leverett Saltonstall...
There is little doubt that Kennedy's move was unexpected. On a television broadcast a little over a week ago, Furcolo smiled at Kennedy and remarked that the Senator had "taken his place among the leaders of our party in the nation." But when Kennedy spoke a few minutes later, he snubbed his recent admitter, After the program, Kennedy's secretary added that the Senator "definitely will not gave Furcolo a personal endorsement...
...first indications that Kennedy and Furcolo were not cooperating fully came about ten years ago when both were serving in the House of Representatives. At that time, party officials hoped they would overcome their "unfriendly attitude toward each other." But two years ago Furcolo openly antagonized Kennedy with what was considered a deliberate affront. Struggling to win a place in the Senate. Kennedy wanted to circulate a letter in a strategic Italian community friendly to Furcolo. Although Kennedy asked Furcolo for the use of his name, his request was ignored...
After brief and almost perfunctory discussion, the group voted overwhelmingly to refuse its endorsement to Democratic Senatorial candidate Foster Furcolo, who has attacked A.D.A. several times in recent months...
...state wide A.D.A. organization to endorse only those candidates for whom it actually intended to work, and to refrain from working for any candidates not endorsed by the state A.D.A. The latter provision would have automatically prevented any debate at all on a question like the endorsement of Furcolo, since the state organization has declined to support...