Word: furcolo
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Leverett Saltonstall is held in high regard. Said one presidential aide recently: "No one wants to see Salty get into any trouble. He's too valuable." But Saltonstall is in real trouble in his bid for re-election this year. He is opposed by Democratic State Treasurer Foster Furcolo, an aggressive, proven vote-getter. Clearly, Salty needs help. One day last week the White House...
Such Republican precision contrasted sharply with the hectic Democratic convention at Worcester the week before. It took the Democrats twelve hours and five ballots to nominate State Representative Robert F. Murphy for governor. For Senator they took only one ballot to endorse State Treasurer Foster Furcolo, who carried two distinctions: 1) a onetime favorite of Americans for Democratic Action, he had repudiated A.D.A.; and 2) although his mother came from Ireland, his Italian name violated the Massachusetts Democratic orthodoxy that senatorial candidates should have an Irish name...
Herter is expected to beat Murphy hands down next fall. But Saltonstall has reason to be worried about fast-rising Foster Furcolo...
...Attacks Furcolo...
Despite his criticism of A.D.A., Cherington attacked State Treasurer Foster Furcolo's recent suggestion that the group disband entirely. "There is a need for some sort of organization overlapping party lines,' 'the professor explained...