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...Pennsylvania, Republican Edward Martin, 73, who has not been defeated for political office in half a century of politicking, won again, over former Federal Judge Guy K. Bard. A onetime Democrat and son of a sheep-raiser, Martin turned when Grover Cleveland took the high tariff off imported wool. A wounded veteran of World War I, Martin commanded Pennsylvania's 28th Division (as a major general) prior to World...
History: New York's political history is as divided as its political geography. From the end of Grover Cleveland's second term to the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt's first (36 years), it went Republican in every presidential election except 1912. In 1932, the state switched back to the Democratic side in the presidential race, and stayed there through all of Franklin Roosevelt's era. In 1948, Tom Dewey carried it only because Henry Wallace's Progressive Party siphoned off 500,000 votes that were mostly Democratic. Dewey's margin in carrying the state...
...Saturn over his Sun," and that is really bad. His conclusion: Stevenson, like a shooting star. ¶Adlai Stevenson, a pharmacist in Greenville, Texas, joined the national Stevensons-for-Eisenhower Club. Texas Adlai, no kin, though he was named for the Democratic candidate's grandfather (Vice President under Grover Cleveland), said he thinks there is "too much flip-flop stuff going on up in Washington." ¶Four big names in he world of arts and letters announced in New York that they were switching from Eisenhower to Stevenson. The four: Producer-Playwright George Abbott, Author Edna Ferber, Librettist-Producer...
...Paducah, Ky., the Stevenson party stopped off to visit "Angles,".home of Veep Alben Barkley, who served 140 fried chickens and eleven hams to his guests. During lunch at Angles, Stevenson was presented with a trophy of the 1892 presidential campaign-a watch-fob bearing the pictures of Democrat Grover Cleveland and his vice presidential running mate, Stevenson's grandfather. The giver, a Paducah lawyer, explained that he had had the watch fob for 60 years and he wanted Stevenson to keep it for another 60. "And when I get through with it." quipped Stevenson, "I'll give...
...Phillies' Robin Roberts, his 25th victory of the season; in Philadelphia. In edging the Reds 4-2, Roberts became the first major-league pitcher since 1949 (Mel Parnell), and the first Phillies pitcher since 1917 (Grover Cleveland Alexander), to reach the 25-game mark...