Word: mikes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Vigorous, broad-grinned Mike Monroney, 48, a Congressman for twelve years, retired Oklahoma's inept old (73) Elmer Thomas from the Senate in a runoff campaign for the Democratic senatorial nomination (TIME, July 17), seemed likely to win in November. His Republican opponent: the Rev. W. H. (Bill) Alexander, a 35-year-old Oklahoma City minister...
Hiring a private plane and an electric organ, Mike crosshatched the state, 'hammering at Elmer. In little towns, he would leave his car overtime by a parking meter, then identify himself and pay the fine ("Always good for a box on Page One," explained Mike). He used the "Brannan Plan" as an epithet, never let farmers forget that Thomas had sponsored it. He reminded Oklahoma's 100,000 rural voters, who get electricity from REA lines, that Thomas has opposed federal-built dams to provide cheap power. Thomas, he declared, is a "messenger" for private utilities...
Elmer & Soy Beans. With eager youngsters flocking to work for him, Mike's organization was flourishing; Elmer's was in bad shape from age and disuse. In alarm, crusty old Elmer began stumping the state. He pointed to the federal money he had gotten the state because of his seniority, plaintively warned that "a baby could grow up before a younger man could do the state any good." With a campaign kitty raised by oil and utility companies, he showered the state with pamphlets ("What Elmer Thomas Has Done for Soy Beans") and ads ("Can We Keep Tinker...
Last week a near-record 470,000 went to the polls in the Democratic primary, gave personable Mike Monroney 201,338 votes to Thomas' 187,243. Five other candidates polled enough votes to force a runoff. If Monroney can win again, he will oppose the Rev. W. H. Alexander, a young (35), sidewinding spellbinder who won the G.O.P. nomination with 35,054 votes...
...days before the opening . . . Mike wanted to tell me about his revue but I would not let him, it being [my] firm policy to know as little as possible before the opening performance. So Todd and I chatted about stage humor and he told of his own high principles ... So I went to Peep Show . . . There came a sketch-a strip-tease number ... It was in the lowest possible taste. [There was also] an old burlesque number involving a girl who could twirl her breasts ... I felt sorry for the lovely young ladies of the company...