Word: precincts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...doings here in Texas are any indication of the principles which "Fighting Bob" will not modify "to secure the support of a limited number of mugwumps," he certainly will not get the two mugwump votes of our household! As voters in Precinct 129 of Harris County, we are indignant over the malicious allegations of the Taft machine here which invented a cock-and-bull story about those "whisky-drinking, beer-guzzling Ike supporters who stole Chairman Miller's silverware," and then turned right around and stole our votes at Mineral Wells. To thousands of outraged Texans, Truman may stand...
...Rule. In Texas, the Eisenhower forces' case is based on the law and the rules of the Republican Party. Texas law permits political parties to establish their own rules for participation in precinct caucuses. The only qualification set by the pro-Taft Republican organization: the voter had to sign a pledge that "I am a Republican and desire to participate in Republican activities in 1952." Voters who carried the precinct caucuses for Ike had signed the statement...
Rout & Rump. The convention was the climax of a struggle between enthusiastic Eisenhower supporters and the pro-Taft Old Guard. The Ikemen, rallied by Houston Oilman Jack Porter, had turned out in record-breaking numbers for the precinct caucuses and county conventions. They had routed the Taftmen and carried the day for Ike. But the Old Guard, behind National Committeeman Harry Zweifel, had bolted, held its own rump sessions, and named slates of pro-Taft delegates in the 31 counties. Zweifel & Co. desperately wanted to keep their grip on their "private-club" Republican organization, which they had controlled for years...
...Stearns1 Walk. The stories of what had happened at the precinct and county level fell into a definite pattern. Harris County (Houston) was typical. Among the pro-Taft rump sessions was one in the home precinct of the Zweifel National Committeewoman, Mrs. Carl C. Stearns. After a big majority of the 175 voters at the regular caucus went for Ike, Mrs. Stearns, her husband and 25 other Taft supporters walked out and held their own clambake. This and other rump sessions in the precincts brought about contests for 69 delegate seats at the Harris County convention. But 146 pro-Eisenhower...
...train and auto, made 524 speeches, campaigned in 41 of the 48 states,* crossed the country three times. Compared to his present team, 1940's was "amateur," says Taft. The chain of command runs down through a top staff to Republican national committeemen, state chairmen, county chairmen, precinct workers. There is a Taft organization in every state, a Taft man on the job in almost every county...