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Farmers began to associate the Governor with the Administration's much disliked agricultural policies, and joined the strong anti-Shivers tide in the traditionally orthodox urban centers. The leader of the main-trunk Democrats continues to be ex-Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, long a major power in Texas politics. When the state lost its National Committeeman because of the intra-mural feud, Rayburn represented Texas to the Committee. Representing the National Committee in the state is young D. B. Hardeman, who along with Maury Maverick, Jr. and Jim Sewall forms the nucleus of a group of liberal young...
Stevenson's first day at home in Libertyville, Ill. was thoroughly political. He got a fill-in on recent Democratic developments from National Committee Chairman Steve Mitchell, and made a pair of well-publicized phone calls to tell Senate Minority Leader Lyndon Johnson and House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn that he was "mighty proud" of the party's record in the 83rd Congress. (One of his first acts on arriving in New York had been to call up Harry Truman in Independence. ) Mostly Adlai planned to spend his time resting, until Sept. 14-15, when Democratic bigwigs will...
Last week, with Democrats leading the debate against the bill, the House voted it down. At one point, Minority Leader Sam Rayburn said tauntingly that "not one Republican has risen to support the President." On the final roll call. Republicans did a little better than the debate indicated: 108 to 106 against sending the Simpson bill back to committee. Democrats lined up 133 to 55 in favor, and thanks to the Democratic vote, the second Simpson bill slipped, for this legislative session at least, into the House's legislative limbo...
...capital's most eligible bachelors, tossed in some helpful hints on their personal qualifications. Speaker of the House Joe Martin: "Public Enemy No. 1, as far as Cupid is concerned . . . This engaging male is 68, dimpled, dark-haired and modest . . . has a shy sweetness ..." House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn (71): "Baldheaded, short and a little pudgy, but he's a blue-ribbon darling in anybody's date book . . . Footloose and fancy-free." Georgia Senator Dick Russell (55): "At the very mention of his name, Washington widows heave and sigh . . . The darling of the Southland, has just about...
...combined voices of Jos Martin and Sam Rayburn did it. The House passed the bill (280-108), after voting down a whole series of attempts to cut it. Sam Ray burn's side of the aisle did the most to "give Dwight Eisenhower a chance." Of the 280 votes for the bill, 160 were cast by Democrats, 119 by Republicans and one by an independent. The opposition votes came mostly from Midwestern Republicans and Southern Democrats...