Word: rhodeses
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Michigan, under Governor George Romney, and Ohio, under Governor James Rhodes, were subject to raiding by Nixon. But the gains to be made there were not worth the cost of antagonizing their powerful leaders, who clung to their status as favorite sons. Romney was apparently prepared to hold out indefinitely...
And everywhere people ask: Who's going to win? What will Gov. Rhodes do with his Ohio delegation? Who will the winner pick for his Vice Presidential candidate? Does Nixon really have it sewed up on the first ballot?
Bold Gamble. Though fewer than a score of black guerrillas were engaged in the battle, the slum telegraph swiftly rapped out reports, igniting a full-scale riot. Looters and arsonists rampaged through a six-square-mile area, as well as in nearby Hough, which suffered a five-day riot in...
Illinois Senator Charles Percy came out for Rockefeller, and while his state's delegation is still regarded as predominantly pro-Nixon, the Percy-Rockefeller rapprochement* had psychological repercussions. There were three gubernatorial nonendorsements. James Rhodes of Ohio, Spiro Agnew of Maryland and George Romney of Michigan hung loose. The...
Agnew said he did not expect to be nominated as a favorite son, indicating that his delegation would break before the convention opens on Monday. The Rockefeller camp believes Rhodes will hold out for a couple of ballots. Romney, once Rockefeller's ally, said none of the three prospects...