Word: stevensonism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Stevenson emerged from the plane, and made his way toward the microphone atop a baggage cart. He climbed cautiously up, while frantic radio-men attempted to discover what happened to the wires...
Over a loudspeaker an apologetic voice said, "Mr. Stevenson's plane will be twenty minutes late." Placards dropped and voices quieted, save for a determined and well organized group from the Garment Workers Union ("Bra Division...
...moment for Stevenson's arrival grew nearer, the crowd grew larger and more disorganized. While the state troopers struggled bravely to keep the thousands away from the air strip, party workers urged them on. The police held their own for a moment, arm to arm. Then the trooper who was holding closed the main gate let out a groan and the Democratic tide poured through, while a party worker shrieked "Keep back...
...Stevenson's plane rumbled up to the crowd, which shrank back respectfully. Politicians and party workers raced through the crowd to get to the gangway. The youthful crowd began to shout section by section, "Wellesley for Adlai!" and "M.I.T. for Adlai!", then "B.U. for Adlai!" As the shouts continued, the elderly Furcolo supporter muttered, "Can anyone here vote...
...crowd estimated at 5,000 greeted Adlai E. Stevenson when he arrived at Logan Airport just before midnight last night. He will speak tonight at 8:30 p.m. in Mechanics Hall on a nation-wide TV hookup...