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Word: sullivans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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After conceding one seat to Walter J. Sullivan, then, this leaves four seats held by independents to which the CCA hopes to elect one of its five non-incumbent candidates...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: The CCA, the College, and Politics: Cambridge Nears Biennial Election | 10/29/1959 | See Source »

This possibility exists since one Council incumbent, former Mayor Edward J. Sullivan, is vacating his seat. It is conceded, however, that his brother, amiable former Rep. Walter J. Sullivan, will take the seat, and perhaps even top the ticket. This group of Sullivanites have consistently led the anti-Harvard, anti-CCA factions of the city...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: The CCA, the College, and Politics: Cambridge Nears Biennial Election | 10/29/1959 | See Source »

...prove the point, Walter J.'s principle campaign posters say: "Make no mistake. Vote for Walter J. Sullivan." The CCA's long-standing pressure to push voters away from choosing strictly the Sullivan name might backfire this year. In this election the CCA has endorsed two Sullivans, Edward T. for Council and Charles M. for School Committee...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: The CCA, the College, and Politics: Cambridge Nears Biennial Election | 10/29/1959 | See Source »

...prognosis for the City Council heavily favors the incumbents, plus Walter J. Sullivan. This prediction seems inevitable, from the consideration of recent history. Cambridge voting simply follows personality, name, ethnic background, and familiarity, rather than issues. Since the incumbents have remained in the public eye, some of them for years and all of them at least more than the new candidates, they must be favored...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: The CCA, the College, and Politics: Cambridge Nears Biennial Election | 10/29/1959 | See Source »

...past two years, the School Committee has been split even--three to three--between CCA and independents. The three CCA Committeemen, Judson T. Shaplin '42, associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Mrs. Catherine T. Ogden, and Edward T. Sullivan, had a fluctuating working majority. On many issues Mayor McNamara and Committeeman Daniel J. Hayes (another true independent who aligns himself with no group) made possible decisive majorities for the CCA's policies...

Author: By Thomas M. Pepper, | Title: The CCA, the College, and Politics: Cambridge Nears Biennial Election | 10/29/1959 | See Source »

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