Word: votes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Washington. His past term as mayor was unique in that he passed five months of it in the federal penitentiary at Danbury, Conn. Curley has built up a large personal following, though hardly a machine, that will remain solidly behind him next Tuesday. The minimum estimate of his vote is around 80,000 while, if he wins, he will probably poll over...
...history of ward leadership and prominence in the State Democratic party, McDonough conducts a vigorous, personal campaign, often spending whole days shaking hands with everyone he meets on the street; his goal is 85,000 handshakes before election day. Behind him, McDonough has a large block of South Boston votes plus the backing of a number of CIO unions. Though he would like to match the vote that Hynes hopes for, McDonough's unfamiliarity with the voters in large areas of the city will probably keep him from getting much more than 40,000 votes...
...McDonough a chance against Curley. This year, 405,000 voters registered--the highest registration in the city's history. Traditionally, such a fact would suggest the downfall of a machine; as has been previously mentioned, however, Curley's organization is not the listless machine thet preys on a low vote; rather it is a personal machine that is a vigorous as its leader. And Curley seems to have plenty of vitality left...
...love situation is complicated when some of the disgruntled veterans put Easy Jones (Mr. Scholl) up to run against Hominy. However, as dishonest as Hominy is, he is colorful--as we say here in Boston--while this Easy Jones character appears to be simply a wholesome moron. I would vote for Hominy, myself...
While it is true that the Association has a program, and expects endorsed candidates to vote for it when elected, as long as the CCA continues to use honest vote-getting methods there need be no fear of a return to corrupt machine political. Organization members, representing all political, racial and religious segments of Cambridge, choose the platform, and like any other political group, seek a favorable majority in the government to back...