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Editorial
May 12, 1950
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
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AFL Labor's League for Political Education director Jos. D. Keenan accuses old guards in Democratic and Republican parties of purging liberal senators in 1950 primaries, targeting Democrats Claude Pepper (FL), Olin D. Johnston (SC), Frank P. Graham (NC), Lister Hill (AL), Russell B. Long (LA), and Republicans Wayne Morse (OR), Chas. W. Tobey (NH), Geo. D. Aiken (VT).
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The Hatchet Brigade
Old Guards in both the Democratic and the Republican parties are out to purge liberal Senators in the 1950 primaries, Director Jos. D. Keenan, of the AFL Labor's League For Political Education, recently charged in a public statement.
Every liberal Senator, be he Democrat or Republican, is getting opposition from the same place in the 1950 primary elections," Keenan said. "There is an attempted purge now going on in the primaries on both the Democratic and the Republican sides to remove liberals from office and to substitute 'conservative' candidates."
Keenan said Democratic targets for the hatchet men are Claude Pepper. Florida: Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina: Frank P. Graham, North Carolina; Lister Hill, Alabama and Russell B. Long, Louisiana, Democrats, and Republican Senators, Wayne Morse. Oregon: Chas. W. Tobey, New Hampshire and Geo. D. Aiken, Vermont.
Old Guards in both the Democratic and the Republican parties are out to purge liberal Senators in the 1950 primaries, Director Jos. D. Keenan, of the AFL Labor's League For Political Education, recently charged in a public statement.
Every liberal Senator, be he Democrat or Republican, is getting opposition from the same place in the 1950 primary elections," Keenan said. "There is an attempted purge now going on in the primaries on both the Democratic and the Republican sides to remove liberals from office and to substitute 'conservative' candidates."
Keenan said Democratic targets for the hatchet men are Claude Pepper. Florida: Olin D. Johnston, South Carolina: Frank P. Graham, North Carolina; Lister Hill, Alabama and Russell B. Long, Louisiana, Democrats, and Republican Senators, Wayne Morse. Oregon: Chas. W. Tobey, New Hampshire and Geo. D. Aiken, Vermont.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Hatchet Brigade
Liberal Senators
Party Purges
1950 Primaries
Conservative Opposition
Afl Labor League
What entities or persons were involved?
Jos. D. Keenan
Afl Labor's League For Political Education
Claude Pepper
Olin D. Johnston
Frank P. Graham
Lister Hill
Russell B. Long
Wayne Morse
Chas. W. Tobey
Geo. D. Aiken
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Purge Of Liberal Senators In 1950 Primaries
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Conservative Purge Attempts
Key Figures
Jos. D. Keenan
Afl Labor's League For Political Education
Claude Pepper
Olin D. Johnston
Frank P. Graham
Lister Hill
Russell B. Long
Wayne Morse
Chas. W. Tobey
Geo. D. Aiken
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Key Arguments
Old Guards In Both Parties Are Purging Liberal Senators In 1950 Primaries
Every Liberal Senator Faces Opposition From Conservatives
Attempt To Remove Liberals And Substitute Conservative Candidates
Specific Democratic Targets: Pepper (Fl), Johnston (Sc), Graham (Nc), Hill (Al), Long (La)
Specific Republican Targets: Morse (Or), Tobey (Nh), Aiken (Vt)