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The Role Of The Contested Delegations At The 1952 Republican Convention, Raymond C. Cowan Jr.
The Role Of The Contested Delegations At The 1952 Republican Convention, Raymond C. Cowan Jr.
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The 1952 contest between Taft and Eisenhower presumed the victor would have a strong voice in determining the policies and politics of the party. Though neither could establish the direction of the party alone, the outcome of the contest would determine the course of the Republican party.
The delegates to the 1952 Republication convention were in four categories: (1) those committed to Eisenhower, (2) those committed to Taft, (3) those committed to neither candidate, (4) those whose credentials were contested.
The study here is concerned with the last category of delegates--especially the contested Southern delegates. The basic question is to …