Talk:United States presidential election, 1948

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[edit] Electoral picture peculiarity

Why is the graphic depiction of electoral votes skewed? Rarely nowadays does one see democratic votes colored red and and republican votes blue. --maru (talk) Contribs 20:52, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

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— DLJessup (talk) 21:54, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tucker P. Smith

Residence question. What is the source for Smith's address? He is listed in "Ohio Elects the President" p. 120 as living in Michigan, not New York State. Chronicler3 21:36, 8 February 2006 (UTC) Chronicler3

The Political Graveyard indicates that Smith ran for Representative out of New York in 1930. He appears to have resided in Charlotte, Michigan, although whether that was before or after his New York run is unclear.

John Kenney added that information in the first place back in December 2003, and I have posted a message on his talk page to see if he can tell us where he got that information.

— DLJessup (talk) 03:00, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

At this point, I'm not sure where I got it from. As DLJ notes, Political Graveyard gives support to both options. Given that Thomas was from New York, Michigan might make more sense. Perhaps this Time article from 1948 settles it, calling Smith a Professor at a Michigan university in 1948. john k 03:31, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

More information on Smith's residence. The New York Times on 4/15/1948 stated that Smith, a professor at Olivet College (MI) was mentioned as a potential VP nominee of the Soclialist Party. On 3/5/1949, a later article in the Times states that the president of the college, Aubrey Ashby, dismissed a number of professors (leading to the resignation of five other professors). Smith was dismissed in 1/1949, after the election of 1948 was over. One of the complaints of the professors who resigned was that Ashby was making anti-Semitic remarks and openly criticizing the faculty. Chronicler3 17:17, 15 February 2006 (UTC) Chronicler3

[edit] Henry Wallace Candidacy

Question. In the talk page of the 1996 election, there is a discussion of the use of minor party names in New York. In this race, almost half of Wallace's vote came from New York State, where he appeared on the ballot on the American Labor Party line. Should this party name be included in the table or mentioned in the text? Chronicler3 20:09, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Also Truman had the endorsement of the Liberal Party in New York State in '48. Chronicler3 20:10, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Per your remarks, I have:

• Added the ALP to Wallace's party
• Footnoted Truman as receiving the votes for two different electoral slates in New York

I have also footnoted Dewey as receiving the votes for two different electoral slates in Mississippi.

— DLJessup (talk) 05:42, 18 February 2006 (UTC)