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rested on a foundation of local officials who were able to build their own little political machines in those days when people were more willing to blindly follow the wishers of their leaders.
Heineman describes the almost indescribable process by which the Byrd Organization brass decided who would move up the chairs to become governor, lieutenant governor or attorney general, and those who wouldn’t make the cut.
Contrary to what some have said, Byrd did not demand that those who got the so-called “nod” must agree with him on every particular. He sought men who were generally in tune with his guiding light of fiscal responsibility but was willing to overlook an independent streak so long as they were willing to play ball most of the time and had electability.
Unlike Huey Long in Louisiana who gloried in power and publicity, Byrd never sought the limelight and
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