On Oct. 22, 1952, a leading Lone Star daily newspaper asked the election-eve question, “Can Parr tilt the vote for Adlai?”
If the infamous “Duke of Duval” could select a senator, it stood to reason that he just might be able to pick a president, too.
The Anglo clique that ran Duval County at the turn of the century relied upon violence to preserve their ruthless regime. The key to maintaining their …
