Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election

This thesis attempts to ascertain whether Upton Sinclair's Democratic nomination for governor of California in 1934 caused the resurgence of the Democratic Party in California, or whether his nomination was a product of that party's resurgence between 1928 and 1942. Given Sinclair's d...

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Main Author: Hill, Patricia Lucy
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Published: PDXScholar 1978
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spelling ndltd-pdx.edu-oai-pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu-open_access_etds-39442019-10-20T04:40:17Z Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election Hill, Patricia Lucy This thesis attempts to ascertain whether Upton Sinclair's Democratic nomination for governor of California in 1934 caused the resurgence of the Democratic Party in California, or whether his nomination was a product of that party's resurgence between 1928 and 1942. Given Sinclair's decision on the unsuitability of the Socialist Party, were his judgments that: (1) the Democratic Party was in resurgence and, (2) it was moving to the left, sound ones? To make these determinations the thesis investigates why Sinclair rushed to capture the Democratic nomination, exploring his methods and techniques and those used to defeat him. It also examines the reactions of the Democratic Party leaders of the right and left wings toward the Sinclair candidacy, and analyzes the primary and general.election returns -- citing differences and similarities between Northern and Southern California -- which predicate that Sinclair's decision was: (I) based on faulty judgement, and (2) based on an inaccurate appraisal of the position of the Democratic Party. 1978-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2937 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3944&context=open_access_etds Dissertations and Theses PDXScholar Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) California -- Politics and government -- 1850-1950 Political History United States History
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topic Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)
California -- Politics and government -- 1850-1950
Political History
United States History
spellingShingle Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)
California -- Politics and government -- 1850-1950
Political History
United States History
Hill, Patricia Lucy
Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election
description This thesis attempts to ascertain whether Upton Sinclair's Democratic nomination for governor of California in 1934 caused the resurgence of the Democratic Party in California, or whether his nomination was a product of that party's resurgence between 1928 and 1942. Given Sinclair's decision on the unsuitability of the Socialist Party, were his judgments that: (1) the Democratic Party was in resurgence and, (2) it was moving to the left, sound ones? To make these determinations the thesis investigates why Sinclair rushed to capture the Democratic nomination, exploring his methods and techniques and those used to defeat him. It also examines the reactions of the Democratic Party leaders of the right and left wings toward the Sinclair candidacy, and analyzes the primary and general.election returns -- citing differences and similarities between Northern and Southern California -- which predicate that Sinclair's decision was: (I) based on faulty judgement, and (2) based on an inaccurate appraisal of the position of the Democratic Party.
author Hill, Patricia Lucy
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title Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election
title_short Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election
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title_fullStr Upton Sinclair and the 1934 California gubernatorial election
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