David Merrick Quotes
It is not enough for me to win. My enemies must lose.
Berger, Marilyn. "David Merrick, 88, Showman Who Ruled Broadway, Dies." The New York Times, 27 Apr. 2000.
Dewey had been the Republican Presidential Candidate in 1948. Although he and the Republicans were the overwhelming favorites, Dewey lost to Harry S Truman. In 1952, Dewey was a major supporter of Robert Taft for the Presidency. But other Republicans including Dirksen wanted Dwight D. Eisenhower as the candidate. Dewey had given a rousing speech telling the Party to nominate Taft. Dirksen then responded. Such a public rebuke of a former standard bearer was considered very insulting. However, Dirksen was saying what most Republicans believed. Despite an intense effort by Taft and the very conservative wing of the Party, Eisenhower was selected as the nominee and he won the Presidency.
The King was correct in what had happened but had poor intelligence as to the strategic significance of the two Forts in the Lake George, New York area. The forts controlled the northern end of Lake George and the southern end of Lake Champlain---the major waterway from Canada into the Hudson Valley. The British victory had no effect on the Americans because the British already controlled Canada and the Americans were no longer trading with Canada before Ticonderoga and Defiance were taken back by the British.
David Merrick was a prolific Tony Award-winning American theatrical producer.
