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...rain. Col. William Easterwood came from Dallas to Collinsville to introduce him to a huge crowd as "our next President." About the streets "Murray-For-President" banners flapped in the drizzle. An Oklahoma band played "The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You." "We're All for Alfalfa Bill," said a scrawled note thrown out by the engineer of a Katy train speeding through Collinsville. Governor Murray was presented with a quilt on which had been embroidered his "Bread, Butter, Bacon, Beans" slogan. Unveiled was a 16-ft. monument in his honor, with a large photograph embedded under glass...
...delegates from every State and Territory participated in a Democratic Convention sponsored by politically fervid law students. Amid typical convention scenes, Owen D. Young was nominated for the Presidency, after a prolonged deadlock between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Newton D. Baker had thrown the assembly into an uproar. William ("Alfalfa Bill") Murray turned a surprising upset by being unanimously acclaimed the party's choice for the Vice Presidency. Other nominees: Joe ("Arkansas") Robinson, Albert C. Ritchie, Alfred E. Smith, Jim Reed, and Will Rogers...
...also said no Western State had asked for aid, not even Alfalfa Bill Murray. I'm going to send Bill a telegram tonight...
...group of Freshmen have started a William C. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray for President Club, and have secured a membership of 40 students for the purpose of forming a nuclous for running a membership drive next week. The organization was started about a week before the mid-year examinations, stimulated by a letter of authorization from Governor Murray himself. The officers of the Club are W. C. Loring '35 and H. R. Chalko '35, and they propose to enlist 50 men to spread abroad propaganda for their favorite presidential candidate, before starting on the campaign throughout the University. A mass meeting...
...recent years America has been especially rich in demagogues, from Mayor Thompson to the magnificent Huey Long of Louisiana, but none of them surpass "Alfalfa Bill" in the hearty buffoonery which is a large part of their appeal. His refusal to shave his moustache on the ground that doing so is injurious to the eyes deserves to be a classic of Americana. The obliging habit of standing on his head for reporters as proof that advanced ago has not destroyed his vigor is likewise a masterpiece of publicity hunting. With the Democratic convention approaching, his efforts for prominence will doubtless...