Word: calvinism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Contrary to general expectation Calvin Coolidge was picked, 50,379 votes to 27,340 for Hiram W. Johnson to head the ticket. The corresponding Demo-cratic place went to Wm. G. McAdoo by a substantial majority over Henry Ford, and the Farmer-Labor place was won by La Follette over Ford...
Among the guests were numbered John Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge, Jr., as well as their father, the President of the U. S.; also Abram, Irwin McDowell, Dr. Harry A. and James R. Garfield, sons of the late President; also Theodore, Archibald and Kermit Roosevelt, sons of the late President; also Charles and Robert Taft, sons of the Chief Justice; also Richard Cleveland, son of the late President; also Colonel George Harvey; also Senator Magnus Johnson...
...Calvin Coolidge has a candidacy. Nonetheless, the question now arises: how soon will he step out of the cocoon of work to unfold the glittering wings of an active candidate? There was a press report abroad which said in so many words that by the middle of December 'Mr. Coolidge's boom would be loud in every state; his preconvention campaign manager and submanagers would be picked; their headquarters would dot the country...
...Manhattan newspaper walked a gentleman who said that he was Carl Chapin Countryman, that the Republicans would sweep the country in 1924, that President Coolidge would be reelected, that C. C. Countryman would be elected Vice President. His principal reason for the last statement was that, like Calvin Coolidge, hi? own initials...
...Calvin Coolidge: "Accompanied by Assistant Secretary of War Davis, I went to Fort Myer, a cavalry post near Washington, spent half an hour under the instruction of riding experts. The newspapers pointed out that I did some riding in my girlhood days, said that I am expected to accompany the President on his early morning canters when I again master...