Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sought to make the difficult distinction between the country's two major parties, allowed themselves to note that the G. 0. P. had arrived at Kansas City with its business organization intact, while the Democrats were faced with the necessity of complete reorganization. They recalled that every presidential campaign leaves the Democrats with a deficit, precluding all activity for the next four years, leaving leadership in the hands of Senators and Congressmen interested in their own reelection. Few party angels are available on demand (Houstonian Jones appeared as an archangel); between elections the national organization collapses completely...
...Campaign Expenditures. ". . . The Republican Party, beginning not later than August i, 1928, and every 30 days thereafter-the last publication being not later than five days before the election-will file with the Committees of the House and Senate a complete account of all contributions, the names of the contributors, the amount expended, and for what purposes, and will at all times hold its records and books touching such matters open for inspection...
...party further pledges that it will not create, or permit to be created, any deficit which shall exist at the close of the campaign...
...obedient Mellon man. For explanation of Vare animus toward Secretary Mellon it was recalled that George Wharton Pepper had the Mellon money behind him when he opposed Vare for the Senate in 1926, and that far more money was spent for Pepper than for Vare in the slushy campaign for which Vare was later rejected at the Capitol...
...episode and the publicity it received were unfortunate for Hooverism. One cartoonist portrayed Boss Vare boosting the Beaver Man up a tree to get the Presidential apple. On the seat of the Beaver Man's white trousers appeared the dirty print of a smudgy, pudgy hand. In any campaign of Hoover v. Smith, if Republicans point to Smith's rich backer, Contractor William Kenny, Democrats will point back at Hoover's friend, Contractor Vare. If Tammany Hall is viewed with alarm, so will be the notorious voting of tombstones, alley cats, children and dead...