Word: campaigns
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Probably that chap who exclaimed against the use of ''Onward Christian Soldiers" as a campaign hymn thought the Jews would refuse to march to it; aren't folks silly...
...tactics of an old-line Democrat." Mr. Mezger promised to form a local anti-Smith organization among "old-line" Democrats. Nathan Newby, James 0. Davis, Mrs. Katherine Braddock and Mrs. James Ellis Tucker, California (McAdoo) Democrats. Reasons: Prohibition, Tammany. Vance McCormick, chairman of the Democratic National Campaign Committee in 1916. Reason, as revealed in the McCormick-owned Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot: "to disregard the Constitution ... is destined to lead to anarchy and chaos...
...City convention. He was widely discussed for the VicePresidential nomination. That was the Moses crescendo. After Senator Curtis was nominated, Senator Moses was widely predicted for Republican National Chairman. Then that title was given to Secretary of the Interior Work. Senator Moses was announced as Eastern manager for the campaign. Then Chairman Work began to function and Senator Moses was announced as just one of Dr. Work's many subordinates. Contrary to G. O. P. tradition, there would be, said Dr. Work, no New York headquarters for the Hoover campaign. That was the Moses diminuedo. Senator Moses hastened...
...Europe, proposed to publish the Smith voting record the day he sailed. The New York Evening Post (Republican) anticipated him. It, too, had exhumed the record.. While awaiting Nominee Smith's reply to the subtlest, heaviest attack he had yet suffered in his greatest campaign, voters had an opportunity to scrutinize the subject-matter of the controversy. Sample items of Assemblyman Smith's record of votes (1903-15) are as follows: Liquor A vote (1904) to except hotels from the provisions of a local option bill. A vote (1905) to except New York City from the places...
...third time defeated in presidential campaign. Then turning rabidly on wetness, bulwark of the Democratic platform, he made straight the way for the 18th amendment. In 1912 he dominated yet another convention, in spite of furious yells: "I will give $25,000 to anyone who will kill him!", and "Why doesn't somebody hang him?" Bryan's part...