Word: caucused
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Stresemann Out and In. When the Social Democrat members of the Reichstag held a caucus and voted to withdraw from the Coalition Government (Stresemann Cabinet), Chancellor Stresemann forthwith presented his and the Cabinet's resignations to Herr Friedrich Ebert, President of the German Republic. The President accepted the resignations, but charged Herr Stresemann with forming a new Cabinet. The following Cabinet was chosen: Chancellor-Dr. Gustav Stresemann. Minister of Interior-Wilhelm Sollmann. Finance-Dr. Hans Luther. Labor-Heinrich Brauns. Public Economy-Dr. Koeth. Justice-Gustav Redbruch. Reichswehr-Dr. Otto Gessler. Posts-Herr Hoefe. Communications-Rudolph Oeser. Occupied Regions-Johanness...
...operators retired for a caucus. They returned and a vote was taken. The four miners voted "Aye"; the four operators voted...
From an account of the St. Louis convention in the "Outlook" G. P. Putnam says: "'What was the most notable thing done?' I asked Colonel Roosevelt at the close of the caucus...
...most advantageous of all is Judge Hughes. His name has not yet been placed before the delegates, but many more ballots must be taken before any of the present leaders can obtain the 492 votes necessary for nomination. A rumor at Chicago late last night had it that a caucus of leaders had selected Hughes as the man who would be brought up when it appeared definitely impossible to nominate either Wood or Lowden. Sproul was also mentioned as a possible choice...
...communication to the President of March 1, Hoover has not been 'pressed to the point of paralysis because of an infinitude of details and unwillingness on the part of the great body of public servants to take responsibility.' He has not been belittled by Washington, that 'combination of political caucus, drawing room, and civil service bureau...