Word: chose
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...announced last week that the Republican organization in the 21st Congressional District of New York had selected Dr. Charles H. Roberts, a Negro dentist, as a candidate for Congress. A few weeks ago George E. Brennan, Democratic boss of Chicago, chose another Negro, Earl B. Dickerson, as candidate for Congress in the First District of Illinois...
...millionaire he should prove useful to Mr. LaFollette. Immediately after the selection, this Committee met. It decided that the LaFollette-Wheeler ticket would be known as "Progressive." It rejected the Bull Moose as a Party symbol. It decided to avoid entirely the use of animals. Instead, it chose the Liberty Bell as a Party symbol. It then set about organization. The men whom it chose were the best professionals in the field. A drive was set up for a campaign fund of some $3,000,000-. Henry L. Rosenfelt, formerly a director of the Jewish War Relief, was made Financial...
Today, England is discussing most seriously the subject of faith-healing, for it was on that subject that Dr. Lang chose to address the Congress of the British Medical Association. His text was: "From the Most High cometh healing." He flatly predicted a "great revival of healing through faith made active by self-discipline and prayer." He brought to witness "the remarkable results of the potency of the Spirit" in the U. S. and the British dominions. He called upon the British doctors to investigate. The doctors refused. The Daily News, the Westminster Gazette, the Morning Post took...
...casting one vote. The result would be: 5 states tied and not voting; 21 Democratic votes for Davis; 22 delegations, nominally Republican (should vote for Coolidge, but states like Wisconsin and Minnesota would probably vote for LaFollette). At any rate there would be no election, especially if Mr. LaFollette chose to prevent it. If by March 4 next, the House had made no choice, the Senate would then elect a Vice President from the two highest candidates for Vice Prsident. In the Senate the Republicans have 51 members, the Democrats 43, the Farmer-Laborites 2. Forty-nine votes are necessary...
President Tsao-Kun chose Dr. Wu Yen, a former Minister of Agriculture, for the post of Premier and submitted his name to Parliament for approval...