Word: chosing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Republicans. California did not need to do it. Mr. Coolidge would have been nominated anyhow. But nevertheless, Califonians chose for Convention delegates a set of Coolidge nien in preference to a delegation for Hiram W. Johnson, native son. The vote was in about a 6-5 proportion. On the same day, Indiana showed its preference for Coolidge over Johnson by a 6-1 ratio. The Republican Utah State Convention gave Coolidge its eleven delegates. Nevada pledged nine delegates. A few more states were yet to be heard from, but as far as the Republicans were concerned, the pre-Convention struggle...
...wrong and their complete consent will prove in the end to have less power than truth and facts, for these alone are valid, authentic and infallible." No one threw bricks at him. Miracles, divorce, industry, eugenics, creeds, were all quite thoroughly discussed. All present were Protestants, protesting as they chose against whatever untruth or unrighteousness "is, and of a right ought to be, pro-tested...
...delegates were already in camp. This claim includes uninstructed delegates, said to be favorable to the President-but, barring accidents, the claim is probably good. During the week, Maine had instructed her 15 delegates for Coolidge (the first time since 1896 that Maine has instructed her delegates); Connecticut chose 17 delegates, favorable but uninstructed; local conventions in Missouri gave Mr. Coolidge 8 more delegates, 4 of them definitely instructed. The Washington Republican State Convention instructed its 17 delegates for Coolidge...
...American Bible Society chose for President a former official of the Central Trust Co., Manhattan, now the Central Union Trust Co., a former President of the N. Y. Philharmonic Society, the Treasurer of Princeton Theological Seminary-Edwin Francis Hyde. He succeeds Churchill H. Cutting...
...present college year, is a member of the law firm of Sullivan and Cromwell of New York City. "He is a man of great integrity and ability," Professor Maguire continued, "And ranks among the highest in the American Bar. I think that the fact that President Coolidge chose a second member of the cabinet from New York State is of little consequence. Dean Stone is undoubtedly the best man for the position...