Word: congressmen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...appropriate, for Emil Hurja went to Washington to apply modern business methods to political patronage. To distribute several hundred thousand jobs where they would do the most good for the Party, he established a model system of "political clearance." Instead of simply allotting jobs at the request of Congressmen, all applicants were made to bring endorsements from local Democratic leaders. These were filed in triplicate according to the name of the applicant, the type of job he wanted, the name of his sponsor. In recommending Democrats to the various bureau and department heads, Mr. Hurja used different-colored stationery which...
...election of Townsendite Main in Michigan threw a bad scare into politicians of both parties. In many a Congressional district, especially in the Pacific Northwest, well-organized Townsend Clubs may hold the balance of power in the next election-a power which they have freely threatened to use against Congressmen who refuse to endorse the Townsend Plan. Representative Clarence McLeod of Michigan added to the panic of his colleagues by predicting that the Townsend vote would upset election results in at least 100 districts next autumn. Representative Chester C. Bolton of Cleveland, richest House member, publicly admitted his apprehension. Senator...
...ridiculous racket and thus deflate its importance in the November elections. As the spear point of the counterattack, Representative Bell could afford to take the risk of sponsoring the Townsend inquiry because back of him in Kansas City is Boss Tom Pendergast with his redoubtable political machine. To other Congressmen their lesser risk seemed well worth taking: Jasper Bell, at the worst, would probably be able to discredit the Townsend Plan by showing that a lot of oldsters' dues money was going down a hopeless drain...
When Congress assembled last month, the No. 1 probability on its calendar was that a peace-passionate House & Senate would promptly pass a permanent neutrality act. Last week peaceful Congressmen saw that their choice was between international peace and political peace. Since most of them preferred the latter, the chances for a new neutrality law had, in six weeks, faded almost to the political vanishing point...
...headquarters at Sanford. They published large advertisements, "What Will You Do Without Water?" They wrote to the President, were answered by a White House clerk. They wrote to the War Department, were answered by publicity releases saying that the canal was going right ahead. Then they began writing to Congressmen. Thus Senator Van denberg heard their far-away cry for help, demanded an investigation which was the subject of last week's hearings...