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Word: conventlon (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Usage:

...Republican candidate, because Republican campaign funds are always the largest. But the Republicans had no love to waste upon Mr. Coolidge. On the other hand?if he should happen to be tne Democratic nominee?it would probably also react on Mr. McAdoo, who has conducted an elaborate pre-conventlon campaign that must have cost a "mint" of money, not to mention promises of patronage. As for Senator La Follette, if he becomes a third party candidate, the investigation will work entirely to his advantage: he will not have the resources of the regular Republicans or even the Democrats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Smiling Bob | 6/16/1924 | See Source »

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