Word: cooperatives
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cooper...
...House turned to the disturbing question of electing a Speaker. Mr. Gillett was nominated for the regular Republicans by Sidney Anderson of Minnesota. Mr. Garrett was nominated for the Democrats by Henry T. Rainey of Illinois. Then Edward E. Broune of Wisconsin rose and made a speech nominating Mr. Cooper for the insurgents, saying...
...Cooper may not be elected, but we nominate him as a protest against the rules...
...Cooper...
Everyone expected Mr. Gillett to be elected?ultimately?since the obstructionist tactics of the Cooper and Madden supporters were maintained merely to get concessions on the rules, but the vote revealed how the ten Wisconsin, six Minnesotan arid a few other scattered insurgents will have the power to tie up action all through the session on any question where the regular Republicans and Democrats are divided...