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...only Negro in the U. S. House of Representatives. In this year's Democratic primaries a white man, was, as usual, nominated to oppose him. The white man died. Democratic bosses shrewdly substituted a Negro lawyer, one Arthur W. Mitchell. Up from Mississippi to stump for Demo-crat Mitchell last week went grateful Sylvester Harris...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Gratitude | 11/12/1934 | See Source »

...work only for candidates who stand for Repeal") for him down in the district from an airplane, went hobnobbing around among bean-growing farmers. Nominee Eldred, supported by Governor Brucker and organized Husbandry, weaseled on Prohibition, won Dry backing, talked about "upholding Hoover's hands." Result: election of Demo-crat Hart by 5,000 votes and a direct gain of one seat in the House for his party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Democratic House | 11/16/1931 | See Source »

...that President Hoover was "restricting, reducing and starving" the U. S. fleet, subordinating its strength to foreign powers, nullifying authorized construction programs with economy. After due deliberation the committee voted 7-to-i in support of Mr. Gardiner, affirming "its faith in the statement issued." Only dissenter was Demo-crat Henry Breckinridge, onetime Assistant Secretary of War, who took exception to Mr. Gardiner's "unseemly and unjustified language concerning the President of the United States." After posing for photographs the whole committee went marching up to the exclusive Metropolitan Club for a thumping big luncheon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Whiter White House | 11/16/1931 | See Source »

Seabury: You are interested in Dr. Doyle? Curry: I am interested in any Demo crat in the City of New York . . . but in Dr. Doyle not any more than I would be in Brown. Jones or Smith. Seabury: You were willing to aid any body who would challenge the power of this committee? Curry: Absolutely. . . . This is a crucification (sic) of the Democratic party of the city. It's nothing but persecution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATES 6? CITIES: Boss on the Stand | 8/24/1931 | See Source »

...house. But no one laughed at Brodie to his face. A bull of a man. he had a bull's temper, a bull's disregard of neighbors' china-shops. Brutal autocrat in his own home and shop, he carried his domineering into every presence but Aristo crat Sir James Latta's (whose blood he secretly thought ran in his own veins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Bull Brodie | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

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