Word: dan
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Some months ago Governess Miriam A. ("Ma") Ferguson of Texas made a promise-that she would resign her executive position if she failed to beat young redpolled Attorney General Dan Moody in the gubernatorial primary. She was beaten by apparently an absolute majority, announced that she would call a special session of the Legislature on Sept. 13, after which she would resign. Texans keep their word, play square...
Miss Hanna, a daughter of Mrs. Stuart Hanna by a first marriage, was adopted by the late Dan Hanna, son of the late famed U. S. Senator Mark Hanna, after her mother's marriage to him. She thus inherited a share of Dan Hanna's fortune...
...real woman has fared none too well in politics lately. A red-polled, 32-year-old Baptist last week headed Governess Miriam A. ("Ma") Ferguson of Texas back toward the cows and chickens whence she emerged two years ago to "vindicate" her impeached husband Jim. Attorney-General Dan Moody won the Democratic primary with well over 50% of the votes cast, thus precluding a "run-off" primary unless Mrs. Ferguson's husband-manager could establish his loud charges of poll frauds. In Texas, Democratic nomination equals virtual election. Under the terms of a wager* Governess Ferguson was honor-bound...
...Dan openly wagered their public offices on the outcome of the election, she to resign as Governess if she failed to beat him by a single vote-he to relinquish his Attorney-Generalship if she beat...
...Between "Ma" Ferguson and Sunday-school-teaching Dan Moody stood a bet as primary day approached. They had wagered their present state offices on the outcome: Ma to resign if he beat her by a single vote; Dan to resign if she beat him by 25,000 Perhaps that seems a casual bandying of high public trust, but they like things casual in Texas. The candiates' gamble added local color to the campaign which was last week rushing to a climax...