Word: davises
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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John William Davis, Democratic nominee for President in 1924, Morgan attorney, a high-minded and thoroughly conservative Democrat.
Incitement. Political enmity and selfish pique were two motives which New Dealers quickly read into ALL. They justly pointed out that Messrs. Davis, Shouse and Smith had opposed the nomination of Franklin Roosevelt at Chicago, that Mr. Wadsworth hopes to win the Republican presidential nomination in 1936. What some New...
First administrative re-action to the League sponsored by Alfred E. Smith, John W. Davis, and prominent Republicans came from Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickles, a progressive Republican New Dealer. He welcomed the League in the belief it would lead to realignment of parties in this country.
¶ Into the Blue Room at one time or another during the week also trotted Secretary Wallace, Secretary Ickes, Madam Secretary Perkins, Professor George F. Warren, Governor Black of the Federal Reserve (see p. 58), Governor Harrison of the New York Reserve Bank, Acting Relief Administrator Aubrey Williams. Drought Relief...
Once with 1,500 men Morgan attacked a Federal garrison of 2,500, got clean away with 1,800 prisoners, some much-needed socks and boots. For this exploit he was made a brigadier-general. Morgan's first wife, an invalid, died in the third month of the war. His...