Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Holcombe was silent on whether the election might force President Roosevelt to seek a third term under a new banner. He did say, however: "The defeat of Governor Lafayette in Wisconsin means that the next move in third party maneuvers is up to Mayer LaGuardis of New York...
...future of those causes. As a matter of fact this step was an unnecessary precaution as was evidenced by the exclamation of one woman who was scanning the reams of political literature which was thrust into here hands by zealous admirers of one thing or another. One said "Defeat Wealthy Harvard's Brainchild--Plan E." "Hey, Pastl" she summoned her assiduous escort, "Who's dis guy Harvard...
Final returns on the referendum gave 21,182 'No' votes to 20,188 'Yes' votes, a margin or defeat of 1,294. Approximately 5,700 ballots had no vote on the Plan E charter question. The total registration for election...
Several forces were at work on Tuesday which helped to defeat the Plan E charter, it has been reliably learned. Among them were the liquor interests which had women workers at each of the precincts, ranging in number from two to four...
Sullivan attributes his defeat to "too much Republican money" and Curley's weakness as head of the state ticket. "The Republicans were smart," he explained. "They knew Hurley would be a harder man to beat than Curley, so they pushed him out in the primaries...