Word: delayer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...sent to the State capitals, where each man voted for two national candidates without indicating which candidate he wanted for President, which for Vice President. The election of 1800 was thrown into the House of Representatives because no candidate had a majority of electoral votes. Aaron Burr managed to delay the election of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, in the House, because, though it had been agreed that Burr was the Vice Presidential candidate, no distinction was provided for in the balloting. The 12th Amendment, passed in 1803, ratified in 1804, required the members of the Electoral College...
...getaway' easy. "2) The vastly increased wealth of our citizens and especially of the criminal classes, enabling them to buy fast motors and expensive guns. "3) Organized crime which enables the underworld to make liberal contributions to political campaigns and to exert a powerful influence in politics. "4) Delay in the apprehension and speedy punishment of criminals due in part to the leniency and paltering of political judges and in part to our too liberal laws. We do not give enough attention to the selection of our judges and prosecuting attorneys. "5) The apathy and indifference of our best...
...that, though they knew the voters' choice, they did not wish to obey it; that if holes were not already there, through which the machine men might slip, they would dig them. Their chance is gone now, and the part is able to present to the public, without further delay, Nominee Hoover...
...authority and skillful tactics a traffic tangle was created that made the Westwood welkin resound with horns for the rest of the day. An ice cream truck soon had its cargo disappear down the gutters. A wedding party was held up and only escaped after two hours delay. So confident in his success did Mr. Meyer become that he did not hesitate to give his wife a summons for Sunday driving. Before the irate Justice was placated the police force of six had 5000 cars in line to straighten out, and for next week Justice Meyer threatens more and better...
...neat phrase, but it was more than that. It summed up a good deal of the philosophy of a man who understands that the wisdom of power is in its judicious application, and that politics and votes are like finance and dollars in this: the longer you can delay shifting from an investment to a speculation, the more interest you will accumulate...