Word: democratic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Democrat Heflin contested the election of Senator Bankhead, claimed it had been stolen from him. For months he haunted the Capitol corridors while a Senate Committee investigated his charges. As a final courtesy he was extended the extraordinary privilege of addressing the Senate as a private citizen on why he should be seated over Mr. Bankhead. Given two hours, he took five hours, twelve minutes. His speech filled 27 pages in the Congressional Record, cost the Government $1,000 to print...
...brother of Matthew. Bernard E. ("Sell 'em Ben") Smith, known in Wall Street as "No. 1 bear." W. E. Button &; Co., where Smith makes his office. Ludwig Bendix, no relation to Vincent. Miss M. A. Boyle, who was identified as an associate of Bernard Mannes Baruch. financier and Democrat, but denied she held the account for him. George F. Breen, famed as a "market maker." Harry Content ("most cold-blooded man in Wall Street"). Arthur William Cutten, once Chicago's best known bull. Marquis de San Miguel. Herbert L. Dillon of Eastman, Dillon &; Co. Stnyvesant Fish. Bertha, Joseph...
...these of Massachusetts. His campaign in Pennsylvania was more free from local prejudices, and from the assistance (both positive and negative) given by the actions of state politicians. The fact that he was nevertheless a close second to Roosevelt indicates that throughout the country there is a body of Democrats determined to stop the New York Governor, and willing to use Smith to that end. It is difficult to believe that he, who has been called our greatest political realist, is not alive to these facts. Presumably, as a loyal Democrat, he is willing to sacrifice his own dubious chance...
...them know what the cure is. ... It is a perfectly easy thing to say we must restore the purchasing power of the farmer. Fine! Of course we must. But how are we going to do it? . . . Exception to this [program of public works] was recently taken by a prominent Democrat on the theory that it is a stopgap. Who ever said it was anything else? It is at least better than nothing and infinitely better than a continuance of the disguised dole in States and municipalities. . . . The country is flooded with statesmen who orate and stop at that. Oratory puts...
...Wisconsin line. Last week the Republican primary turned Mr. Chindblom out of office and nominated in his stead James Simpson Jr.. polite 27-year-old son of Marshall Field's board chairman (TIME, Oct. 26). Nominated as a Wet, Junior Simpson will face a Wet Democrat in the election. The W. C. T. U. whose home, Evanston, is in the Simpson district, grieved...