Word: democratically
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nationalists, however, were angered. They recalled that Dr. von Prittwitz welcomed the advent of the German Republic in 1918 a trifle too enthusiastically and that even now, as a Democrat, he was a member of the November Ninth Club, a republican organization. Faced by a fait accompli, however, they drew in their horns and decided for the most part to "await events" before passing judgment...
Discussing the likelihood of Mr. Vare's ever sitting down on his "costly"* seat in the Senate despite the "irregularities, illegalities and improprieties by which it was secured," Washington Correspondent Frank R. Kent of the Baltimore Sun, arch and acrimonious Democrat, last week wrote: "Mr. Vare is the smelly but powerful boss of the Philadelphia machine. ... As things stand, however, he has an excellent chance of being thrown out on his large...
...national party conventions shall go instructed. A muddle might ensue should Ohio have to decide between its two sons, Speaker Nicholas Longworth (Wet) and Senator Frank B. Willis (Dry). *Last week, Dr Henry van Dyke, retired patriarch of Princeton University's department of English, and a twinkle-eyed Democrat, wrote to the New York Times: ". . . But why put it in the negative ? The positive is shorter, clearer and better. 'May I not ?' is less handsome than 'May I ?' 'I do not think' is a weak substitute for 'I think...
...signify that he accepted his reinstatement and endorsement with fit humility, Senator Reed mounted the platform at a fair in Sedalia, Mo., and, with never a mention of his own ambitions, intoned the political creed of a "rank-and-file" Democrat. The crowd, of course, caught Reed fever and again silver-tipped Senator Reed was acclaimed Missouri's candidate, promised a solid delegation...
Comment. These facts considered, it was surprising to see the Smith-smitten New York World, leading Democrat of the East, leap precipitously upon Senator Reed as follows...