Word: democratically
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Newcomer No. 2. Senator Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Samuel M. Ralston, Democrat. Senator Robinson represents a gain of one vote by the Republicans. He was chosen because Governor Jackson of Indiana is a Republican...
...Clerk of the House, Tyler Page, called the session to order. A roll call showed that a quorum was present. They proceeded to the election of speaker. There were three candidates: Nicholas Longworth of Ohio (Republican); Ferris J. Garrett of Tennessee (Democrat) ; Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin (Republican Insurgent). At once the insurgents indicated that they had not repented of their ways during the summer. But the regular Republicans also demonstrated that they had a majority. The vote stood Longworth 299, Garrett 173, Cooper 13. Congressman Garrett escorted Speaker Longworth to the chair and exclaimed...
...Virginia, Democrat Harry F. Byrd walked into the Governorship by a substantial margin...
...York City State Senator James J. Walker, Democrat, defeated Republican Frank D. Waterman (fountain pens) 748,000 to 346,000, with a Socialist candidate trailing with 39,000. Incidentally the Tammany boss, Olvany, and the Republican boss, Koenig, both saw their home districts go to the opposite party. Democrats patted Governor Al Smith on the back and gave him credit for the Democratic victory in the city...
...Louisville, shortly before the election it was discovered that the Democratic candidate was a Klansman. He resigned and another candidate was put up, but Arthur A. Will, Republican candidate, was elected. A Democrat was elected to a vacant seat in Congress. Three men were killed in gun fights in the mountains...