Word: elected
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Senator Borah oi Idaho, of course, orated before crowded galleries ; suggested that the U. S. keep the marines in Nicaragua only long enough to supervise an election, which President Diaz should authorize, to elect a new President. Mr. Borah wound up with stirring generalizations: "Inaugurate a campaign of peace . . . get in touch with the masses...
...Heard that the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee had voted unfavorably, 8 to 6, on the appointment of Cyrus E. Woods (TiME, Jan. 3) ; had exonerated Senator-elect Brookhart of charges of being the paid lobbyist of Mr. Woods...
...Smith, out in Illinois, Senator-elect Col. and Sen Frank L. Smith, Senator-elect and Senator-designate for the unexpired term of the late Senator McKinley, is debating Senator whether he should soon come knocking at the Senate door. His lawyer returned from Washington last week with the sad news that only 25 Republicans and four Democrats are willing to vote to seat...
...leading citizens of Wisconsin, both of whom talk well, talked last week: John J. Elaine, retiring Governor, U. S. Senator-elect, dis- ciple of the late great, free-speech liberal, Robert M. LaFollette; Glenn Frank, President of the University of Wisconsin...
Colorado. Governor-elect William H. Adams, onetime cowboy, announced that he would not wear full dress at his inaugural ball on Jan. 11. His friends explained that he was afraid of catching his spurs in the coattails. "I never compromise with principle," said Mr. Adams, who is pleased to wear his cowpunching regalia whenever possible. "I never have worn full dress, and I never will, if it's what I think...