Word: electioneer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Robert Church, Memphis millionaire, dictator of the "Lincoln Belt" which stretches darkly from Missouri, north and south, through Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio. Toward the close of the 1928 campaign all but six of the 25 leading Negro newspapers were calling for Smith's election. Puzzled and worried, Nominee...
The Senate Ladies' Luncheon Club was distressfully snarled on the election of a president to succeed Mrs. Dawes. By custom the Vice President's wife presides. But Vice President-Elect Curtis is a widower. His sister, Mrs. Edward E. Gann, is to serve as his official hostess. Should...
The Senate ladies met in "executive" session. Their doings were to be extremely confidential. All were warned against tattling, and their husbands were facetiously held up to them as bad examples. The meeting over, they trooped out and explained politely to newsgatherers that they had been transacting "executive" business-and...
The result of the election is as follows: For President William Barry Wood 365 Charles Crehore Cunningham 142 Wilson Hill Crosby 119 For Vice-President Edmund Austin Mays Jr. 207 Charles Dana Draper Jr. 106 Richard Norman Clark Jr. 86 Ernest Carleton Nickerson 54 Francis Pitman Bicknell 51 Joseph Rawson...
Mr. Bingham not long ago supported Coach Horween for his liberal attitude in giving privileges to his players. It is, therefore, consistent that he oppose any move which would take away the players' power. The election of a captain is a privilege which essentially belongs to the player. Any action...