Word: electioneers
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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John William Davis, 1924 Democratic presidential nominee, onetime (1918-21) Ambassador to Great Britain, last week delivered the annual Stafford Little lectures at Princeton University.* His subject: "Party Government in the United States." In his first lectures he said: "A little more genuine and widespread effort in the line of...
Like the spiteful dwarf or pixie in a fairy tale, the Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden made all sorts of mischief, last week, in the House of Commons. He may even have lost (or, by a strange paradox, won) the coming General Election for his party (Laborite). Insulting Frenchmen, roiling Italians...
...word! I refuse to apologize!" he shrilled, emphasizing his exclamations with cane thumps. "I am sufficient of an Englishman not to be content to see my country and my people bled white for the benefit of other countries far more prosperous than ourselves. You are all just electioneering, just tub-thumping!" Impressively, on behalf of the entire Cabinet, a statement was read out, deploring Mr. Snowden's "wanton and reckless act," and affirming that "the Balfour Note is the foundation of the Government's policy." At this point political dopesters freely opined that Pixie Snowden's rashness...
In scholarly conclusion Mr. Baldwin prophesied that the Conservative Party would be returned to power after the election "by the same majority which Disraeli received in 1874." Although the exact number was not mentioned by shy Stanley Baldwin, lesser Tories were soon whispering around the theatre: "46."
Frederick Edward Farnsworth '29, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was elected captain of the University 150-pound crew after Saturday's practice on the Charles. The election comes three weeks after the final seatings of the 150-pound crews had been announced.