Word: ex-governor
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...subsequently discovered that much of the rise had apparently been due to Mr. Haskell's buying, and that the Oklahoman had purchased more shares than he could pay for. What the outcome of the episode will be cannot be definitely stated now, except that it will bring about ex-Governor Haskell's financial downfall...
...merciless ex-Governor is a friend of the millionaire reformer. He calls on Meyer. Judge Martin Hussing of the Superior Criminal Court died the night before. Meyer agrees to quash the case in return for a certificate of appointment naming Meyer Hirsch to fill the unexpired term of Judge Hussing. "Meyer Hirsch, Judge of the Superior Criminal Court...
...Senator La Follette, who will have Wisconsin's delegation and some other votes from the Northwest. But because of Mr. La Follette's ill health and his "insurgency" he is not regarded as a serious contender. On the outskirts will hang several favorite sons, such as ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois, Senator Watson of Indiana and Judge Kenyon of Iowa, eager to step forward if the Coolidge forces should slip or fall into a deadlock with Senator Johnson-but not otherwise likely to be active...
...stinging exchange of personal charges through the newspapers, M. Camille Aymard, political director of La Liberté and famed big game hunter, challenged M. Herriot, leader of the Radical bloc in the Chamber of Deputies, to a duel, and sent Ernest Outrey, Deputy for Indo-China, and M. Maspero, ex-Governor of Indo-China, to M. Herriot, as his seconds. They were referred to Deputies Edouard Daladier and Alexandre Varenne, seconds for M. Herriot. The seconds were to meet to decide whether a duel was warranted and, if so, how it was to be fought...
...White House to present to President Coolidge their plan for alleviating distressed farmers. The callers were from the Ninth Federal Reserve District (Montana, North Dakota, Soutli Dakota, Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and the northern peninsula of Michigan). In their numbers were: Senator Norbeck, Representative Royal C. Johnson and ex-Governor Herried, of South Dakota; Senator Frazier and Representative Young, of North Dakota; N.J. Holmberg, Secretary of Agriculture of Minnesota...