Word: faction
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...pleased Senator Borah, articulate leader of the dry faction of the G. O. P., to issue the following statement...
When Woodrow Wilson resigned in 1910 to enter New Jersey politics, many wanted Dean West for president of the university. A strong faction opposed the appointment, and the trustees compromised on John Grier Hibben...
Towards breaking up such a strongly entrenched party, a minority political faction is important, Senator Walsh pointed out, and added that the Demo- cratic party will be important in the approaching campaign in bringing to light corrupt practices...
...psychic force which can manifest itself but everything done at a stated time and for money is likely to be trickery." Thus mollified, the spiritualists beamed kindly up at Mr. Thurston in the pulpit. A collection was about to be taken when a member of the magician's faction jumped to his feet, cried: "You invite us here and then take up a collection!" He was quelled...
Resumé. Since the Opposition faction in the Communist party has bitterly opposed the Government's policy toward China, M. Stalin vigorously defended the course which he has taken, after declaring that it has been and is as follows: 1) to support any considerable Chinese faction the activities of which are such that they tend to hasten the coming of a true revolution by the entire Chinese proletariat; 2) to withdraw support from Chinese revolutionary groups if and when they develop bourgois tendencies and desert the cause of proletarian revolt; 3) to expect that the Chinese revolution...