Word: farleyism
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Last week an old White House adviser criticized the Act itself, urged that something be done about it. Said James A. Farley, onetime Democratic National Chairman: "Under our present method, a Vice President who succeeds to the Presidency is in the unique position of being able to choose his own successor-without reference to the electorate...
Last week, the 16 club owners finally met in Cleveland-to pick a commissioner if possible. The three top candidates were Jim Farley, who would rather own a ball club than be President; Ford Frick, capable president of the National League; Bob Hannegan, Democratic National
...Yankee Pipp, Lou Gehrig's slugging predecessor at first base, is off base. Farley never quite brought himself to back his ambition with cash...
When the Yankee empire was first thrown on the market for $6 million, Jim Farley told me that he would rather be president of the Yanks than President of the U.S. Jim failed in his attempt to buy the property, but it was not because of any halfhearted effort on his part...
...your story on the sale of the New York Yankees (Feb. 5), you number Jim Farley among the bidders who "halfheartedly" tried to buy the club...