Word: farleyism
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...than criminal sensation. For Jimmy Hines is one of the most potent district leaders of Tammany. When most of Tammany turned against Franklin Roosevelt, Hines remained faithful, enormously enhancing his stand-in with the New Deal. He now distributes much Federal patronage in Manhattan for Democratic National Chairman Jim Farley. Prosecutor Dewey charged that the same hand which distributes this patronage received from $500 to $1,000 per week from the policy racketeers-headed first by the late "Dutch" Schultz, since his death by that gangster's slick lawyer, "Dixie" Davis-as the price for providing political influence (with...
When Florida's Senator Claude Pepper won a resounding victory in a State primary last month, political wiseacres reached the solemn conclusion that Franklin Delano Roosevelt's popularity was on the upgrade. When Pennsylvania's Lieut.-Governor Thomas Patrick Kennedy (endorsed by Postmaster Farley), suffered a defeat in a State primary last week, political wiseacres reached the conclusion that Franklin Roosevelt's popularity was on the downgrade. Four days later, an Oregon primary election caused their judgment to be reversed...
When the last days of the campaign became so savage that it seemed Pennsylvania's Democracy might be wrecked, James A. Farley made an election eve proposal that each faction sacrifice one candidate, compromise on an Earle-Kennedy combination. This proposal Governor Earle promptly repudiated. Next day Pennsylvania's other Democrats repudiated it too, nominated Candidate Jones 6-to-5 over Candidate Kennedy. Candidate Earle 2-to-1 over Candidate Wilson...
WASHINGTON--Chairman James A. Farley of the Democratic National Committee tonight pledged full administration support to party nominees in the Pennsylvania Primary in a new attempt to end a fend which has crushed CIO leader Lewis' bid for political power and threatens Democracy's prospects in the state...
...Within the first few months of his FCC chairmanship, Mr. McNinch served notice on lobbyists that their visits and pleadings to Commissioners would receive the fullest publicity. He brought the Commission up to date on its hearings, eliminated departmental divisions, which caused the dismissal of a friend of Jim Farley, a relative of Justice Black and the nephew of Sam Rayburn. The little man, it was agreed, had lots of political nerve...