Word: follettee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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As was expected, the young La Follette won the Republican nomination. He had some 180,000 votes, nearly 100,000 more than Wilcox, who ran second, and about 30,000 more than all the other Republican candidates combined.
Although Senator La Follette is dead (TIME, June 29, CONGRESS), his publicity agency goes marching on. This agency is entitled the "People's Legislative Service"; its headquarters are located in Washington, and it is under the direction of Basil M. Manly.
This matter of a "bread trust" had been previously raised before the Federal Trade Commission, under an investigating resolution sponsored by the late Senator La Follette and authorized by the Senate. The Trade Commission decided not to proceed with the investigation. Now Mr. Manly demands that this decision be reversed...
He denounced the followers of La-Follette who will fight with the regulars in the primaries for the privilege of making their candidate the Republican candidate.
This loss was inevitable, for these large groups were traveling with La Follette only as long as he happened to be bound in their direction. With the close of the campaign, the strength of this union was dissipated, and each is now convinced that he travels the fastest who travels...