Word: garnered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...whip" of the House; and Illinois' Henry Thomas Rainey, big (275 lb.), broad, white-maned Majority Leader. Their intraparty contest was the essence of politics and each is a consummate politician. By tradition the leader of a House majority succeeds to the Speakership. That is how John Nance Garner, now Vice President-elect, reached the rostrum and. before him, the late Nicholas Longworth.* This tradition prompted Representative Rainey to declare last month: "I think I'm in line for the Speakership. My chances are excellent." Ingredients- Aside from House custom the main ingredients of the Rainey candidacy...
...background; 4) long Congress experience; 5) striking personal appearance. Square-faced, square-shooting Representative McDuffie, a comparative (1919) newcomer to the House, was put forward as the South's candidate. He nominated "Jack" Garner for Vice President at Chicago and is now supposed to be the retiring Speaker's choice as his successor. Though an advocate of real economy, he still is one of the most personally popular members of the House. To compromise the sectional feud between North and South, "Joe" Byrns's candidacy was offered. As Appropriations chairman he had enormous prestige not only among...
...slumped less dolorously since. Banker Bullock also believes that Canada is in a stage of industrial development comparable to the U. S. before the turn of the century, when investment opportunities were lushest. That his new trust may be in on the Canadian know, may garner the fullest harvest for both Canadian and U. S. investors, Banker Bullock has assembled an amazing roster of Canadian potency for his directorate. With him on the board will sit President Arthur Blaikie Purvis of Canadian Industries, Ltd., "the du Pont of Canada"; Hon. Louis Alexandre Taschereau, foxy Prime Minister of Quebec since...
Followed 40 minutes of rapid-fire debate, no man talking more than a minute or two. Some Republicans objected to the Speaker's "steamroller methods." Finally the momentous roll-call began, droning through 435 names. His face flushed with disappointment, Speaker Garner huskily announced the result: 272 for Repeal; 144 against. The resolution had failed by six votes to muster a two-thirds majority, was lost. The Drys cheered feebly, the House adjourned...
...Repeal: 168 Democrats, 103 Republicans, 1 Farmer-Laborite. Against Repeal: 43 Democrats; 101 Republicans. Sixty-two lame ducks voted Dry. Since the last session Wets had run their strength up from 187 to 272. Speaker Garner indicated that the House would not get another chance to vote on Repeal this session...