Word: garnered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...states which were in the Democratic column in 1928 have gone for Roosevelt and Garner by extremely large pluralities, with the exception of the two New England states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which have been carried by Roosevelt, but only by comparatively small margins...
Whereas in 1928 the losers managed to take eight states, it appears that in the present election the losers will garner at the most five and at the least three states. The three states which are definitely for Hoover are Maine, which elected a Democratic governor in September, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. Other possibilities are New Hampshire, which reelected Winant, the Republican candidate for governor, and Connecticut, which elected a Democratic governor, Wilbur L. Cross. All of these states are normally Republican states, with the possible exception of Connecticut, and all of them went for Hoover in 1928 by large margins...
...Smith outpourings also sent a shudder of dismay through Democratic headquarters. Charles Hand, oldtime Manhattan newshawk, who had been serving as Speaker Garner's political chaperon, was suddenly transferred to Mr. Smith. They were old Democratic friends. No one expected able "Charlie" Hand to muzzle Al Smith as Speaker Garner had been muzzled but Democratic headquarters counted on his discreetly steering the Brown Derby into more helpful channels...
...Boston Arena, packed to the rafters with his noisy admirers, Al Smith, turning from 1928 to 1932, tried to swing his faithful but disgruntled following behind the Roosevelt-Garner ticket. Putting aside rancorous memories he referred several times to his old friend "Frank Roosevelt." He admitted he was not "satisfied" with the Chicago convention but argued that the "salvation of the country" now depended upon a Democratic victory. He pounded the Republicans with sarcasm, outlawed bigotry as an issue, again & again set off thunderous applause and cheering...
...most important date of the campaign, at Montclair, N. J.* Beside the onetime Secretary of War on the platform is to sit a man with a shaggy white mane who is running for Freeholder of Essex County.† After Mr. Baker has warmed himself up on the Roosevelt-Garner ticket, he is to unleash all his eloquence as a partisan advocate in behalf of this local candidate, who happens to be his older brother Frank...