Word: governor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...inference is drawn that Governor Green night have members of the Board of Regents of the University replaced to bring about a condition more favorable to his ideas. So far as is the prerogative of the Governor of Michigan concerned, his power lies in the veto of appropriation bills or in limitations by the Administrative Board, which allocates funds in accordance with the condition of the State Treasury...
...Regents of Michigan's university are elected by the people, not appointed by the Governor...
...Grundy is a man who raised $700,000 to elect Mr. Coolidge in 1924; who raised $615,000 in 1926 to elect a governor* of Pennsylvania who would veto a corporation stock tax; who raised $547,000 to elect Mr. Hoover in 1928. Mr. Grundy is a worsted maker of Bristol, Pa., and president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association. Mr. Grundy is the man who has gone down to Washington about every tariff bill since the Dingley Bill of 1897. Who knows better than Mr. Grundy why the Pennsylvania delegation in the House caucused unanimously for a special session...
When the President finished his address Governor Carlton invited him to Florida, saying: "One day a great President of the United States may become a great Governor of Florida...
...Thank you, Governor," said Mr. Hoover...