Word: governors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Andover celebrates its sesquicentennial anniversary with properly impressive ceremonies. The presence of President Coolidge marks the event as one of far more than state wide importance. But the President is only the first of a long list of distinguished guests who will attend the Academy's two day celebration. Governor Fuller, President Lowell. President Angell of Yale, president Bibben of Princeton. Dr. Perry, principal of Phillips Exeter, and numerous other college presidents, school headmasters, and political leaders will hear witness by their presence to the range of Andover influence. Harvard, Yale, and Princeton must feel a particularly close interest...
Reenacting in miniature the scenes of the 1924 convention in New York, the mock Democratic convention last night broke a long deadlock between Governor Smith and former Secretary Baker by nominating Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana. The deadlock lasted for eight ballots, but near midnight the rivals gave in and the convention agreed on a compromise candidate. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Wilson, was nominated for vice-President on the first ballot...
After the nomination, Charles H. McGlue, state Democratic chairman of Massachusetts, spoke briefly, saying that Governor Smith would be nominated and elected...
...spring indicated; but the sudden acquisition of strength to Baker, comparable as an opposition candidate to McAdoo in 1924, brought matters to an impasse. Once again, the balance swung between Smith and his rival; once again the desperate efforts of proselyting delegates failed to bring victory to the Governor; once again a tired assemblage decided on a third candidate, and somewhat uncertainly united the two combatting factions...
Following this speech, T. H. Eliot '28 was chosen permanent chairman of the convention. When the organization was completed, the nominating speeches began. The first was delivered by James Roosevelt '30, who named Governor Smith as his choice amid an uproar of applause. Newton D. Baker, Thomas J. Walsh, James A. Reed, and Albert C. Ritchie were put in nomination following Roosevelt's speech. A. F. Reel '28 nominated Senator Burton K. Wheeler and a demonstration followed. C. C. Alpern '28 made a parody of Bryan's famous "Cross of Gold" speech, in favor of Senator J. T. Henin...