Word: governors
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...told him not to bother since he would probably resign himself to return to private practice. In his new capacity Bob Jackson will be so busy defending the Government that he will have little time to attack monopolies and less to build himself up as a Democratic candidate for Governor of New York State. Consensus was that Bob Jackson got the short end of the stick...
...most serious Southern reaction to his allowing an anti-lynching bill to reach the Senate floor. Because he faces a Senatorial primary in Kentucky next August he left Washington and the filibuster to attend a testimonial banquet in his honor at Louisville's Brown Hotel. Governor A. B. ("Happy'') Chandler, who was put into office with Alben Barkley's help, declined to attend. Instead popular "Happy"' Chandler was given a luncheon the same day, at which he announced his willingness to serve Kentucky "in any other capacity,'' practically made a bid for Alben...
...consistent and hot-headed an advocate of Philippine independence as a minor Filipino politician named Narciso Lapus. Because he disapproved of the appointment of Nicholas Roosevelt as vice-Governor of the Philippines in 1930, he challenged him to a duel, whereupon startled Herbert Hoover changed signals, appointed Mr. Roosevelt Minister to Hungary. Lately Narciso Lapus has been disturbed by the coolness which Philippine President Manuel Quezon and Quintin Paredes, Philippine Resident Commissioner in Washington, have displayed toward a House resolution-introduced by Representative Thomas O'Malley of Milwaukee-"to provide for the immediate and complete independence of the Philippine...
Into the office of Jersey City's Mayor Frank Hague one day last week marched New Jersey's Governor-Elect, A. Harry Moore. "Mayor," said Mr. Moore, "this is your birthday and I always come to extend congratulations. Today I thought that in extending my congratulations I could make no better gift than to offer you the United States Senatorship to succeed...
...Governor," replied the 62-year-old boss of Jersey City, lapsing into grammatical English, "I don't know how to thank you for this offer. . . . But while I am exceedingly grateful to you I will have to decline. . . ." Acceptance might be interpreted as running away from his fight with C. I. O. and "the Reds...