Word: kansan
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Topeka one evening Governor Landon, his wife, mother-in-law, three children and nurse climbed into a private railroad car furnished by a Union Pacific official, rolled off toward Colorado. Two Pullmans carried the Press. At every stop there were several hundred proud Kansans waiting to cheer the second Kansan ever nominated for the Presidency.- "Hyah, Alf!" cried they as Nominee Landon appeared on the platform, grinning and waving, leaning down to pump outstretched hands. "It's mighty nice of you to come down to the station," drawled he to some. With others he exchanged news about the wheat...
Steiwer's address climaxed a day of important developments here. Governor Alf Landon's bandwagon, temporarily halted by the refusal of the big Pennsylvania and New York delegations to pledge complete support of the Kansan, forged head when the results of an informal poll of the delegates taken by newspapermen became known. London was critical with 486 votes on the first ballot not counting many of the so called 'favorite son" states which are expected to switch to him. Horah was given approximately 70 votes and Know about the same number in the poll...
...even felt now that Connecticut had broken that New York's bloc of 90 might cast at least half their total for Landon on the first ballot. Even if the Kansan doesn't pile up the necessary 501 votes, when the roll is first called, he said that some doubtful states might change their votes so that more than a majority could be counted for Landon, making a second ballot unnecessary. This is what happened in the 1928 Democratic Convention when Al Smith was nominated...
Because Kansas is traditionally Dry, many an Eastern toper loudly vows that he will vote for no Kansan who, as President, might favor a return to Prohibition. Alf Landon used to like a drink himself, but now he and his guests get nothing stronger than Coca-Cola. No fanatic on the liquor question, he says he accepts the 21st Amendment as the nation's will...
No.1 track thrill for the 18,000 spectators was furnished by Kansan Glenn Cunningham. Apparently rejuvenated, after a disappointing indoor season, Miler Cunningham in a special race cagily let two capable competitors set the pace, unleashed a terrific spurt at the finish to set a new U. S. outdoor record...