Word: kenyon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have never had a thought of leaving the Party. My whole soul is wrapped up in the principles of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kenyon.* On the other hand, I will fight with all my strength that false and corrupt conception that crept into the Party under the leadership of Hanna, Penrose and Newberry...
...Guard, pure-political faction, an open-ing for revolt, a chance in the confusion to seize the power which had been taken from them. Slemp was at hand and in no sympathy with Mr. Butler's futile efforts at the last minute to swing the nomination to Judge Kenyon, Representative Burton or Secretary Hoover. The Old Guard, resenting Butler's domination and doubtless with the comfort if not the abetment of Slemp, seized the first candidate who, it seemed, could defeat Butler's choice. First Lowden? then Dawes...
...KENYON COLLEGE...
...evening's session began with Public Hall jammed to capacity. Wild applause and cheering greeted every speaker and the roll, call of states, on the last ballot especially, was accomplished only with difficulty. Judge William S. Kenyon of Iowa, reputed this afternoon to have the backing of President Coolidge, was well supported on the first ballot, which was divided between a great number of candidates...
When the California delegation in the next roll call, swung a majority of its votes to Hoover, confidence was felt among his supporters that he would secure the nomination. Watson, Kenyon, and DuPont figured in the balloting at first, but the issue soon narrowed down to Hoover and Dawes. Kansas gave '28 votes to the latter, Maine 16, Maryland 17, Minnesota 25, and so it went until pandemonium reigned in the ranks of the "hero of the reparations situation," and the landslide bewan. State after state declared for Dawes, the climax coming when New York and Pennsylvania gave...