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...rowdy follower, called on buck-toothed old Lennington Small, twice (1921-29) Governor of Illinois. Banker Small, whose political record was no better than those of his callers,* accepted their invitation to run again for the Republican nomination for Governor. His battle cry: "America first! Back to prosperity with Len Small...
Last week newshawks flocked about the Small home in Kankakee. Len Small had won his nomination. Though he got only 36% of the G. O. P. primary vote, he managed to nose out four other candidates. As a Wet, he handily defeated a weasler, one Omer N. Custer, whom repeal-vetoing Governor Louis Emmerson had selected as his successor. Nominee Small declaimed: "I accept the responsibility of leading the people in their battle against the forces of wealth, greed and privilege back to prosperity...
First shot of the campaign fired by Boss Cermak: "God help the people of Illinois if Len Small should be elected Governor and do to Illinois what his friend, 'Big Bill' Thompson did to Chicago...
...game in last year's World Series. The success of the Giants, according to Manager McGraw, depended largely on the performance of Second Baseman Hughie Critz who hurt his throwing arm early last season and may not yet be fully recovered. The Giants new left fielder, Len Koenecke, bought for $75,000 from Indianapolis, last week made two two-base hits in a game against the Cubs...
...home, gentle-born Jenny, his wife, descendant of the Duke of Argyle, planned and scrimped and did not whine. "Len-chen'' (Helene Demuth), given to Jenny by her mother as a wedding present, slaved till the end of her life with little or no pay, while the Master was writing tomes about the exploitation of the working class. Friend Engels was at Manchester holding down a job and scheming how to get hold of more and more money. Marx's letters to Engels had one refrain: "Lend me?" Eventually Engels sold his interest in a textile business, settled an annuity...