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...equally applicable to the effect of Prohibition on political machines, which understand themselves even less than each other. Party organizations in many a State are rent and torn by the liquor question. The Washington State Republican convention went abruptly Wet last May while the State's Republican Senator Wesley Livsey Jones was glittering most brightly as a Dry. The New York G. O. P., about to nominate a Governor, jiggled about last week in frantic uncertainty. Massachusetts Republicans last week concluded a fierce Wet-&-Dry primary fight (see page 15). Prohibition has badly tangled the affairs of Republicans in Illinois...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

Enforceability Shelved. The slow mournful voice of Senator Wesley Livsey Jones of Washington announced the results of a call upon the National Law Enforcement Commission. Alarmed lest the Commission delve into the enforceability rather than the enforcement of Prohibition, Senator Jones had sought out Chairman George Woodward Wickersham to learn the Commission's true purpose. This he announced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Thunder on the Right | 1/13/1930 | See Source »

Rudolph had consolation in the fact that earlier in the tournament, in a match with Spencer Livsey, he had dropped in balls in succession, had beaten his opponent in four innings, thereby establishing two world's records in one game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Greenleaf v. Rudolph | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

Most logical successor would be Senator Charles Linza McNary of Oregon, young (55), in popularity the best middleman between Regulars and Insurgents. Last week Senator McNary moved up to Assistant Republican Leader when Senator Wesley Livsey Jones of Washington resigned to succeed Wyoming's late great Warren as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Shrewd. Senator McNary will not openly contest the leadership with Senator Watson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Lineup Changes | 12/16/1929 | See Source »

...might not a precedent be set?civilians being the importunate souls they are?that would keep the Lexington dashing up and down the Pacific Coast, and her sister the Saratoga up and down the Atlantic, turning on "emergency" power every time a river ran low? Washington's Senator Wesley Livsey Jones persuaded Secretary Adams that Tacoma's situation was really growing grave. Secretary Adams said he could not let the Lexington help out unless Tacoma would promise to use only an absolutely essential minimum of the ship's energy. Senator Jones so advised Tacoma, which promised eagerly, waited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Profane Proposal | 12/2/1929 | See Source »

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