Word: lowdenism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...unlike pompous Senator Willis, easy-going Senator Watson has no pretensions beyond those of a "favorite son." His game is simply to herd the Indiana delegates for delivery to his good friend Vice President Dawes or for barter with other big G. O. P. traders at the convention. Candidate Lowden did not file in Indiana, and therefore, since Lowden admirers realize that a vote for Lowden is virtually a vote for Dawes anyway, the Watson support in Indiana will be a Watson-Lowden-Dawes vote-really more significant for Candidate Hoover to beat, if he can, than the Willis vote...
Smith v. Walsh. South Dakota, adjacent to the home State of Candidate Walsh (Montana), held Democratic and Republican State conventions last week. The Republicans unanimously endorsed a Lowden-Dawes ticket. The Democrats voted on Smith v. Walsh. Result: Smith, 43,876; Walsh...
...candidates whose names will appear on the ballot are: Democrats; A. Victor Donahey, of Ohio; James A. Reed, of Missouri; Alfred E. Smith, of New York; and Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana. Republicans; Charles Curtis, of Kansas; Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois; Herbert Hoover, of California; Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois; and Frank B. Willis, of Ohio...
...remainder of the votes was divided among six candidates. Ritchie got 5 votes; Walsh 4; Curtis, Reed, and Lowden 2 each; and Norris 1 vote...
Smith not only received the greatest number of total votes, but also obtained twice as many votes for first place as Hoover, his nearest rival. Dawes received four firsts, while Reed, Lowden, and Norris got one each. Curtis, Walsh, and Ritchie got no first places...