Word: lowdenism
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...party disintegration. The activity of the candidates is at present in quite in verse proportion to the publicity they are receiving. The leaders, Smith, Hoover, and Dawes, although supported by popular favour and influential backing, have authorized no movement, and are still quietly at work. Yesterday, however. Ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois announced his intention of carrying the wheat belt in the interests of farm relief. Governor Ritchie's speech making tours have carried him from Maryland. Senators Reed and Curtis have made known their aspirations. But on the whole, the campaigns are still in the hands of party leaders...
...between a Republican like Dawes or Lowden and a Democrat like Smith, we will support the Democrat"?The editors of the 26 Scripps-Howard newspapers...
...social comment outside of Chicago, because few non-Chicagoans realize that Chicago's "better element" have not only tolerance but affection for Mayor Thompson; political comment everywhere because Mayor Thompson, undoubted controller of the Illinois delegation to the Republican Convention, has been reputed an enemy of the Dawes-Lowden presidential boom...
...White House callers of the week included: Frank Orren Lowden, onetime (1917-21) Governor of Illinois, reputed a candidate for the G. O. P. nomination for President, to pay respects...
Odds. Wall Street began laying bets on the Republican nomination. Last week's odds against: Hoover, 8 to 5; Lowden, 5 to 2; Dawes, 5 to 2; Butler, 7 to 1; Willis, 10 to 1; Longworth, 10 to 1. Against Democratic Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith's election, odds were quoted...