Word: mayors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Mayor William E. Dever of Chicago had appointed three new members to the school board. He had reappointed a fourth. It was revealed that this quartet was pledged to effect the ousting of School Superintendent William McAndrew upon the expiration of his term in 1928. Charge: he was not a "home town man." Slogan: "Chicago jobs for Chicagoans." Mayor Dever mentioned "acquaintance with the local atmosphere" as desirable in the occupant of Dr. McAndrew's position. This phrase even the "home town's" loudest newspaper took to mean sympathy for politicians; respect for a federation of querulous teachers...
William E. Dever, mayor, Woburn, Mass...
...warp and woof of New Bedford, Mass., textile city, scurried to the polls last week, pasted little stickers on many a ballot. On each sticker was the name of Charles Sumner Ashley, Democrat. When the ballots were counted it was found that "Sticker" Ashley had been elected Mayor by a majority of some 6,000 votes...
Five days before election, Mr. Ashley had no idea of running for Mayor. He was 68; he was propped up on pillows in a hospital recovering from two major operations; he had retired from politics five years ago. His friends came to his bedside, pleaded: "Come on, Charlie. . . . You are the most popular man in New Bedford, you have been elected Mayor 22 times...
Charlie said, "Yes"; his friends and the stickers did the rest. "It is wonderful," said the Mayor-elect, "I didn't think it possible to elect any man on stickers...