Word: mcadoos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...year to year, as the law of supply and demand indicates, and relying upon the law of incentive, a balance can be kept and continuous surpluses avoided." Next day, Mr. Meredith turned political interpreter and said that "Progressive Democrats from the West and South" would rally behind William Gibbs McAdoo for President on a Dry platform. Mr. Meredith has always been a better editor and farmers' friend than politician. The trait seems to run in his family...
William Gibbs McAdoo: "Last week in Los Angeles before the Pacific Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, I said: 'There is no office I want less than that of President of the United States. . . Let me tell you that these things are convictions that I have, and I don't care a continental if they destroy me politically and physically. I put righteousness ahead of politics always...
...rode to glory at the end of the season. But at the first play Harvard showed the snap of a team that knows what it can do. This Horween must be a wonder. If he can do so much for Harvard, think what he could do for William G. McAdoo! --New York World, October...
...Democratic Senatorial nomination, John B. Elliott (McAdoo man) defeated Isidore Dockweiler (backed supposedly by Tammany Hall). Late score...
...President of the U. S." In his home town (Kansas City), they said: "He has a horror of corruption."* Democrats from coast to coast perked their ears, pondered on that impressive 64-year-old figure of Senator Reed. They thought of the year 1928; remembered that William Gibbs McAdoo was a back number in presidential politics that Governor "Al" Smith was waning in the West...