Word: mcadoos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...field of contenders on a national scale for the Republican nomination in 1924 has narrowed to four-or rather, three and one-half. They are Calvin Coolidge, Hiram W. Johnson, William G. McAdoo and Oscar W. Underwood (half, because Mr. Underwood's activities are confined to the South...
...Democratic Party, the pre-eminent candidate is McAdoo, with Underwood as a less favored rival. But the Democrats apparently will bring out a crop of favorite son candidates, not making national pre-Convention campaigns, but each going to the Convention with all or a part of his state's delegation. Such men are Senator Glass of Virginia, Senator Ralston of Indiana, Governor Smith of New York, Governor Bryan of Nebraska. The activities of the four leaders of the field...
Contrary to general expectation Calvin Coolidge was picked, 50,379 votes to 27,340 for Hiram W. Johnson to head the ticket. The corresponding Demo-cratic place went to Wm. G. McAdoo by a substantial majority over Henry Ford, and the Farmer-Labor place was won by La Follette over Ford...
...other candidates have wealthy friends or relatives and several are themselves very wealthy? Underwood, McAdoo, Pinchot, for example. But with Mr. Hitchcock in command Mr. Johnson's campaign should be notable for the flying of fur and money, wherever it can advantageously and quietly be spent...
Engaged. Robert H. McAdoo, 26, son of ex-Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, by a former wife, to Miss Lorraine Arnold Rowan, 19, of Pasadena...