Word: mississippian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...battle lost, tried to delay matters. Hot-headed Representative John E. Rankin of Mississippi asked for a useless roll-call. Irritated, the usually suave, immaculate Ogden Mills walked across to Mr. Rankin, pointed out that a delay would prevent his delegation (New York) from getting home for Easter. The Mississippian was obdurate, sniffy. Flashed Ogden Mills: "Its a damn mean thing to hold 20 men here!" Back came the retort: "Get over on your own side. You have no right here. You can't insult me in that manner. . . you dirty, contemptible scoundrel!" Fist?swinging arms?whites of eyes? . . . Members...
...Chamberlain, now a man of 70, is a Mississippian by birth, a graduate of Washington and Lee University?in short, a man reared in the traditions of the South. His mature life has been spent in Oregon. It is perhaps significant that he taught school in Oregon until he could secure a law practice. He served in the State legislature, became State Attorney General, from 1902 to 1908 served as Governor...
Former Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Miss Ruutz-Rees (Headmistress of an exclusive Seminary-for-young-ladies in Connecticut) and Newton D. Baker led the Mississippian to the Chair amid cheers...