Word: norrisism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The pro-Hoover Scripps-Howard chain-papers, which had already disowned the Hoover position on water power, pointed editorially to Senator Norris and exclaimed: "There is a man!"
This was a subject which Nominee Hoover had already discussed with Governor McMullen of Nebraska. The latter had announced that a special session was promised, but had been promptly contradicted by Hoover headquarters. After receiving Senator Borah, Nominee Hoover was still reluctant bui the Borah pressure was great. Senator Norris...
George William Norris, senior Senator from Nebraska. Reason: Progressiveness (see p. 16).
Nominee Robinson, stumping in the restless Northwest, made full use of the Hoover cry of "Socialism!" and of Senator Norris' consequent declaration for Smith. He translated "Socialism" into what most of the Northwest's successful politicians call "Progressiveness." A typical Robinson excerpt: "His [Nominee Hoover's] denunciation...
Three halls, jammed as they had never been jammed before, received the Happy Warrior that night. First, he went to Mechanics and Symphony Halls, where 17.000 people risked limb, if not life, for two smiles and two dozen words by the Nominee, and for a long wait until his speech...