Word: oust
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is a little used piece of political machinery now present in many a state constitution. It provides that when citizens are vexed with their governor or judges or other officials, they may draw up a petition demanding a special election to oust the official in ques- tion or give him a fresh vote of confidence. As soon as a certain percentage (varying in different states between 10% and 25%) of the voters have signed the petition, the special poll is held. This is known as the recall. More than half of the states west of the Mississippi River have...
...have no great secret resources at his disposal; but to have used what he had for reactionary ends. This antagonized the Socialists, who threw their vote against the Cabinet last week. The Nationalists, disgruntled at Herr Gessler's half-hearted militarism, voted with their enemies the Socialists to oust the Marx Cabinet. This temporary "union of enemies," which flung the cabinet out 249 to 171, was, of course, partly due to the long standing resentment of both the Nationalists and Socialists that they have not been represented in the "Little Coalition" Cabinets...
Smith. If Governor Small of Illinois should appoint Senator-elect Smith to fill out the late Senator McKinley's term in the 69th Congress, the fight to oust him would create such a broil that important legislation would be sidetracked and President Coolidge would probably be forced to call a special session of the 70th Congress. Hence, regular Republicans are urging Colonel Smith not to accept the appointment and Governor Small not to offer...
Last week Senator William E. Borah, mighty Republican from Idaho, was quick to answer them, to announce that he would fight to oust them. He, no mean constitutional lawyer, believed the Senate has the right to oust Messrs. Smith and Vare, a right which he likened to the right of self-preservation...
...Albania, called to the Premiership Cena Bey, also a Jugoslav by birth. The Greek faction, headed by onetime (June-Dec. 1923) Premier Bishop Fan Stylian Noli (now exiled in Italy), were reported last week to be seeking aid from Premier Mussolini wherewith to regain control of Albania and oust therefrom the Jugoslavs...