Word: republicanisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Following his inauguration, the President was very busy. Congratulations from all over the world poured in. Delegations from many states called. The Republican National Committee called. Secretary of State Kellogg dropped in for a conference. Mr. Coolidge signed his award as arbitrator of the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chila and Peru (see Page 12). He submitted a list of nominations to the Senate, including the renomination of Charles B. Warren to be Attorney General, the nomination of Postmaster General New to succeed himself (see CABINET) and the nomination of Alfred P. Dennis of Maryland, conservative Democrat, to succeed David...
...Senate. The scene shifted to the Senate chamber. After perfunctorily passing a number of minor bills, the Senate recessed to await the President's action on the bills before him. The Senators gathered on the Republican (east) side of the chamber. Extra chairs were brought in. The galleries filled early. The Senators' private gallery, converted into an executive gallery, contained in its first row Colonel Coolidge, Mrs. Goodhue, Miss Skinner, John Coolidge. Mr. and Mrs. Stearns joined them. The Dawes children (Mrs. Malcolm Ericson, and Dana and Virginia, the adopted son and daughter) sat in the second row. Beman, Rufus...
Senator Morris (Progressive Republican): "I have an opinion and a strong one, but I do not care to express...
...Amen," Mr. Dawes faced the chamber and began. It was obvious that he was a bit nervous. His voice was pitched high, was almost shrill. As he warmed to his speech (see Page 5) he spoke more rapidly. He pointed an accusing forefinger at the Senators grouped on the Republican side of the Chamber. He paced up and down and gesticulated fiercely. As his remarks became more pointed, a slight flush, as if of embarrassment, appeared on the face of the President. Secretary Hughes grinned. Chief Justice Taft looked puzzled. The Cabinet and Supreme Court appeared amused. The galleries tittered...
...been stove in his headgear. Frank B. Kellogg was not with the Cabinet. He stood at one side with Senators Butler and Watson. At one side also were Will Hays, Colonel Harvey and Frank H. Hitchcock, who last summer managed Senator Hiram Johnson's abortive attempt to take the Republican nomination. Silk hats were everywhere in the stand, even Dick Jervis, the tall, the handsome head of the White House Secret Service men, was wearing one. There were a few exceptions. Senator Pat Harrison, for example, wore a broad brimmed black felt...