Word: republicanisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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William H. Crocker of San Francisco (banker and Republican National Committeeman), Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman (ex-President of Cornell University, now Minister to China), James R. Sheffield (Ambassador to Mexico), Ogden H. Hammond (retired banker of New Jersey), Walter J. Damrosch* (famed orchestra conductor in Manhattan, son-in-law of the late James G. Elaine). Most of these were no more likely of choice than several score of others unnamed...
...Debated a treaty, negotiated in 1903 by Secretary of State John Hay, whereby the title of Cuba to the Isle of Pines would be confirmed. Although every administration has approved the treaty, it has lain in the Senate for over 20 years. Senator Borah, Republican, and Senator Ralston, Democrat, opposed it. Senator Swanson, Democrat, endorsed it. No action...
...just this thought-so pleasing to the London Times, which so upped Senator Hiram Johnson and some of his Republican colleagues. Could it be, after all, that Mr. Coolidge was abandoning the rallying cry of his party since 1921, the cry of "No entanglements...
...wanted Secretary Davis to make sure that the Grand Duke was not likely to become a public charge. Said he; "I believe the department would be justified in ascertaining whether these repudiated, unemployed and shiftless dukes and archdukes are not coming here with the intention of overthrowing our republican form of government in the hope of establishing a monarchy. According to newspaper reports, people clamored and paid admission for the purpose of curtseying and kissing the hand of these pretenders (reference to the recent visit of the Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (TIME, Dec. 15) in a manner so un-American...
...fortnight ago (TIME, Jan. 19) the State Board of Administration of the University of Kansas, at the insistence of the retiring Democratic Governor Jonathan M. Davis, ousted Chancellor Lindley. Last week, began the regime of Republican Governor Ben S. Paulen. As forecast, Dr. Lindley was reinstated as Chancellor...