Word: republicanisms
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...presumed that friction or perhaps "discordance" began because C. Bascom Slemp hoped to graduate from the position of Secretary to the President to that of Chairman of the Republican National Committee and campaign manager. Instead, William M. Butler was given the post. Some time later the above mentioned clash occurred. But Mr. Slemp stayed on through the campaign and election. He stayed on some time further. It was rumored that he hoped for a seat in the Cabinet-for the office of Postmaster General in particular...
...cutaway and cane, will depart thence-but not to a great distance. He is to resume law practice with the firm of Good, Childs, Bobb & Westcott of Washington and Chicago (James W. Good, head of the firm, is a onetime Congressman from Iowa, and Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee...
When Mr. Coolidge went into office, he wanted a secretary who knew the ins and outs of the political game, a man who was at home in it. He consulted with Senator Curtis, Republican Floor Leader Longworth, Speaker Gillett. They suggested Mr. Slemp of Virginia, who had retired from Congress shortly before. It is assumed that Mr. Sanders was chosen rather in the same fashion and for the same purposes...
...resume his law practice. Unlike Mr. Slemp, he is not a man of independent means. He worked his way through college (the University of Indiana), then got into law, finally into Congress, where he has been for eight years, an enthusiastic follower of Nicholas Longworth and the other Republican leaders. He was considered as a nominee for Vice President at the Cleveland Convention but complications in Indiana politics-where Senator James Watson was ambitious-overturned his chances. Now he goes forth upon another task...
...handful of students remaining in Lawrence for the vacation paraded the streets as a protest against the eviction of their Chancellor, indignantly repudiated the charge of aloofness, declaring themselves to be the best judges. Many irate Republicans wrote letters of protest to the Administration; many a staunch Democrat backed the Governor against his agitated enemies. It was, however, bruited about that the new Governor, Ben S. Paulen, Republican to the core, would reinstate the Chancellor. Public opinion became calmer...