Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...William V. Hodges of Denver, Treasurer of the Republican National Committee, called at the White House to thank Mr. Coolidge-thank him for an honor declined. The President had offered Mr. Hodges the vacant embassy at Tokyo. Mr. Hodges, a widower, had declined for the sake of his children whom he wishes to have educated...
...education was not finished; it went right on in politics. Four years later he was delegate-at-large from Georgia to the Republican National Convention that first nominated McKinley. Every four years since then he held the same post, although in 1920, and again a year ago, unsuccessful attempts were made to unseat him. He gradually became dominant in Republican politics in Georgia, where he essayed the dual role of lawyer and dispenser of patronage. All attempts to unseat him were fruitless. He was a very able, rough and terrible debater. Besides, he had the gift of eloquence as only...
...President Taft made him Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. He filled the post with ability until 1916. In 1920 he became Republican National Committeeman from Georgia, a post he held until his death. President Harding again nominated him for Recorder of Deeds, but the Senate refused to accept...
About that time a number of Republicans attempted to oust him from his political power in Georgia in order to set up a Lily White Republican organization there. They failed. They made trouble for him and split the state organization into fragments. But Mr. Johnson stayed...
Died. Rene Viviani, 62 French Statesman (Premier in 1914), noted attorney, creator with Briand and Millerand in 1904 of the Republican Socialist Party, enlightened and patriotic pacifist, member of the Briand "Sacred Union" the War Cabinet which included every then living former Premier, "as an orator unequaled in the history of France"; of "complete collapse following illness", at the Malmaison Sanitarium...