Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...precedent of three generations. If the Senate is to insist on its full power, it has the right to reject a Cabinet appointment not only on the ground of fitness (as in Mr. Warren's case), but on any ground whatever. A Democratic Senate might insist that a Republican President appoint only Democrats to his Cabinet and vice versa. That is an extreme supposition, but entirely within the scope of possibilities as laid down by the Constitution...
...tumbled-down place about 15 miles from Ludlow and uses it as a fishing club?he loves fishing. His automobile is good but old?old and paintless. There are nine clocks in the room where he works, for one of his hobbies is repairing clocks. Mr. Sargent is, in Republican state politics, quite a power. He opposed the 16th Amendment to the Federal Constitution (Income Tax), the 17th (Popular Election of Senators), the 18th (Prohibition) and the 19th (Woman Suffrage). Last year, he tried to read Senator Porter H. Dale and Representative Ernest W. Gibson out of the Vermont party...
Senator Dale of Vermont rose and in a speech denied that the President had ignored him in presenting the name of Mr. Sargent for Attorney General. Senator Norris made a speech about the "Waterpower Trust." Senator Curtis, Republican leader, began to patrol the floor, looking for an opening to move adjournment. Senator McKellar talked about Muscle Shoals. Senator Heflin denounced The New York Times for editorially attacking the President for backing down on the Warren nomination, saying the President had been right in that. Senator Stanchfield of Oregon, with a pile of manuscript, began to read a speech about "homeowning...
...Floor. The Senate confusion grew even worse. Senator Ernst, Republican of Kentucky, produced a telegram from Mr. Mellon saying that he had received the memorandum just a day before it had been sent to Mr. Couzens. Mr. Ernst accused Mr. Couzens of animus against the Secretary. Mr. Couzens replied, accusing Mr. Ernst of being in league with the Treasury to defeat the ends of the investigation, even of having connived in the disappearance of important letters. Mr. Ernst said he didn't hear and asked Mr. Couzens to repeat. Mr. Couzens refused. Then Senator Glass, ex-Secretary...
...object of the visit, which is of great importance, is undoubtedly to rally a large section of the Boer population to a closer loyalty to the Crown and to kill the republican spirit voiced during the past election campaign (TIME, June 16) by Premier Hertzog and his followers. There is a good chance, however, that a term of office has already made the Premier recant, for it was he who re-issued the invitation to the Prince which General Smuts made some years...