Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Seven of those present organized into a permanent Harvard "Johnson for President" Club, the three others apparently remaining unconvinced of the desirability of enlisting in the cause of Republican progressivism. A president, vice president, and secretary treasurer were elected and plans discussed for making speeches in the spring on the streets of Boston...
...list of prospective 'delegates to the Democratic Convention is about as long as that of Mr. Coolidge for the Republican Convention?but his prospect of an early nomination is much less because a two-thirds vote (730 votes) is required to nominate by the Democrats...
Secretary of War Weeks has several times intimated his absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of his servants. He said so in outright fashion to the Filipinos who objected to Governor General Wood, his legate in the Philippines. Two weeks ago a Republican insurgent in Congress presented a resolution for an investigation of General Wood's stewardship in the islands. That was an indication that there were rumors in the political winds...
...subcommittee is going to adjourn, maybe because of the trouble I raised. It may not be so; Mr. Green says he is going to see his daughter.* But the Republicans are not doing anything, anyway. They are only stalling. They have no other object except to stall until pressure can be brought to bear against the bonus." The next day Representative Green (Republican, of Iowa), Chairman of the Committee, ordered the bill made public and it was published at large in the press of the country...
...Ecoutes, Paris periodical, said: "A most important political fact is in the act of being realized on the other side of the Atlantic. President Coolidge, with that coldness which characterizes him, is taking the political direction of the Republican Party into his own hands and not a single person of the Grand Old Party dares to lift a finger when he speaks. Despite the oratorical efforts of Hiram Johnson, the brawling, squalling California demagogue, Coolidge will be the Republican candidate at the next election. And no matter who the Democratic candidate is, Coolidge has the strongest chance of election...