Word: republicanized
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...slow decider, but a firm decider when he decides. When he will decide and act Calvin Coolidge alone knows?it may be tomorrow or a month from tomorrow. It is expected that he will carry on vigorously those of the Harding policies which are popular with the Republican Party or with the people. Those that are more dubious of favor he may treat with discretion. The change of leaders offers a graceful retreat to the Republican Party from any policy which it regards as inadvisable...
...Congress in 1907 and served continuously until he voluntarily dropped out at the last election. He studied law at the University of Virginia, became later an instructor of mathematics, practiced law at his native Big Stone Gap, became President of the Slemp Coal Company. Since 1905 he has been Republican State Chairman...
Adverse critics of the Administration were quick to point out what they identified as " a magnificent political stroke to capture Southern Republican support and hence delegates to the next Republican Convention." They shook their heads over what amounted to "almost an announcement that Coolidge is out full force for the 1924 Republican nomination." They muttered " patronage power" and spoke of "a Chief Executive who stoops to measure men by the political yardstick...
...Nomination Day it is expected that some 500 candidates for 153 seats will be announced. The main Parties: Government, headed by W. T. Cosgrave; Labor, headed by Thomas Johnson; Radical Labor, James Larkin; Republican, Eamon de Valera. Political opinion at Dublin thinks that the Government Party will obtain a small majority over the other parties...
...most significant feature of the campaign is the appearance of Republican literature on the streets of Dublin. A few months ago the mere possession of such literature was a penal offense...