Word: republicans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Shortridge's sepulchral voice brought an impertinent clamor of "Louder." Rhode Island's full name-The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation-was carelessly omitted. Mr. Gifford modified the formula when he announced that Massachusetts "seemed" to have gone for Smith. "Whoopee!" cried the Democrats. A Republican rebel yell punctuated the Texas and Virginia votes...
From the viewpoint of the reader, incidentally, the proposed legislation is of minor significance. The Boston dweller who must have his "Oil" will simply no longer be obliged to travel to Cambridge to get it. The languishing Boston bookshops will again take on their line of pristine Republican prosperity. And, for the Book of the Month Club, Lewis, Deeping, Sinclair and Dreiser may now be enrolled once more on the national eligibility list...
Thus, as the Grey mingles with the Blue on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Republican party may behold the physical symbol of its complete triumph of last November. The willingness of the remnant of the hosts of Lee and Jackson to take part in this occasion of Republican jubilation may be taken to represent the change which came over the south and put such states as Virginia and Texas in the Republican corium. Now the old guards come forward to finish off the picture...
...represents a phase in the development of the trend toward socialization of the state, which many people believe will, in retrospect, be regarded as the characteristic movement of our century. At any rate one of the chief planks in the 1928 Socialist platform dealt with this matter and the Republican and Democratic parties both devoted considerable attention to it at their conventions of last year. In view of the unusual complexity of the problem the Liberal Club is particularly fortunate in being able to offer interpretations of its extreme aspects by two so well qualified authorities as Mr. Thomas...
...Pont is Pierre Samuel du Pont?broad, thick chin; gleaming forehead; ready smile. He is a Wet. About six months ago he took leave of absence to join his protégeé, John J. Raskob, in working for the Democratic party. The rest of the du Fonts are Dry and Republican. A polite fissure among the du Fonts and within G. M. C. was apparent while the campaign was raging. Now that it is over, Pierre du Font's interest is in The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment...