Word: responding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...business of the convention will be transacted as follows: After the election of delegation chairmen, Mr. Shouse will deliver his keynote speech. Debate on the platform will follow. After the adoption of the platform, the Clerk will call the role of States, and each state will respond either by making a nominating speech, by yielding to another state, or by declining to nominate a candidate. After the complete roll has been called, the balloting will begin, and the remainder of the session will be devoted to the nomination of candidates...
...Washington, D. C., the police radio commanded: "Scout car No. 10 go to Georgia Ave. & Taylor St. Police being attacked." The message came over Scout car No. 10's receiving set but Policemen Smooh and Renner were too busy to respond. They were the police being attacked at Georgia Ave. & Taylor...
...quiet Basil Cameron. This year many of his concerts have been ragged because of hurried rehearsals. But San Francisco's music-wise feel that he will do well with his brief Manhattan engagement. New audiences inspire him. He will have an orchestra all trained for him, able to respond instantly to his quick, intuitive command. Conductor Dobrowen hates plodding but his intuitions are usually correct. He is a good fisherman, knows when to strike. Other musicians may have landed bigger muskellunge than he, but few men land the Philharmonic-Symphony...
...distribute it among the soldiers. . . . These fellows all know they are guilty and not consistent for one-tenth of a second. . . . But it takes the combined courage and devotion of the whole people of this country to meet this emergency and I call upon my fellow Democrats to respond. . . . Do your duty by your country! Redeem your country's credit...
Vannie Higgins. one of the most potent of Manhattan runners and leader of the convention, paged in the hotels. Mr. Higgins, though present, did not respond. Several of his assistants persuaded reporters that they were acting unwisely...