Word: romanist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Romanist or Protestant rule of nation depends on Presidential election...
...Observers agreed, however, that Governor Ritchie made an excellent personal impression upon both Generals and Privates of the Western Democratic army. They pointed out that Governor Ritchie's wetness is known but that Governor Smith's is notorious; that Governor Ritchie's nomination would raise no "Romanist" bugaboo; that though the Maryland Governor might bring to the Democratic convention only the Maryland delegation, he would none the less be in an excellent strategic position should a deadlock develop over Governor Smith's candidacy...
...Many Roman Catholics object to the terms "Romanist" and "Romanism" as generally used in the Protestant press. They regard themselves primarily as Cathlics, secondarily as Roman Catholics. The official name of their church is "Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church...