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...Franklin Roosevelt was the deadest of dead Democrats when defeated for the vice-Presidency in 1920. ¶How the following year an acute attack of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) left his muscles atrophied from the waist down. ¶How he, a helpless cripple, was lifted to the rostrum of the Democratic convention at Masison square Garden to nominate Alfred Emanuel Smith for the Presidency in 1924. ¶ How he discovered the mineralized waters of Warm springs, Ga. as a cure for his infirmity in 1924. ¶How a cane had replaced crutches when he again nominated Al Smith at Houston...
...Speaker, I rise to a question of constitutional privilege." One afternoon last week Representative Louis Thomas McFadden, rambunctious Pennsylvania Republican, planted himself in the House well, squared his stocky shoulders, spoke these words. Behind him on the rostrum slouched Speaker Garner. Before him several hunched members drowsed through routine legislation. The strident McFadden voice continued: "On my own responsibility as a member of the House of Representatives, I impeach Herbert Hoover, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors and offer the following resolution. . . ." The House, shocked as if by electricity, sat bolt upright. For 20 seconds there...
...Henry Thomas Rainey, big (275 lb.), broad, white-maned Majority Leader. Their intraparty contest was the essence of politics and each is a consummate politician. By tradition the leader of a House majority succeeds to the Speakership. That is how John Nance Garner, now Vice President-elect, reached the rostrum and. before him, the late Nicholas Longworth.* This tradition prompted Representative Rainey to declare last month: "I think I'm in line for the Speakership. My chances are excellent." Ingredients- Aside from House custom the main ingredients of the Rainey candidacy are : 1) a rallying point for Northern Democrats...
...Byrns's candidacy was offered. As Appropriations chairman he had enormous prestige not only among his respectful House colleagues but also with Democratic politicians and office holders all over the U. S. Though Majority Leader Rainey held a slight betting edge last week in this race to the rostrum, the Speakership will not be settled until late this winter when the 313 Democrats of the next Congress caucus in Washington. Then the balance of power will be held by the 129 new members, most of them from the North and West. Seniority Ladder- There would be no serious question...
...usual the Fascist Deputies goose-stepped into the Reichstag, wearing brown uniforms with red swastika armbands - all except General Litzmann. Conspicuous in an ordinary business suit pinned with all his medals, Speaker Litzmann climbed the rostrum amid Communist boos & shouts of "Defeated General!", rapped sternly for order and proceeded to roast President von Hindenburg as only one old soldier can roast another...