Word: shortridgean
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...against the World Court. This flipflop won him favor with the Hearst Press, but cost him the friendly feeling of many a regular party leader. On Prohibition the Senator wooed the Wets with talk of Resubmission, then the Drys with a declaration against Repeal. Most likely beneficiary of these Shortridgean straddles is Mr. Tubbs who stands to gain "regular" votes on the World Court, Wet votes on his outright Repeal plank. Energetic Candidate Tubbs has, during his canvass, startled many a back-countryman by dropping down realistically in remote corners of the State in his autogyro to hold rallies...
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