Word: speakershipâ
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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Speakership. In line of seniority for the speakership???if Republicans organize the House?is Connecticut's tall, lean John Quillin Tilson, now the majority floor leader. But he lacks the Longworth popularity among the rank & file of House Republicans. Behind his smile lies a dogmatic manner, a tart tongue. As floor leader he has often failed to command a following. But because of Mr. Tilson's intense loyalty to White House policies, President Hoover would like to see his elevation. Already last week he had rivals for the Speakership???Rules Chairman Bert Snell, ultra-conservative and hardboiled, supported...
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