Word: succeed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Attorney General Stone selected a new assistant. He wanted a man to succeed Earl J. Davis, of Michigan, who resigned as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division...
...LaFollette took place some time back, when he said to himself: "Bob, you are going to run. Of course, there's no chance of your being elected President, but if you make a good showing you may be the father of a new party. More than that, if you succeed in throwing the election into Congress, you will hold the balance of power, and the balance of power is as good as a sceptre?and lighter...
Daniel A. Tobin, of Brooklyn, was elected Supreme Director to succeed William P. Larkin, Manhattanite...
Concluding, he made it clear that he would not return to the U. S., and said he did not know who would succeed him in the Embassy...
...contests will be of special interest. The Farmer-Laborite Magnus Johnson is running to succeed himself. His vote will make evident how his countrymen from Minnesota are impressed with him as Senator. In Colorado, the two Senators are running against each other. Senator Phipps (Rep.) is running to succeed himself. Senator Adams (Dem.) was appointed a year ago to succeed the late Senator Nicholson. This was an ad interim appoint- ment until an election should be held. The term of Senator Nicholson does not expire until 1927. But Senator Adams decided not to contest for the remaining two years...