Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...years' standing, had set his heart on becoming Under Secretary. "Judge" Moore (whose title was conferred upon him conversationally by his colleagues during the twelve years he served Virginia in the House of Representatives) has been with the State Department only since Cordell Hull picked him to succeed Raymond Moley; but in spite of his 78 years, he has loved his job and been a glutton for work. Senators have been heard to remark that "Judge Moore is the only man in the State Department with any guts." Sumner Welles's nomination for Under Secretary might not have...
...moment, Washington's chief interest centred on the question of who should succeed Justice Van Devanter. Immediately dopesters trotted out the names they have been considering ever since Court enlargement was proposed: James McCauley Landis of SEC, Donald Richberg, Solicitor General Stanley Reed, Felix Frankfurter and many another. Within 24 hours, however, one name had leaped to a prominence which dwarfed all other prospects, that of Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas. The President is supposed to have assured him several times over that he could have the first vacancy on the Court. Senators, not only Democrats but Republicans...
...newshawk laughingly asked whether the President was going to "confirm" the Senate's "nomination" for the Supreme Court. Franklin Roosevelt grimaced, declared that all reports of whom he would nominate should be labeled "Surmise No. 23." Meanwhile Senators began to cast about for a majority leader to succeed Joe Robinson if he became Justice. The President was understood to favor Alben William Barkley of Kentucky, now assistant leader, who sees eye to eye with the New Deal. Senators were much more inclined to favor James Francis Byrnes of South Carolina, who is more popular although he has differed with...
...last week's end, as Connecticut greats met for "J. Henry's" funeral, Republican leaders had no idea who among them might succeed the dead Boss. He had never built up a No. 2 man. Vice Chairman of the State Central Committee is a woman, Miss Katherine Byrne of Putnam. Like the Republican Party almost everywhere, Connecticut's was for the moment as dead as the era that produced...
Thomas L. Talbot '39 was elected president of the victorious Kirkland House Boat Club to succeed David A. Tufts '37 at a recent dinner. Benjamin B. Buck '39 is the Club's next treasurer...