Word: tammanyizing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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In 1902 New York's Tammany sent Publisher Hearst to Congress, and he served through the 58th and 59th sessions. His record there was notable for his poor attendance. When he left Congress his career as a public officeholder stopped short.
Mr. Hearst obtained some 200 delegates at the Democratic National Convention in 1904, but was not nominated for President. The next year he was defeated by Tammany for mayor of New York by a bare 3,000 votes. It was said that the count was crooked. In 1906 Mr. Hearst...
Bitter was Governor Smith's hatred. Three years later Mr. Hearst had allied himself with the powerful Tammany organization and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New York. On the same ticket he wanted Mr. Smith to run for Senator, and so did Tammany. An overwhelming...
Died. Thomas E. Rush, 60, famed Tammany insurgent politician, one-time (1923-26) president of the National Democratic Club; from double pneumonia; in Manhattan.
McAdoo Out? George W. Olvany, Tammany leader, reported that William G. McAdoo was out of the race for the 1928 Democratic nomination. Mr. Olvany said he received this information from a close friend of Mr. McAdoo. The name of the close friend was not given.