Word: walsh
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week the Senate's drilling into the Oil Scandal, having slipped momentarily from the firm, legalistic hand of Inquisitor Walsh, emitted several brief sidespouts more spectacularly stupid than significant...
...slip began last fortnight when Inquisitor Walsh let boyish Senator Nye go to Chicago to investigate what might be new evidence. Since Senator Nye is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Lands, which is charged with the investigation, it was logical to entrust him with the errand. That it was unfortunate soon became apparent. The importance of his mission overcame him and he returned hinting breathlessly that his findings involved "a name that it would be criminal to mention until further investigation." The name of Warren Gamaliel Harding soon leaked out. The Committee was reviewing the sale...
Inquisitor Walsh interrupted his young colleague and asked if he knew whereof he spoke. Senator Nye retorted that he did. Inquisitor Walsh, looking puzzled, sat down. Indiana's Robinson, delighted, proceeded to impugn Governor Smith and asked that he be hailed before the inquisitors. Inquisitor Walsh hastened to promise that no such action would be taken and to deplore the aspersions on Governor Smith's reputation...
...Cambridge speaking before the Democratic Club at the Union last night, told anecdotes of his personal experiences with prominent men in public life and revealed the inner most secrets of party organization. He sized up the leading Presidential candidates of both parties, notably Hoover, Smith, Lowden Ritchie, and Walsh...
...Mellon and Mr. Butler were absolved by Inquisitor Walsh of anything nefarious, though citizens still wondered at their silent sheltering of Mr. Hays...