Word: wheeler
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Nevertheless, four or five million votes is a remarkable achievement as third parties go. But Senator LaFollette is no longer young; and the leadership of his movement, if it is to continue, must pass into younger hands. It is dubious whether Senator Wheeler can successfully carry it-he has exhibited more fighting than building ability. Senator Brookhart has received a bad fright...
Candidate Wheeler went back through Illinois, Michigan, Ohio to Manhattan, completing his marathon speaking tour from coast to coast and back again?and ceased to be a candidate...
Under the New Congress. New faces came to Washington: the broad beaming face of Magnus Johnson; the sharper face of his fellow Farmer-Laborite, Shipstead; the keen, shrewd face of Wheeler and the rounder face of Dill, two "progressive" Democrats from the Northwest. Robert M. LaFollette had greatly strengthened his insurgent contingent. At once, there was a deadlock over the election of officers; and the awaited Presidential message was delayed until there could be compromises...
Senator LaFollette attacked the "special privilege" which "honeycombed" the old Parties. Mr. Wheeler stung the personal records of Coolidge and Dawes. But in part, at least, LaFollette and Wheeler were kept on the defensive about their Supreme Court proposal, about Government ownership of the railways. Yet they made a brilliant campaign...
Walter Hastings, 1-31, Leonard Wheeler 3L; 31-60, A. A. Barnhard...