Word: winfield
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...week, the Senate as well as the House would be Democratic. On paper the Republicans lost control of the upper body last week when Colorado's Governor Adams appointed Democrat Walter Walker, newspaper publisher (Grand Junction Sentinel) to the vacancy caused by the death of Republican Senator Charles Winfield Waterman. Present Senate lineup: Democrats, 48; Republicans, 47; Farmer Laborite, I. Enveloped in legal uncertainty was the question of whether Senator-designate Walker would take his seat Dec. 5 or whether Colorado would elect a short-term Senator in November...
...Colorado, Alva Blanchard Adams. Pueblo banker, onetime (1923-24) Senator, and nephew of the present Governor, nosed out John T. Barnett, wealthy Denver oilman, for the Democratic senatorial nomination, vice Senator Charles Winfield Waterman, deceased. Attorney Karl Cortlandt Schuyler of Denver easily won the Republican nomination. The Democratic primary vote rose from 47.000 in 1930 to 122,000 whereas the Republican primary vote declined from...
Died. Charles Winfield Waterman, 70, U. S. Senator from Colorado; after long illness; in Washington. His term would have expired March 3, 1933. His committees: Enrolled Bills, Judiciary, Naval Affairs, Patents, Privileges & Elections...
...started the monster cycle. Most extraordinary personnel changes were in Fox, where Edward Richmond Tinker, long with Chase National Bank, became president to succeed Harley L. Clarke, onetime utilities tycoon. Six months later Mr. Tinker became board chairman, was succeeded a president by Sidney Kent, onetime Paramount general manager. Winfield Sheehan, who last winter suffered a nervous breakdown and was reported out of Fox, last week re turned to his job of general manager. Jesse Lasky and Adolph Zukor have lost control of Paramount to John Hertz, taxi tycoon, and Theatre Owner Sam Katz of Chicago. Last week Paramount...
...Commander Winfield Liggett...