Word: winning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...many conflicting reports reached the Smith special on its way East that only the Cause could be kept clearly in mind. The cause was: to win the progressive vote that LaFollette got in 1924. The effect that the Nominee had made in Middle America was inscrutably scrambled...
After a tour of 15 states in the Midlands, Nominee Norman Thomas of the Socialist Party faced the fact that he could not win. He made an observation and a prediction...
...both sides, openly and secretly, there is a great and unhealthy bigotry. The three R's-religion, race and rum-in the order named will sway thousands upon thousands of voters. Nevertheless, organization is very important, and I look to see the Republicans win because of their superior organization, if for no other reason...
These words, though blatant, were important, and vitally significant. They meant that the British Conservative Party expects to win again by telling John Bull and his women that the Labor Party (Socialist) is a pack of "Reds." In 1924 the "Red" stigma was fastened upon Labor Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald, when the Conservatives released the notorious "Zinoviev Letter" on election eve. The "Letter" purported to show that Labor Leaders were receiving pay and orders from "Moscow." Today, after four years of pointing at the Red Bogey Man, the Conservatives and "Stability" Baldwin apparently believe that they can strike...
...found that no bids met the U. S. specifications, rejected both International Envelope and Middle West Supply. The slashings and guessing contest began again. Middle West Supply sliced its figure most, about $2,500,000. But with a $500,000 handicap, International Envelope could slash" $2,100,000 and win by its narrow margin of $100,000. Postmaster New had saved millions...