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...Indiana, Governor Davis of Kansas, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Governor Bryan of Nebraska, Senator Ferris of Michigan, Governor Silzer of New Jersey, Senator Kendrick of Wyoming, Governor Ritchie of Maryland, former Senator Saulsbury of Delaware?all of them have pledged delegates; they are favorite sons. But are they possible dark horses...
Several of them certainly are not. Some of them are: Ralston, for example, or Robinson. But the dark horse need not be one of the favorite sons, such a one for example, as John W. Davis, Senator Carter Glass or even Senator Copeland. Since McAdoo will have the largest block of votes, a most significant thing to know?if it can be known?is: "Who will be McAdoo's second choice, if McAdoo himself cannot...
Come dungeon dark or gallows grim...
...Story. Percy Bysshe Shelley, scion of a rich Whig family, first went to Eton. He was "exceptionally beautiful, with brilliant blue eyes, dark curling hair and a delicate complexion." The brutal Vita Etonica shocked his sensitive mind and he was glad to move on to the freedom of Oxford...
...firm belief." When the boxers entered the ring they were all smiles. Carp smiled his customary gracious smile; and Gibbons smiled his good-natured smile. At the end of the bout Gibbons was still smiling his good-natured smile. Carp however, was not smiling. Gibbons wore a dark heavy sweater under a dark brown dressing-gown. Carp was clad in a light gray robe with black fringes. As the two fighters shook hands, Carp was heard to exclaim in English : "Good luck to you !" The Fight. Carpentier, though managing to remain vertical until the end, was converted into a pulp...