Word: democratism
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...upset was the defeat of Pennsylvania's gladhanding, snow-crested "Puddler Jim" Davis, 71, member of the Moose, Secretary of Labor under Herbert Hoover and a fixture on the public payroll since 1921. His successor, who rode the Roosevelt wind across Pennsylvania, is an all but unknown Philadelphia Democrat, 200-lb. Francis J. Myers, 42, who has served three plodding terms in the House...
...Sheridan, dressed in old clothes, posed on a Hollywood street and got a free facial-in blackface-from ace cinemakeup man, Perc Westmore. She then drove down Hollywood Boulevard in an open car to fulfill her election bet with Democrat Westmore. Hollywood bets led to other antics...
...Lebanon, Mo., hometown of both Missouri gubernatorial candidates, just couldn't decide which was its favorite son. The vote: Jean Paul Bradshaw, Republican, 1,791; Phil M. Donnelly, Democrat...
...then rose to prominence in politics through rubber-stamp party regularity, a lot of luck and a sharp eye for the main chance. He has none of the flowing pretensions that many Senators wear like togas. After his nomination in Chicago he reiterated: "I'm a Jackson County Democrat, and proud...
...nine speeches in a 15-hour day of traveling. He stumped Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, riding hatless up dozens of main streets in dozens of shiny open automobiles. Applause followed his tall, white-crested figure constantly, but it was hard to tell whether his muscular evangelism was bringing Democrat sinners forward to be saved or merely firing the faithful with enthusiasm...