Word: democratism
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...street in Albemarle, he began by cursing, ending by asserting: "You ought to be kicked." Backwoods man Doughton, 71 but spare and sinewy, invited: "Why don't you do it then?" Republican Blalock swung a chunky fist at his enemy's leathery, buzzardish face. Down upon his head Democrat Doughton rained such a torrent of blows that Ceph Blalock struggled only to break away. Soon Ceph Blalock was sprinting down the street and Farmer Bob was bellowing: "Come back and let's finish this thing...
...years he has plagued one of the most conservative and hidebound States of the Union with his own individual brand of radicalism. When Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House Governor Pinchot flirted outrageously with the New Deal, evidently in the hope of winning some sort of Democratic support. But President Roosevelt, for once, was not lured across party lines to help a political friend, and Governor Pinchot was roundly trounced by Senator Reed for the Republican Senate nomination last spring (TIME, May 28). There was talk of Governor Pinchot running independently, of his handsome, redhaired wife running for him. Such...
Before the convention was 24 hours old these three had set the side-room bar of the banner-decked Broadway Auditorium buzzing. The bald dome of the President's best Democrat, the old brown derby of his worst Democrat, and the monk-fringed pate of their mutual friend had come together, nodding close in amiable conference. That night in Boss Farley's headquarters at the Hotel Statler Al Smith chewed his cigar from 9 to 1 o'clock while New Deal orders were given. Next day, for the first time in many a month, the three...
Mississippi was practically bankrupt when Theodore Bilbo left the Governor's mansion in 1932 and so was he. Last year he could not raise $500 to settle a claim against his $75,000 "dream home" at Poplarville, where he grows pecans. A cousin took the place over and Democrat Bilbo was delighted to get a $6,000-a-year job in Washington clipping newspapers for AAA in an office across the hall from the men's toilet (TIME, July 3, 1933). It looked as if the runty, pistol-scarred backwoodsman was politically through. But when he heard that...
Still fond of English, his old specialty, President MacCracken teaches a freshman Education course which consists largely of lessons from his own College Chaucer. He has traveled widely, worked hard to promote international friendship through student exchanges. An ardent Democrat, President MacCracken is a warm friend of his college's great & good neighbor and trustee, President Roosevelt...