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...veterans $2,775,000,000 would retard, not hasten prosperity. Rather, let the people who now have the $2,775,000,000 spend it instead of hoarding.-ED. Byrd Brother 1. Lindbergh In-Law Sirs: "Ohio's Bulkley" does appear a strong prospect for the next Democratic Presidential nomination (TIME, Nov. 24), but even stronger looms Virginia's famed ex-Governor Harry Flood Byrd. No cigar chewer, no derby hat donner, nor "thumbs-in-the-vest politician," he is known everywhere for his progressive administration of the "Old Dominion," his loyalty t3 party, his cleanliness in politics...
...special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General (1928-30) he showed himself a scholarly lawyer; 4) though he was the Republican nominee when the Fergusons won the governorship of Texas in 1924, he was recommended to the White House by no less an ardent Democrat than Texas Senator Tom Connally. Porto Ricans proclaimed the good fortune by Filipinos to get such a Vice Governor as Dr. Butte. Impressed, Politicos Quezon and Osmena in Manila announced that they were quite satisfied. President Hoover felt that he might well congratulate himself. ¶ "We need to be more humble," President Hoover...
When these Power Commissioners' nominations arrived at the Capitol, many a Senator bristled with innate suspicion. Opposition quickly developed to Mr. McNinch. By law his place on the Commission must go to a Democrat. But Mr. McNinch, recommended by North Carolina's "lame duck" Senator Simmons, helped lead the 1928 anti-Smith movement which turned his State Republican. Senate Democrats doubted his Democracy, sought to question him on his 1930 vote. Another charge against Commissioner McNinch-which he loudly denied-was that he had covert connections with the Duke power interests and from them secured political funds, still...
...everyone knows, Mr. Coyle's statement was not quite accurate. When he spoke, there were 218 Republicans, 216 Democrats, but also one Farmer-Laborite in the 72nd House (TIME, Dec. 1). Republican power was temporarily strengthened during the week when Democrat John Francis Quayle of New York suddenly died. A Democrat was certain to be elected to the vacancy. Nevertheless, this death reminded both parties that many an accident may happen before the 72nd Congress meets, to alter its political complexion, its significance. Between Dec. 1, 1929 to Dec. 1, 1930, Death's delegation in the House...
Died. U. S. Representative John Francis Quayle, 63, Democrat, of the 7th New York Congressional District; of heart failure resulting from pneumonia and nephritis; in Brooklyn...