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...Ford wants to be President. . It is ridiculous. How can a man over 60, who has done nothing except make motors, who has no training, or experience in Government, aspire to such an office? . . . Ford is my good friend. I love him in his proper place as I love no other man. I have said these things to save Ford the greatest humiliation that could possibly come to any man and to save the United States the humiliation of having him elected President...
...Convention. Mr. McAdoo has the most votes lined up for the Democratic Convention of any candidate, but he has far fewer than the necessary 729(one-third). New York is adverse to his advances and he places his main confidence in the West and South, if Ford and Underwood do not make too much headway against...
...Ford. A third party Convention to nominate Henry Ford was called to meet Dec. 12 by the Ford-for-President clubs. It is most unlikely that Mr. Ford wants to run on a third party ticket, but he may permit a third party Convention just to impress the regular Parties with his strength. Meanwhile Eugene V. Debs, Socialist, declared: " I can think of no man less fitted for the Presidency than Mr. Ford "; Lloyd's of London insured a group of Manhattan business men against Mr. Ford's election in 1924?the premium $38,000, the policy $400,000, odds...
...truly motley crowd anxious to assist the victims. Fortunately the toll was slight, the driver of the Chevrolet being the only person to appear even shaken up, while to the spectators' utter astonishment, five men sound in body and mind crawled one after another from the tonneau of the Ford...
...lighter, more active car that emerged triumphant. For while the Chevrolet suffered a broken front axle and wheel the Ford when righted appeared, but for a few broken windows, ready and eager for the road again...