Word: partisans
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Though it lacked the glitter of great names, though partisan Republicans might call it a "small-time" aggregation of administrative talent and disgruntled Democrats might object, sectionally, the Roosevelt Cabinet seemed well received by the country. Most of its members know by long experience the business of government. It presaged good teamwork with a President who obviously would be its master...
Biographer Anthony takes no stock in the story that Marie Antoinette, when a hungry mob was clamoring for bread, asked with cruel naivete: "Why don't they eat cake?" Her brief (298-page) biography is a partisan but appealing argument in favor of Marie Antoinette's humanity...
After his 1930 re-election Governor Roosevelt got out and humped himself for the national nomination. Typical were his activities during June 1931: 1) attendance at the Governors' Conference at French Lick, Ind. where he worked into a non-partisan speech a full-length campaign platform which stole the headlines; 2) a stop-over in Ohio, "Mother of Presidents," to see Governor White, James Middleton Cox and the local Democratic bosses; 3) a trip to Manchester, Mass, to call on Col. Edward Mandell House whose support he enlisted. In July he appeared at the Charlottesville (Va.) Institute of Public...
...Republican Bingham, a "lame duck" who would like to see his name tagged to Wet legislation, attempted to execute a slick trick by moving immediate consideration of a 3.2% beer bill of his own. His motion was defeated 48-10-23 after Democrats hotly accused him of seeking "partisan advantage' But this vote was only on parliamentary practice, gave no true clue to the Senate's beer sentiments...
...Democrats voted for it: New York's Black and Griffin, Texas' Blanton and Patman (bonuseer who tried to impeach Mr. Mellon), North Carolina's Hancock, Ohio's Sweeney, Missouri's Romjue. Rarely before had a U. S. President received such a thumping big non-partisan vote of confidence from the House. Impeacher McFadden, denounced and condemned by all Republicans for his "contemptible gesture" against his President, was re-elected last month on the Republican, Democratic and Prohibition tickets from his district in northeastern Pennsylvania...