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...Certainly Mr. LaFollette has gone far afield in describing himself and his movement as 'progressive.' Mr. LaFollette prates about boss-ridden machine politics within the Republican Party, about the control of the 'predatory interests,' and yet who since the days when Lenin and Trotzky first set up their autocratic rule over the Russian people has attempted to dominate and boss those around him more than the Wisconsin Senator...
...officials then, repudiated by their party and under arrest; but today Fall goes unmolested on his ranch in New Mexico, Daugherty sat with Presidential approval in the Convention at Cleveland, and Daugherty's attorney was Chairman of the committee created to oil the steam roller of the worst boss-ridden convention of a generation...
...father stated that he had been unjustifiably detained in the asylum at my instance." George V, King of England: "At Aldershot, I left the parade grounds on my charger after reviewing the troops. The horse became frightened at the cheering crowds. He bucked and nearly collided with a horse ridden by the aged Duke of Connaught alongside the Queen's carriage, and I was forced to abandon the procession and to turn him back and ride him home along a quiet route. Said the newspapers: 'The incident recalls the time the King was thrown from his horse...
...black-and-white colors of Lord Derby to victory by a lead of six lengths over Lord Astor's St. Germans. Tremendous cheers greeted the victory-cheers for the horses and for the jockey and in particular for Lord Derby, popular sportsman. King George, whose horse Resinato was ridden by the U. S. jockey Archibald, was present with the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Viscount Lascelles (husband of Princess Mary), Queen Marie of Rumania and the Infanta Beatrice of Spain. He called Lord Derby to his presence and warmly congratulated him. The stakes, which amount...
Epinard was ridden by Everett Haynes, Bronx jockey, "pale, emaciated and nervous from recent illness," but weighing withal eleven pounds more than O'Neill...