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February 6, 1936
The Mingo Republican
Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Columnist observes no strong local presidential booms in Arizona and New Mexico despite hardy locals, notes good sheep crop, Republican favor for Kansas Gov. Landon, and warns that W.R. Hearst endorsements are as cursed as the Hope diamond or Tut's tomb.
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The Great Republican Hope.
I never thought the stocks that licked the desert and the Apaches would be slackers, but neither in Arizona nor in New Mexico can I find trace of an authentic Presidential boom for any home-grown statesman. On the other hand, the sheep crop is reported good. Maybe it's just as well. Already there has been more than one favorite son boom that reminded me of a new trunk store on a side street—you know, the kind that always opens with a grand closing-out sale. Republicans here speak highly of Governor Landon of Kansas. Still, you never can tell. If you can believe what the Sunday papers print when the editors can't think of anything else, tragedy always followed owning the Hope diamond or digging into King Tut's tomb. But being indorsed for office by W. R. Hearst is pretty fatal, too, seems to me.
I never thought the stocks that licked the desert and the Apaches would be slackers, but neither in Arizona nor in New Mexico can I find trace of an authentic Presidential boom for any home-grown statesman. On the other hand, the sheep crop is reported good. Maybe it's just as well. Already there has been more than one favorite son boom that reminded me of a new trunk store on a side street—you know, the kind that always opens with a grand closing-out sale. Republicans here speak highly of Governor Landon of Kansas. Still, you never can tell. If you can believe what the Sunday papers print when the editors can't think of anything else, tragedy always followed owning the Hope diamond or digging into King Tut's tomb. But being indorsed for office by W. R. Hearst is pretty fatal, too, seems to me.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Republican Politics
Presidential Boom
Governor Landon
W R Hearst
Arizona
New Mexico
Political Endorsement
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Landon
W. R. Hearst
Where did it happen?
Arizona, New Mexico
Story Details
Key Persons
Governor Landon
W. R. Hearst
Location
Arizona, New Mexico
Story Details
A columnist notes the absence of authentic presidential support for local statesmen in Arizona and New Mexico, contrasts it with a good sheep crop, highlights Republican praise for Kansas Governor Landon, and compares endorsements by W. R. Hearst to fatal curses like the Hope diamond or King Tut's tomb.