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South Still Has Able Leaders in National Politics
Washington dispatch notes Southern leaders like Garrett of Tennessee bolster Democratic strength in Congress amid deaths and illnesses. It lauds Virginias Flood, condemns Republican aims to gain the Solid South, and criticizes wartime-tinged influence of big-money interests on policy and nominations. The piece also comments on presidential recreation and a reported shortcut near the Washington Monument.
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Thomas Dixon
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Kitchin
Flood
Henry D. Flood
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