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National Whirligig foresees rough race for delegates
The national political scene shows costly Southern delegate politics forming around Col. Frank Knox and Gov. Alf Landon, with Borah and Hoover sidelined. Roosevelt fights Townsend plans with new white papers as African American leaders push for an independent voter bloc in Chicago. The era’s heated clashes include Mitchell’s back pay bill and looming court critiques.
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