Republican Party (Ky.) : Campaign literature, 28 October 1935.

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Republican Party (Ky.) : Campaign literature, 28 October 1935.

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Circular letter from the Monroe County (Ky.) Republican Campaign Committee urging people to provide transportation to GOP voters and those without transportation to assemble in accessible locations in their precinct. The letter also warns Republicans not to believe rumors circulated by Chandler supporters. An accompanying flyer demonstrating how King Swope favored bonuses for World War I Veterans.

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Rhea, Thomas Stockdale, 1871-1946.

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Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991

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Happy Chandler was Major League Baseball Commissioner (1945-1951). Jim Gallagher, a sports wirter, had a long career in baseball. He served on the Playing rules Committee and as the Director of Amateur and College Baseball for the Commissioner's office during the tenures of Chandler, Frick, Eckert and Kuhn. prior to his time with the Commissioner's office, he was the General Manager of the Chicago Cubs and Scouting Director for the Phillies. From the description of Letter, 1965, Febr...

Swope, King, 1893-1961.

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