National Affairs: Sol's Seat

If an Indian Summer develops a strong third party this year,

If, as a consequence, no party receives a majority in the electoral college,

If, therefore, the election of a sucessor to Calvin Coolidge is thrown into the House of Representatives,

If, as is quite likely, the vote of New York State determines the election in the House,

If (since the Democrats have 22-21 majority of the New York delegation) a Democrat is elected President, he will be constrained to give thanks for the life and labors of Congressman Sol Bloom.

On Jan. 30, 1923, in...

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