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Frank Bosworth Brandegee (* 8. Juli 1864 in New London, Connecticut; † 14. Oktober 1924 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei. Er vertrat den Bundesstaat Connecticut in beiden Kammern des Kongresses .
Frank Bosworth Brandegee (July 8, 1864 – October 14, 1924) was a United States representative and senator from Connecticut.
Frank B. Brandegee. Frank B. Brandegee, 1910. Frank Bosworth Brandegee, född 8 juli 1864 i New London, Connecticut, död 14 oktober 1924 i Washington, D.C., var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han representerade delstaten Connecticut i båda kamrarna av USA:s kongress, först i representanthuset 1902 – 1905 och sedan i senaten från ...
Frank Bosworth Brandegee was a United States representative and senator from Connecticut.
- Democratic Nomination
- General Election
- References
Candidates
1. Augustine Lonergan, U.S. Representative from Hartford
Campaign
For much of the campaign into September, Homer Stille Cummings appeared to be the likely Democratic nominee. He had the backing of President Woodrow Wilson and Democratic presidential nominee James M. Cox. However, following the Republican landslide in Maine on September 13, Cummings demurred.
Convention
At the convention, Cummings openly declared that he would decline to be a candidate, citing health reasons. Instead, the party turned to two-term U.S. Representative Augustine Lonergan.The party platform endorsed the Wilson administration, women's suffrage, health insurance reform, state civil service reform, and agricultural aid in the state.
Candidates
1. Charles J. Backofen (Socialist Labor) 2. Josephine B. Bennett (Farmer-Labor) 3. Frank B. Brandegee, incumbent Senator since 1905 (Republican) 4. Emil L. G. Hohenthal (Prohibition) 5. Augustine Lonergan, U.S. Representative from Hartford (Democratic) 6. Martin F. Plunkett (Socialist)
Campaign
In advance of the campaign, Brandegee, worried about losing the new woman's vote, reversed his longtime opposition to women's suffrage. He argued for expedient ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, in order to forestall bitterness by women. Nevertheless, he was opposed by the Connecticut Women's Suffrage Association, who mounted an active and well-funded campaign against him.Brandegee countered this campaign by stressing loyalty to the Republican Party an...
Endorsements
Fellow Senators William Borah, Medill McCormick, Hiram Johnson, and Henry Cabot Lodge all campaigned in Connecticut for Brandegee, along with Nicholas Murray Butler. He was also endorsed by Albert Beveridge and Philander Knox. Lonergan received support from Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee for Vice President, who visited the state on September 17.
Bibliography
1. Janick, Herbert (May 1973). "Senator Frank B. Brandegee and the Election of 1920". The Historian. 35 (3): 434–451. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.1973.tb00509.x.
- Frank B. Brandegee
- 59.36%
- Republican
- 216,792
Der seit 1915 amtierende Republikaner Frank B. Brandegee verteidigte seinen Sitz gegen den ehemaligen demokratischen Kongressabgeordneten Augustine Lonergan mit 59,4 %.
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