Childers

/ (ˈtʃɪldəz) /

noun

(Robert) Erskine . 1870–1922, Irish politician, executed by the Irish Free State for his IRA activities: author of the spy story The Riddle of the Sands (1903)

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First of all, the idea that Childers ever had any kind of chance of winning a Senate seat in Mississippi was a pipe dream.

Thad Cochran Wins One for Sanity Over Tea Partier Chris McDaniel |Michael Tomasky |June 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Further, at least one private poll shows Childers in a statistical tie with McDaniel in a November matchup.

Travis Childers: The Deep South’s Great Liberal Hope |Ben Jacobs |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The only question is whether Childers can get his act together sufficiently to allow Democrats to take advantage the situation.

Travis Childers: The Deep South’s Great Liberal Hope |Ben Jacobs |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But even the most optimistic advocate for Childers still only sees him having a 50/50 chance against McDaniel.

Runoff Required in Mississippi’s Dirtiest Primary |Ben Jacobs |June 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Despite the looming specter of Childers, McDaniel still has a significant edge in the runoff.

Runoff Required in Mississippi’s Dirtiest Primary |Ben Jacobs |June 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Childers gave a smile of pleasure as his schoolfellows jumped on board.

By Sheer Pluck |G. A. Henty
Run round the bay you and Childers, and see if you can find any sort of ledge or projection that we can take refuge upon.

By Sheer Pluck |G. A. Henty
Encountered a small party of rebels near Widow Childers and drove them toward Ripley.

The Black Phalanx |Joseph T. Wilson
The calculation is evidently incorrect: for Childers would thus appear scarcely to have exceeded half a mile a minute.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 578 |Various
Childers and Cameron (both out of step with new Member) personally conducted him to Table.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 |Various

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