Any company of people; the following of a political “boss.”
1840. I became satisfied that Democracy had but few charms for that crowd.—Mr. Watterson of Tenn., House of Representatives, April 2: Congressional Globe, p. 376, Appendix.
1846. He did not know a single soul in the crowd, although he knew we were all bound for the Rio Grande.—W. T. Porter, ed., ‘A Quarter Race in Kentucky,’ etc., p. 122.
1855. The next day, however, passed with no sign, by word or deed, that this particular “crowd” were cognizant of his equestrian adventures.—Yale Lit. Mag., xxi. 31 (Oct.).
1855. The witness can’t remember as he hilt any hand at all, with bully hands out, and him the best player in the crowd.—Oregon Weekly Times, July 28.
1856. I am on board of the other boat. I am in the Fillmore crowd.—Mr. Thompson of Kentucky, U.S. Senate, July 1: Cong. Globe, p. 731, Appendix.
1857. He was one of the most favorable specimens of that crowd.—Borthwick, ‘California,’ p. 195 (Bartlett).
1858. He said he and his crowd prayed nigh onto four hours.—Harper’s Weekly, ii. p. 580/4 (Sept. 11).
1909. There was only cold comfort for the Flynn crowd.—N.Y. Evening Post, Jan. 18.
1910. It has not been denied that the stand-patters have been waging war against Secretary MacVeagh, and, unfortunately, the President has shown himself only too ready to play into the hands of the Aldrich “crowd.”—Id., April 11.
