Word: balloting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Messrs. Almy, Alger, and Martin, were nominated for Class Secretary, and on the third ballot Mr. Almy was elected...
...less than nine candidates were proposed for Chairman of the Class-Day Committee. Mr J. T. Coolidge, 3d, was elected on the third ballot. The leading candidates for the second position on this Committee were Messrs. Hanks, Le Roy, and Baylies. At the end of the second ballot Mr. Baylies withdrew in favor of Mr. LeRoy, and on the final ballot Mr. Hanks was elected. Mr. LeRoy received the third position...
...Vice-President was filled by Mr. Hooper, '80, who was elected by acclamation. The nominations for Secretary were Mr. F. H. Allen, '80, and Mr. S. Hammond, '81. As the show of hands did not indicate with sufficient exactness the sentiment of the house, a vote was taken by ballot and Mr. Hammond was elected...
...Ware and George W. C. Noble, whose term of office expires on Commencement Day. Messrs. Ware and Noble are not eligible for re-election, having been elected for two successive terms. Messrs. Russell and McKenzie are eligible for re-election. The Standing Committee of the association will receive ballots during the month of May; these should be addressed to William R. Ware, Secretary, 2 Pemberton Square, Boston. Each ballot should contain the names of not more than five candidates, and must be signed by the voter who offers it. The electors are not limited, in making nominations, to the names...
...much better that they should decide for themselves. He said that, in his opinion, the class could not honorably withdraw from a race after what had passed, but if they were going to do so, it had better be at once than later. He concluded by proposing a ballot to decide on the general feeling of the class, of which a large majority was present. The motion was carried, and, a ballot being taken, it was decided by a large majority, and, upon reconsideration, unanimously, to row against Cornell, and support the crew. The meeting was then adjourned...