Word: balloting
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Richmond as Chairman and Messrs. Merwin, Elwood, and F. J. Stone as Secretaries. The election of officers began with the choice of Orator, and Mr. R. H. Dana, being the only candidate, was elected by acclamation. For Poet the candidates were Messrs. Mackintosh and Fenollosa. The result of the ballot was as follows...
...Riddle was then elected Odist by acclamation. For Ivy Orator there were two candidates, Mr. Merriam and Mr. Lawton. The ballot stood about as follows...
...office of Chaplain there were also two candidates, Messrs. Coale and Hopkins. The ballot resulted thus...
...will find it greatly to their advantage to consult the former of these essays, for many interesting questions are there started. "Is it the violation of any law laid down in the Constitution, is it an element of Insurrection or of Invasion, for a man to place in the ballot-box a vote for whatever candidate he may choose?" Also, "If the militia is called into active service by the President, without the authority of Congress, is this anything but the assumption of Imperial power?" Unfortunately the name of the author is withheld, so that we cannot communicate our solutions...