Word: ballotted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pasquignon Loubet, cousin of Emile Loubet, a former President of France, was caught in the act of substituting a sackful of prepared ballots for some being despatched for counting. It was said to be the only attempt to stuff ballot boxes in the election (TIME...
...elections for the Student Council in which seven Juniors and three Sophomores will be chosen as a nucleus for next year's body are to be held by postal ballot according to an announcement made last night by the Executive Committee of the present Council. Almost 1500 men have a right to vote and will receive their ballots in the mail Monday morning. In order to be valid the ballots must be returned by 1 P. M. Wednesday, May 28, and must be signed by the voter...
...worthy a man of Mr. Johnson's established reputation. Mr. Clayton Bamilton's summary of the situation, however, seems eminently fair. The choice of Dr. Matthews and the Advisory Board is no more open to the charge of favoritism than is the championing by Professor Phelps, on the first ballot of the selection committee, of "The Changelings", which was written by a Yale man. The courtesy of consultation might have been extended to the committee; but the fact that its choice was rejected is not in itself a valid reason for all the innuendo and retort which has subsequently arisen...
...following telegram was received by C. P. Morehouse '25, president of the Harvard Democratic Club, from Senator Carber Glass of Virginin, who was nominated on the seventh ballot by the mock convention in New Lecture Hall Wednesday night...
...humorous element first appeared on this ballot, when Colorado voted for Douglas Fairbanks. William Jennings Bryan's nomination was a weak attempt that soon died out. When the result of the ballot was read, it was learned that Carter Glass had 710 votes or 3 too few for the nomination. A motion to nominate him by acclamation failed and after a ten minute recess the seventh ballot was taken. Amid Harvard cheers and riotous disorder, a strong crowd came out for Mr. McAdoo, but glass received the nomination by the margin of three votes. Senator Walsh of Montana was given...