Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...devote themselves more to their personal interests than those of their constituents. In Germany, what is here popularly termed as the party machine does not exist, owing to the fact that no offices with salaries attached are at the disposal of the Reichstag. But little is paid out for campaign purposes, as the candidates for offices which afford them no pecuntary returns cannot afford...
...dismiss the others in case of an illegal election, has looked into his case and confirmed his election. From the decision of the German Parliament there is absolutely no appeal. After election but little attention is paid the member by his constituents, until the time for another campaign arrives...
...Crook has recrossed the Mexican border into Arizona, and his command is encamped on Silver Creek, at the southern end of the Chiricahuas. He has lost no man during the campaign...
Nothing definite has been heard from Gen. Crook's campaign against the hostile Apaches...
...directors of the Columbia College Boat Club have planned an extremely active campaign for 1883, their programme including four-oared races for the Childs cup, at Philadelphia, and the inter-collegiate championship at Lake George; also eight-oared matches with Harvard at Boston and New London, as well as competition in the regattas of the Harlem, Passaic River and National Associations. To provide the funds to carry out this programme, the club gave athletic meetings at Madison square on Friday and Saturday evenings. The entries numbered 234, including Myers, Derickson and a number of athletes from Yale, Princeton...