Word: caucuses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: Resolved, That the present system of caucus nomination ought to be abandoned...
...caucus is a very old American institution; Gordon, Hist. of Am. Rev. vol. 1, p. 363. (a) It first appeared in New England because of the wide extension of suffrage, - (b) It has spread with the extension of the suffrage. - (c) Practically the only change has been the choice of delegates to conventions: Works of John Adams, Vol. 2, p. 144. - (d). This was a natural and necessary development: Am. Cit. Manual...
Question: "Resolved, That the present system of Caucus Nomination has a demoralizing effect and ought to be abandoned." Principal Disputants - Affirmative: E. L. House and I. W. Howerth-Negative, F. W. Dallinger and S. A. McIntire. Open to all students of the University...
THERE will be a caucus of the Pennsylvania delegates to the National Convention this evening, at 7 o'clock in U. 20. Let all Pennsylvania men attend...
...next and last piece of machinery in politics is the National Convention. The nomination of candidates is, next to the quadrennial election, the greatest feature of a campaign. Originally, candidates were nominated by a congressional caucus. It was not until after 1831-2, that National Conventions were first held, and since that time all the nominations for presidency have been made through this medium...