Word: caucuses
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...come to the feature which distinguishes our government from that of any other nation. The caucus is the distinctive feature in American political campaigns. It is the machine in politics, and is self-perpetuating. It differs from the old New England town-meeting, in that it is composed of members of one party only. Those who enter into the proceedings of the caucus are in sympathy with each other, and thus they accomplish something. The caucus is the germ from which are formed the county and state central committees and officers. To some it may appear that a political campaign...
...National Committee compares in its powers and its dignities with the state committees. There is also a Congressional Committee, which was formerly known as the Congressional Caucus. The National Committee is composed of one delegate from every state. It collects all the money it can - oftentimes amounting to untold millions. It is in session only during the quadrennial campaigns, and it devotes itself to furnishing money and men to the different states, larger sums being given to the so called doubtful states...
...session, the clerk of the previous Congress opens the business, and the House proceeds to the election of a speaker. This election, however, is merely a form, for the speaker has long since ceased to be chosen by the House. The selection of this important officer lies with the caucus of the party which holds the majority. No contest for the nomination of speaker has been so hotly contested as that of the present year...
...Caucus in Ward Three" is a story of a caucus which meets for the nomination of an alderman. Several examples of the genus politician (including a man of unmistakable Irish accent), one or two jokes, and a short description have been poured into the author's crucible and the residuum is a political sketch, with no plot and of some interest...
...March number of the Monthly is of varied interest and great excellence. It opens with an article on "Caucus Reform" by Mr. Richard H. Dana. Mr. Dana shows the strong necessity for improvement in the American caucus system, and then discusses the proposed reforms. The first step he advocates is "to regulate the system by statute law." He looks to the Australian ballot as the solution of several knotty problems, and instances its success in a recent election in Ward 11 of Boston. It gave publicity to the proceedings, equal power to all voters, more time for voting, and secrecy...