Word: dayes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...clerkships in post offices, inferior places in custom houses, etc. What is needed is a reform which will be applicable to positions which require executive ability; to positions such as United States marshals, collectors of customs, and postmasters of all degrees. The president has to appoint three officers per-day to positions in various parts of the Union, and naturally cannot do his work efficiently; some change must be made and the best remedy is a competitive examination...
...laws against bribery are greatly strained at each presidential election owing to the system of an electoral college, in which at present one doubtful state, New York, casts the deciding vote. Bribery naturally is the order of the day in such a state of affairs, and the only remedy is to do away with the electoral college and to substitute some other system of election: say a division of electoral votes in each state according to the number of votes cast by each party...
Errand boys go to Boston twice a day, and now that the rush of business is over, orders for any books not in stock will receive special attention...
...WILLIAMS.Every holder of a season ticket may get an admission ticket for the Princeton game by signing the book at Leavitt and Pierce's. No tickets will be given after Friday night and season tickets will not be good on the day of the game...
...fall games, held a week ago, some very fair new material gave proof of its existence. Our outlook in track athletics is rather brighter than last year. The most interesting event of the field day was the 100 yard dash, which was won by Vredenberg in 10s. Carey was a close second. All the long distance runs were ruined by the miserable condition of the track...