Word: electable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...defeat this might be serious to him. As regards national politics, the consequences might be even more important. His supporters believe that he could carry from six to ten northwestern states. In so doing he would probably plan to prevent a majority in the electoral college and throw the election into the House of Representatives. There his radical followers hold the balance of power, but it is dubious whether they could elect him. As possible alternatives, his participation might give the nomination to the Democrats on a silver dish?as Roosevelt's did in 1912. Or he might send...
...Even though Mr. La Follette were actually chosen President by the House, the Senate in electing a Vice President could not elect a Vice President from his ticket, because the Senate is limited in its choice to the two highest on the list of Vice Presidential candidates. Then La Follette would have a Republican or a Democrat as his substitute in case of death. "Mr. La Follette," the calendar grimly remarks...
There is no one whose election the University would more heartily acclaim than Henry T. Dunker as captain of the track team. If eminence in many departments of college endeavor counts for anything, the captain-elect deserves the honor. He has played on two football teams as a regular, an honor great enough in itself. He is a member of the Junior Eight of the Phi Beta Kappa, an achievement which few letter men have ever accomplished. But besides this he has been a brilliant performer on the track team, and has shown the qualities of leadership necessary...
Presbyterian Assembly. Himself an ex-Moderator (1913-14), he found the delegates tremendously excited about the election of a Moderator- Chair man and chief executive of the Church. Among the candidates was Clarence Edward Macartney, 44, of Philadelphia, a bitter-ender, a die hard, a Fundamentalist. Dr. Stone was informed that Presbyterian politicians had packed the Assembly with enough votes to elect Macartney. He was told that the final balance of power had been secured when 18 Negroes were secretly pledged to vote for Macartney. Dr. Stone refused to believe a word of this. Then on the eve of election...
three times, the conference voted to elect five Bishops, not three. After 14 secret ballots, it finally elected...