Word: electioneerings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Last night's action by the Student Council in doing away with the Freshman election and transferring the functions formerly performed by the class officers to the Union Committee is the culmination of three years of agitation, during which period the CRIMSON has favored the abolition of elections.
And as for the future? It would seem best to abolish elections positively and definitely. There will probably be attempts to revive them in some form or other-one proposal being that the Yardlings should elect their Jubilee and Smoker Chairmen, these men to perform a definite function. This eliminates...
By a vote of 432 to 179 the Freshman class yesterday expressed its opposition to holding an election for class officers in a referendum sponsored by the Student Council.
At a special meeting held immediately after the ballots were counted the Council withdrew the election scheduled for today and Thursday by striking out the sections of its by-laws on Freshman Elections.
The ballots, which had to be signed, read simply "Do you want an election of Class Officers?" and the voting was held in the Union during lunch and supper.