Word: electively
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the Gargantuan tumult subsided, 26 parties had gained seats for one or more of their adherents. Observers remarked that little Latvia may well claim to have more identifiable factions than any other republic. The new Parliament, when it assembles, will be called upon to elect the Latvian President...
...first place, a man he had exiled to Chile early in September had the affrontery to return. This man was the eminent South American physician, Jose Gabino Villanueva, President-Elect of Bolivia, who, on the eve of inauguration, refused to do Saavedra's bidding and was therefore promptly declared unelected and, a week later, exiled. No one could guess what hopes had lured Senor Villanueva back to Bolivia, but it was certain that this time Saavedra, taking no chances, would send him under armed guard to an unhealthy part of the country...
...members of the Student, Council, 15 in number for the first time this year, will elect men to the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. They will also choose three more men to comprise, with the officers, the executive committee. This committee will confer from time to time with the Deans of the College, and will work in cooperation with them as much as possible...
...soon as possible, the council, with the five new members, will elect officers and all Executive Committee, composed of president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and three other members, to hold office until June 1. The duties of the Executive Committee will be to hold conference with the Deans of the College, and cooperate with them in every way possible...
...President enters the White House, Father Time knows where to find him for the next four years and generally hies himself to Paris, there to split seconds as the Premiers fall. In Canada matters of state are ordered betwixt these extremes. The Parliament must be re-elected every five years, and may be dissolved and re-elected at any time upon the fiat of the Governor General. The Governor General, like King George, generally gives ear to the reigning Premier in such matters. And he in turn responds by custom to any very marked indications that the public is restive...