Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...former system be restored, until such time as a representative committee of five, to be appointed by the president from the table delegates, can investigate conditions and discover a more satisfactory system, which shall be approved by the directors and the Corporation," resulted in 541 votes in favor of continuing the present system, and 161 against it. In accordance with the action taken at the meeting of the table delegates, the directors will present a petition to the Corporation asking that the guarantee of $4 per week for general board be extended...
...chances seem to favor New York University which has won the meet for the past several years. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given in the six regular events, and cups will be given to the winners of the first three places in the individual all-round championship...
Besides the above votes which are given in order of preference, there were a few scattering votes for other candidates, and nearly a hundred thrown out on account of some technicality. In answer to the question "Do you favor a third term for Roosevelt?" there were 254 affirmative answers and 700 negative. If nominated for a third term 560 were in favor of voting for Roosevelt and 385 not in favor...
Provision on the ballot will be made for men to indicate if they favor a third term for President Roosevelt, and if they do, how many will vote...
...fused into one, to be called the Bryan Club. The following resolution was passed, Resolved: "That we organize into a Bryan Club for the purpose of polling the largest possible vote for, Mr. Bryan at the straw ballot, and that we work to bring Mr. Bryan's policies into favor among the members of this University." Officers were elected as follows:. president, W. A. Terrall 1L.; secretary, H. H. Hemingway...