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...Wilson, of Baltimore, Md; historian, John M Mayhew, of Beatrice, Nebraska; presentation orator, Charles W. Somerry, of Philadelphia, Pa.; prophet, Leon M. Conwell, of Philadelphia, Pa.; censor, Charles P. Spooner, of Hudson, Wis.; Washington's birthday orator, William W. Smith, of Hollidaysburg, Pa.; Washington's birthday debater, Leroy Gresham, of Baltimore, Md.; Nassau Herald committee, C. I. Truby, Pa; T. Bell, N. J.; M S. Farr, N. J; S. G. Dunning, N. Y.; ode committee, V. L. Collins, N. J.; J. M. Mayhew, Neb; R. D. Small, Mass.; memorial committee, J. W Easton, N. J; C. Mudge, N. J.; class...
...Coburn, '92. The question was as follows: "Resolved. That there should be free coinage of Silver," If the free coinage of silver, said Mr. Coburn, can be shown by political economists to be bad in theory, at least in practice it can be shown to work well. Gresham's law is counteracted by a multitude of causes. Some declare that in the event of free coinage, silver bullion will pour in upon us from other countries. But it is not to be supposed that the possessors of silver plate and silver ornaments will melt them up for our benefit. Moreover...
...University of Michigan has under consideration a scheme for a course of lectures next year upon the constitutional history of the United States, as viewed from a legal standpoint. Such eminent jurists as Judge Gresham, ex-Governor Chamberlain of South Carolina, Justice Matthews, Judge Cooley, and others have been mentioned...
Owing to the lack of space it was impossible to print in Saturday's issue the result of the Harvard Union canvass for president. The result was as follows:-First choice-Cleveland. 413; Blaine, 251; Sherman, 48; Depew, 46; Lincoln, 41; Gresham. 19; Hawley, 15; Carlisle, 6. Second choice-Sherman, 106; Depew, 97; Cleveland, 54; Blaine, 40; Lincoln, 55; Carlisle, 40; Edmunds, 32; Hewitt, 34; Gresham...
...negative, reminded the Union that Mr. Blaine had already undertaken to run for President, and had failed to carry the election. It devolves, therefore, upon the affirmative to prove that Mr. Blaine would be a desirable candidate for renomination. There are many thoroughly suitable men, Sherman, Lincoln, Hawley and Gresham, for instance. The Republicans can no longer bring their stock arguments into play. New questions have come to the front. Mr. Blaine has repeatedly allied himself with the advocates of undesirable measures. He is unsound on questions of currency, pensions and national appropriations. He is sometimes eulogized as a great...