Word: partisan
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...spirit in which the result of the first election has been accepted is serious enough to constitute, if not an actual split, at least the imminent possibility of one. Both parties to the strife have used methods which ought never to find a place in College elections. Partisan zeal and prejudice have been turned to account in ways which are particularly objectionable in Senior year, when nominees should be considered on their merits alone...
...Nominating Committee of the Senior class, and one by petition. The Committee was appointed by the President of the class, is responsible to the class, and has aimed at nothing but the good of the class. And at least one candidate has countenanced the formation of a partisan ticket determined to make him first marshal. If at the middle of the Senior year, Seniors do not know the names and deserts of the men prominent enough to be nominated for marshalships, such Seniors have by this ignorance forfeited their right to vote on such an important matter. And the candidate...
...foregoing is published with the full approval of a non-partisan Nominating Committee. It should commend itself to any man who believes that in politics as in athletics Harvard stands for cleanness first, last, and all the time. EDWARD EYRE HUNT...
...York Globe that a medical man should be one of the regular officials at every game. The point is weakened by the further suggestion that each team should have such an official; for in that case the medical men would cease to be officials in any non-partisan sense, and the situation would be exactly what it is at present. A detailed table of statistics of the Harvard and Yale players completes the materials dealing directly with football...
...result of the voting tomorrow. In not a few communities, unfortunately, contests will be decided between factions representing government by boss rule on the one hand, and by clean, straightforward, progressive men on the other. Whatever a man's political affiliation, these questions are of greater importance than merely partisan distinctions. Those men in the University who are registered voters are given every chance to make use of their privilege, as all cuts from College recitations are excused, provided notice is given beforehand. Every man who can possibly go to his place of registration should do so, and cast...