Word: plan
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...considering the supposed fault in the reform plan for class election, that it would be unfair not to allow a man to compete for two such offices as marshal and chorister, the editor evidently overlooked the fact that in the actual working of the old system, this same fault exists. Did a man defeated for one office, under the old system have a fair chance to succeed as a candidate for any other place? A simple exposition of the working of the old caucus system,- the system that will be in operation if the reform is not adopted,- answers this...
...whole class. Now, while a man might nominally compete for a place for which he was not slated, actually he has no chance for success, because many of his best friends would be pledged against him. Such a candidate would have a better chance under the new plan, for the vote will be much larger and therefore more representative...
...plan for inaugurating a new system of election has been brought to their attention. This plan has been thoroughly considered by the committee. Its details have been published in the CRIMSON, and it is therefore unnecessary to discuss them here in full...
...main purposes are embodied in the plan. First it is intended to provide a means of publishing before the election names of all men nominated and supported by a fixed number of signatures. Secondly, it is proposed to vote according to the Australian ballot system, the place of voting being kept open for a number of hours during the day. The objects of both measures are, to place all men in the class upon a more equal footing (irrespective of organization), than has been the case in the past, and furthermore to obtain a larger vote...
Owing to a mistake in paragraphing, the alternative proposition for Clause III was not put in its proper connection in the plan for class elections published in today's CRIMSON. If this third clause, prohibiting the appearance of any name on the official ballot for more than one office, had been without the alternative (placed by mistake under Clause VII), then the plan would be open to the objection pointed out in the editorial, namely, that if a prominent Senior should fail to be elected, say to a marshalship, the class would have no opportunity to give him a place...