Word: republicans
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...EDITOR, OF THE CRIMSON:- The classes in recently voting to march in the Republican parade, have not followed precedent as they claimed they were doing; for precedent has been to await the result of the Harvard Union canvass and abide by the majority's pleasure. (See CRIMSON, Vol. VI, October, 1884, Nos. 5, 13, and 14). The Union canvass should be held very soon; and, until it is held, I cannot see that the class resolutions ought to be binding on anyone, as they are not speaking for the University at large; nor can I see, if there...
...Bass, of the eleven. Messrs. Peckham and D. S. Dean were both candidates for the position of captain of the nine. The vote showed a large majority in favor of Mr. Dean. The class then decided after some, noise, but without a dissenting vote, to march in the Republican procession. Seven candidates for marshals were then nominated and a ballot showed the following result: Williams, 105, Longstreth, 56; Burnett, 50; Goldthwaite, 39; Flint, 37; Weld, 30; Crosby, 27; Clark, 27. Messrs. Williams, Longstreth and Burnett were declared elected. Mr. Bass then resigned the position of captain of the eleven...
...Woods, vice-president It was voted to merge the two duties of secretary and treasurer, and Mr. H. H. Hunnewell, jr., was elected to the office. With few dissenting voices it was decided to follow the example of the senior class and march as a body in the Republican torchlight procession. The following gentlemen were chosen as marshals for the occasion: Mr. B. T. Tilton, Mr. T. W. Slocum, Mr. S. Dexter, 1st. Mr. F. B. McKean was elected captain of the nine, Mr. T. W. Slocum captain of the eleven, and Mr. C. F. Crehore captain of the crew...
...students at Exeter have formed two campaign clubs, republican and democratic...
...question of the torchlight procession was the next business, and, after considerable debate, it was finally voted to join the republican procession as has been customary in past years. It was distinctly understood, nevertheless, that the action of the class did not in the least commit it to the support of the republican candidates, the object of marching being to have a good time, and not to make a political demonstration, as the matter has always been decided by the senior class in the past, and action on the part of the other classes has not been customary...