Word: straws
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Princeton, N. J., November 3.--The result of the straw vote conducted among the colleges which are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association, gave Coolidge a large majority in every instance, with Davis second and La Follette third, according to returns received here up to midnight Saturday by J. P. Lee, Chairman of the Daily Princetonian, and, President of the Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association...
...basis of information received in the straw vote conducted in the University, and on the basis of later developments in the various states, the CRIMSON has compiled the following forecast of the electoral vote by states in today's presidential contest: Coolidge Davis La Follette Alabama .. 12 .. Arizona .. 3 .. Arkansas .. 9 .. California 13 .. .. Colorado .. 6 .. Connecticut 7 .. .. Delaware 3 .. .. Florida .. 6 .. Georgia .. 14 .. Idaho .. .. 4 Illinois 29 .. .. Indiana 15 .. .. Iowa 13 .. .. Kansas 10 .. .. Kentucky .. 13 .. Louisiana .. 10 .. Maine 6 .. .. Maryland .. 8 .. Massachusetts 18 .. .. Michigan 15 .. .. Minnesota .. .. 12 Mississippi .. 10 .. Missouri .. 18 .. Montana .. .. 4 Nebraska .. 8 .. Nevada 3 .. .. New Hampshire...
Before the discussions begin a straw vote will be held to determine how the audience favors the candidates. After this three persons will speak for 15 minutes each, one person upholding Davis, another La Follette, and the other Coolidge. These speeches will consist mainly of different reasons why the various candidates should be supported...
...planned to discuss the results of the CRIMSON Presidential straw ballot, and to make arrangements for the winding up the Democratic campaign at Harvard...
Beloit (Wis.)?was planning to hold a big political rally with speakers for each of the candidates. After a catholic discussion, a straw vote was to be taken...