Word: votes
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Latest returns last evening assured the re-election of Calvin Coolidge for Governor of Massachusetts by a plurality of from 50,000 to 100,000. A record vote was cast, exceeding that of 520,000 which was polled in 1916. Mr. Coolidge gained tremendously in every district; in Boston alone latest returns last night indicated that Long's plurality had been...
Speaking of the recent vote at Oxford to abolish Greek as a compulsory part of the curriculum, Professor Aydelotte expressed himself as being in favor of continuing the study of the classics, although he does not believe that they should be made compulsory
...elections of last Tuesday, and goes on to say that "Such a disgraceful lack of interest in class affairs must surely arouse the indignation of all undergraduates." In view of your published figures this statement is rather absurd. Do you desire that the 1566 recalcitrant students who did not vote should become fiercely indignant with themselves, or do you think that the 389 faithful voters constitute the entire body of undergraduates...
...seeing him in office to vote for him. And as the candidates' personal friends can include only a small number of the students, it is futile to expect the others to vote, and to upbraid them when they do not do so. PHILIP F. SIFF '22, JOSIAH SEGAL...
...elections. The class meetings, if properly advertised, would draw a large gathering, and there the name of anyone proposed and seconded would be put upon the convention ballot. Then, by direct election, it could be shown who were real candidates for the respective offices and who were merely vote-splitters. The four or five leading men for each position would be put on the class ballots for final election. Thus the double purpose would be served of inspiring interest in the elections and of fostering class spirit...