Word: voting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...adjourned meeting of the Board of Overseers was held last Wednesday at 50 State street, Boston. After some minor matters had been attended to, the following vote was adopted after a long discussion...
...following is the vote by which the above was adopted...
...that the House of Rpresentatives has been well canvassed, and that there appears to be a good majority in favor of passing the international copyright bill. Every Massachusetts member is reported for the bill, which will undoubtedly be passed if it is possible to bring the measure to a vote...
...most dangerous part of the whole situation, but the dangerous quality of these victories disappears upon careful study of the department where they took place. He has never won a victory in a staunch republican or conservative department, and has only been able to attract the floating vote in some doubtful districts. He was originally a republican, but was rejected by that party on account of his personal ambition. He was then forced to throw himself into the arms of his former opponents, and his successes have been due to conservative votes, and not to his personal following. The conservatives...
...death of a deputy of Paris has forced him to stand according to his promise for the vacant place. His following of conservatives and socialists is estimated at 130,000 votes, while the republicans number 250,000. The personal following of Boulanger is unknown, but if all the republicans vote together, their victory is certain...