Word: balloting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pirates are delighted to find that they have captured a man of genius, as they are in a deal of trouble. Their late leader, Captain Kidd, left as his dying wish the request that a new leader be chosen by ballot, each man to vote conscientiously. All felt bound by their conscience to vote for themselves, so, after innumerable ballots, there was no choice...
Darius Green agrees to settle the difficulty at once by casting one ballot for the whole crew...
...each man thinks he will be the one chosen, they all agree, but, to their anger, Green deposits his ballot for himself. He at once asserts his authority, and declares his intention of taking the name of their dead leader...
...contest for president was very close. The first ballot was a tie, H. G. Wyer '96 and E. A. Howes L. S., each receiving 85 votes. The next ballot was also close...
...government. - (a) The best government comes from the consent of the governed. - (2) Women are citizens of the U. S. in all but right to vote: U. S. Rev. States. SS 1992-1994. - (b) "Taxation without representation is tyranny." - (1) Women own property as well as men. - (c) The ballot is the only efficient protection to a person's interests. - (1) Women not represented by men: Geo. Wm. Curtis, 8-13; Sumner, Speech March March...