Word: campaign
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...University. There is no law which forbids him to choose as his voting place the town where he resides and holds property. The authorities of Cambridge have recently called the attention of students to this fact, and though it is too late now to urge registration for the coming campaign, it is nevertheless earnestly to be hoped that all students who have the privilege of voting will exercise it in the future...
Knew that Dick's campaign was done...
...public assemblies, when we are older. This is the lowest kind of debate, and has always been most indulged in by the most vulgar politicians. "A. C." would probably extol the ready wit of a celebrated demagogue on a certain trying occasion. One night, during a political campaign, he was addressing a disorderly crowd in a New York square, and, being unpopular with many of his hearers, he was frequently assailed by flying fruit and vegetables; stretching forth his hand, he caught an apple thus thrown, and, taking his knife from his pocket, proceeded with the utmost coolness to pare...