Word: campaigns
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that penniless as he almost always was, he was ever in motion, and after a week's stay at Harvard was likely to turn up at any moment at Washington or some more distant place. He was a self-announced candidate for President of the United States in every campaign, and would argue about his chances with unbounded confidence. When told one day in 1876 that an article had been inserted in a newspaper setting forth the strength of his claim for the nomination as against Grant, he became very angry, saying that if the Grant crowd were stirred...
...come to the front. Mr. Blaine has repeatedly allied himself with the advocates of undesirable measures. He is unsound on questions of currency, pensions and national appropriations. He is sometimes eulogized as a great statesman, but Cleveland, a comparatively new man in politics, beat him in a six months' campaign. Gentlemen, we owe a greater duty to the party of our principles than to the inordinate ambition of one man. (Applause...
...brings out better several answers in strong support of our present cheer. The arguments or impressions of the writers are hardly interesting, except from what they say of the origin of the "Rah!" cheer, as follows: "In 1864 the college turned out, probably for the first time, in the campaign torch-light procession in support of Lincoln. On that occasion, in order to have a designating cheer, the 'Rah!' was adopted. Probably it had been known in college before, much as the CRIMSON cheer is known here now. Perhaps it originated in the custom of cheering the name of every...
...first debate of the Union this year takes place this evening. The subject is one which should engage the attention of every student of the university. A discussion of the issues of the present gubernatorial campaign must interest not only all who purpose to concern themselves with politics, but also those who feel called upon to see that politics is after all something more than a business. The speakers selected are able speakers, and well known to the college as such, and the debate promises to be largely attended and closely contested...
...Harvard Union will open its meeting for the year by a discussion of the issues of the approaching political campaign. A public debate of such a nature as this never fails to arouse a widespread interest among the students, and calls out many good speakers who ordinarily do not participate in the meetings. Upon a topic of such living interest nearly every member of the college should have something to say and much to hear. Many men while in college are personally interested in the success of their political party, and if induced to state the reasons for their support...