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...evident that in order to overcome the defects in our caucus system of nominations, the degrading tendency of political machines, and the temptations of a busy people to neglect political duties, there needs to be a quickening of civic patriotism from one end of the country to the other. Our present political system would need no change to make it all that we wish, if public opinion were as persistent as it is on the whole honest and pure...
...Democrats held a caucus in Sever 11 yesterday afternoon to decide upon the three men to come up before the Mock National Convention next Monday. The names of Cleveland, Carlisle, Russell, Bayard and Patterson were proposed and seconded, and Russell, Carlisle and Bayard were finally chosen. There was a good deal of parliamentary sparring and some eloquence was displayed in the nominating speeches. There was a strong sentiment in favor of Cleveland, but it was thought that the prejudice against a third term would lose him many votes, and also that the debates on the question of a third term...
...SCOTT.DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.- All Democrats to the Harvard National Convention are urged to be present at the caucus to be held in Sever 11 this afternoon at 4 o'clock sharp...
...caucus held last evening in Sever 11 by the Harvard Republicans, the leading candidates to be supported by the Republicans in the convention Monday night were chosen. They are McKinley, Reed, Morton and Harrison. There was a fair attendance at the caucus, which speaks well for the success of the convention. The final list of speakers to nominate and second the candidates on the Republican side will be made up by the committee and published together with all final arrangements either Saturday or Monday. The fact that four candidates have been chosen instead of three, owing to the interest developed...
...Republican side in the convention will be made by W. S. Youngman L. S., F. R. Steward '96, R. L. Fortney L. S., and W. M. Gardner '98. There will be two other speeches to nominate and second a candidate who will be brought out in the caucus tonight...