Word: fraud
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...election, came to the conclusions offered elsewhere in the new columns. It based these upon a thorough examination and checking-up of the 304 original ballots cast, which were in the hands of the nominating committee; and which the latter turned over to it. The cry of "Fraud!" by a number of undergraduate alarmists was as inevitable as it was unfortunate. The CRIMSON found, however, absolutely no traces of dishonesty; it found distinct traces of gross carelessness in the counting of the ballots...
...parades in Boston and New York as "old fashioned," we are not to picture a good, old fashioned political riot such as Mr. Pickwick was accustomed to. On the contrary the parade this evening is to be carefully arranged and conducted. Modern election days are no longer marvels of fraud and diplomatic violence; but modern campaigns are almost as disgusting in their methods as the fraud of the old time elections. If the present fashion calls for sarcasm, petty arguing and calling of names by rival candidates and rival newspapers, sly attacks in print, then perhaps a torch-light parade...
...primary results "are a fraud upon the people and mislead thousands of well-meaning persons who have not been brought face to face with the facts." An exact description, which the American people, with their "ancient and inbred honesty and integrity," ought to make an obituary, of this costly humbug device to find out nothing. --New York Times...
...exclusion of others equally if not more than equally able to judge the matter. In regard to the physical and other phenomena of psychical research it cannot be said too strongly, though it ought to be quite evident, that the true scientist investigates only under conditions which preclude fraud, and never allows himself to trust the honestly of the person he is examining. The CRIMSON refers to Dr. Hall's statement that 'physical manifestations dependent upon mediums can all be produced fraudulently.' It is inconceivable that a realization of what the scientific attitude really is would permit of so completely...