Word: splitting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...This was provided for under the old government by a very limited system of suffrage, but it is proposed by the revolutionists to make the suffrage universal. The leaders of the revolt have treated the capital in a very partial manner, and there is great danger that Brazil will split up into several different governments...
...Friend opened the debate for the negative. He said, "Popular government means government by parties. There have always been two parties ever since the question of adopting a constitution came up. Should indepondence in politics be carried to its full extent, the whole country would be split up into small parties. Mr. Friend cited examples to show the danger of voting against one's party. It is the complaint of Congress today that not enough attention is paid to party...
...captain for next year's football team was held and Cowan, '88, who will be in the seminary next year, was unanimously elected after George, '89, had refused the office. Monday night, the senior class elections for class day were held, and, contrary to expectation, passed off without any split in the class. '88 has since its entrance been noted for the harmony in the class and the freedom from cliques, but it was feared that there would be a bitter fight over some of the offices. The best men were elected though in almost every instance, and there...
...broke down and was obliged to retire. Deppler soon after severely sprained his ankle and is not yet able to be about. Cameron is still, and has been for two weeks, confined to his bed. Both McCusker and Cooper have withdrawn, the former being entirely disabled owing to several split fingers, and the latter having gone West to practice...
Clarke, catcher of the Williams College nine, has split a finger...