Word: voting
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...last week had a special significance. First, he proposed to the Senate that the U. S. sell its Army and Navy planes to the Allies (when in the President's judgment these sales do not imperil U. S. defense). The proposal was shelved by a Foreign Relations Committee vote of twelve to one. Mr. Pepper voting alone...
...Voting this year was slightly less than last, the records show. In 1939 the Juniors turned in 547 valid ballots and the Sophomores 483, making a total of 1030; while this year the total vote was 974. Forty-nine of the Junior ballots submitted on Tuesday and Wednesday were either illegible or invalid and 36 Sophomore votes were discarded for the same reason. ELECTION RESULTS Juniors *Langdon P. Marvin, Jr. *Homer D. Peabody, Jr. 220 *Spencer A. Klaw 205 *E. Langdon Burwell 191 *Seth C. Crocker 187 *David D. Henry 179 Robert A. James 164 Joseph P. Lyford 152 Francis...
Following this ensued a discussion on the constitutionality of bringing the matter to a vote, it being considered by some, outside the immediate sphere of the Union. This objection was overruled and the actual debate on the gift came to the floor...
...vote, however, should not be regarded as indicating a split in the Teachers' Union or as representing a definite stand by them on the war issue. Although it is rumored that the resignations of several interventionists are imminent these rumors were not confirmed, and it appeared likely that a final stand would not be made until meetings are resumed next fall...
...further considered impossible to take a definite stand so late in the year on an issue which requires lengthy debate and consideration. The meeting last Wednesday at which the vote was taken was the last scheduled meeting of the Union for the year...