Word: voting
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...meddling of our congressmen in Great Britain's affairs only strains the good relations of the two countries. And it is not a commendable love of the ideal of liberty which prompts this action, but a contemptible fear of the Irish vote in America. If these congressmen had enough courage to hold their country's interests above their own, they would keep their mouths shut on this matter...
After refusing to accept the responsibilities that ratification of the Versailles pact would have brought, and after dedicating itself to a policy of "splendid isolation" and short-sighted provincialism, for the Senate to meddle in Irish affairs is the height of inconsistency. Love of the Irish vote rather than love for Ireland, moreover, is the motive behind the introduction of the Mason Bill. It is intended for political effect rather than as a real aid toward Ireland's obtaining its independence...
...yesterday resulted in the election of the following men: from the class of 1921, John Archibald Sessions of Northampton, Roy Edward Larsen of Brookline, Henry Russell Atkinson of Brookline; from the class of 1922, Myles Pierce Baker of Cambridge; from the class of 1923, Vinton Chapin of Boston. The vote, which was open to members of the Union only, totalled 454 ballots. These men take office in the fall and each man will be in charge of one of the following departments: restaurant, pool and billiards, entertainment, house and membership. These appointments will be made by the Graduate Manager...
...tabulated vote follows: 1921 Sessions, 307 Larsen, 251 Atkinson, 227 Smith, 205 Thayer, 183 Finley, 163 1922 Baker, 250 Higgins, 191 1923 Chapin, 261 Little...
...unanimous vote at their only smoker of the year, which was held last evening in the Union, the Junior class of 1921 adopted the amendments to the constitutions of the three lower classes proposed by the Student Council in regard to the elections of class officers. By these amendments, which require a vote of at least 60 percent of the members of the class to make an election valid, it is expected that in the future the often unrepresentative elections of the past will be eliminated. With the passing of this measure by the Juniors, the amendments become effective...