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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1952)
For Your Consideration: Records Of Incumbent Senate Candidates (Kd. note: Ad a wrvlc* to stu dents voting In Wednesday's gen eral election, the Kmcrald In prlntlnK a resume of ASL'O urn ate rrcardt of all Incumbent* seeking office for next year. In Tuesday'* paper, a brief wketch of the activity record* of non incumbent candidate*! will be run, Mince these candidate have not nerved on the ornate. Today'* Incumbent r e * u m e give* attendance, roll call voting record* and *enato committee and other *enate pooltlono. No attempt wa* made to judge what an excu*ed uboence would be, if *uch a Nltuatlon would exlwt. This article I* based on the offi cial minute* of senate meeting*, except for the laot meeting— ' April 17.) Klevcn Incumbent* are running for next year’* senate, two for ASUO president, seven for senate ( nt-large, one for Junior -class president, and one for sophomore class representative. These ure the incumbent candl date ft: Mary Alice Raker, AGS, running for senate-at-large (now senator ttt-large). Bob Brittain, AGS. running for Junior class president (now sopho more class president). Don Collin, USA, running for senator-at-large inow junior class vice-president l. Pat Dlgnan, AGS, running for ASUO president (now senator-at large ». Bill Frye, AGS, running for sen at-large (now senator-at-large). Al Karr, USA, tunning for sen ate-at-large, now sophomore class representative). Mike Lully, AGS, running for senate-at-large (now junior class president). • Jim I.ight, AGS, running for sen nte-at-large (now freshman class representative). Judy MrLoughlin, USA, running for senate-at-large (now sopho more class vice-president). Jane Simpson, AGS, running for renior class representative (now junior class representive). Miss Baker, Brittain, Frye, Miss Jaskson, Karr, Bally, Miss 11c Loughlin and Miss Simpson were elected last spring. Collin was elected by the senate Oct. 18 to re place Don Paillette. Dignan was elected by the senate Jan. 17 to "replace Shirley Korpela. Light was elected by the freshman class Jan. 23. Their Attendance Attendance records of these 11 Incumbents are as follows for the 17 meetings held: Miss Baker—attended 15 of 17 meetings. Brittain attended 15 of 17 meet ings. C'ollin attended 10 of 12 meet ings. Dlgnan attended 8 of 8 meet ings. Frye attended 17 of 17 meet ings. Miss Jackson attended 17 of 17 meetings. Karr attended 17 of 17 meet ings. Dally attended 15 of 17 meet ings. Light attended 7 of 8 meetings. Miss McLoiighlin attended 17 of 17 meetings. Their Roll Call Votes There were nine roll call votes in the senate so far this year. Here are the records of these 11 in cumbents: 1. Motion to join the National Students Association, Oct. -1 (fail ed) : Miss linker “Yes”. Hrittain “No”. Frye—“No”. Miiss Jackson “No”. Karr "Yes”. i I latfly"Abstain". Miss McLaughlin "yes". Miss Simpson "Yes". 2. Motion to elect Jean Could to senior representative position, re placing Jack Smith, Oct. II (pass ed): Miss Buker—"Yes". Brittain No vote recorded; may have left meeting. Frye—-"Yes". Miss Jackson -"No". Karr - "No". Lully—"Yes”. Miss McLoughlln "No”. Miss Simpson—"Yes”. 3. Vote between Collin and Dig nan for I'aillette’s post, Oct. 18 (Collin elected): Miss Baker "Collin”. Brittain —"Dignan". Frye n o vote recorded; may have left meeting. Miss Jackson—"Collin". Karr—“Collin”. Iailly "Dignan". Miss McLoughlln—“Abstain". Miss Simpson "Collin". (Collin not on senate for first three roll call votes). 4. Motion to remove all mention of rally hoard from constitution, Nov. 8 (failed to obtain three fourths of vote needed): (Object was to replace with new provision.) All 9 incumbents voted "Yes”. (Dignan and Light not on senate for first four roll call votes.) 5: Motion to table all-rampus primary proposal submitted by United Students Association party, Jan. 31 (passed, taken off table at next meeting): Miss Raker—"Yes". Brittain—absent. Collin "No". Dignan -No vote recorded; may have left meeting. Frye—"Yes". Miss Jackson “No". Karr "No”. Ijrlly absent. Light -"Yes". Miss McLoughlin "No". Miss Simpson "Yes". 6. Motion to repeal fall term de cision to send at least one obser\er to the NSA convrnion this sum mer, Mar. 6 because of financial difficulties (passed): Miss Baker absent. Brittain—“Yes”. Collin absent. Dignan —"Yes". Frye— "Yes". Miss Jackson—“Yes”. Karr "No". Lally—-"Yes”. Light -"Yes". Miss McLoughlin '"No". Miss Simpson—"Yes”. 7. Motion to postpone a motion to recommend a cut in next year’s ASUO president's salary from $540 per year to $360 per year and his secretary’s salary from $225 per year to $135 per year, April 10 (passed): Miss Baker—“Yes". Brittain "Y'es". Collin- “Yes". Dignan “Yes". Frye "Yes". Miss Jackson—"Yes". Karr—“No". Lally—"Yes". Light—"Yes". Miss McLaughlin "Yes". Miss Simpson "Yes". 8. Motion to out ASI’O presi dent's salary for this June from $00 to $30 per month, April 10 (failed, after passing on hand vote): Miss Baker "No". Brittain—"No”. Collin "Yes". Dignan -"No". Frye—“No”. Miss Jackson "Yes". Karr—"Yes". Lally—"No”. Light "No". Miss MeLoughlln "Yes”. Miss Simpson—“No". J). Motion to have Kpnalori con tribute $1 to defray costs of ASL’O banquet at end of year, April 10 (failed): Ml** Baker “No”. Brittain "No”. Collin “ye*". Dignan -“No”. Frye—“No". . Mi*» Jackson —“No". Karr—“Yes”. I Ally—“No”. Light—“No”. Ml** MeLoughlin "Yes". Mi** Simpson - "No”. Their Positions The following arc the senate committee and delegate records of the senator* running in the present election: Mi** Baker—Appointed to Vod vil chairman screening committee and the joint senatc-SU board com mittee screening candidates for board membership: volunteered to serve on Millrace committee. Brittain — Appointed to rally board screening committee, Dads' day chairman screening committee, orientation-leadership plan inves tigation committee, committee to investigate Bob Peterson's fall term basketball ineligibility (This committee never operated, since the matter was quickly settled, ac cording to Lally head of the com mittee i. Collin Appointed to committee to investigate rally board portion of the constitution (was committee chairman). Duck Preview chair man screening committee, primary proposal investigating committee: volunteered to serve on phone com mittee and committee to investi gate the constitution to propose amendments. Dignan Appointed chairman of the primary investigating commit tee: volunteered to serve on consti tutional investigating committee (amendments). Frye—Appointed to Homecom ing chairman screening commit tee. but declined the appointment: appointed to accompany the ASUO president to the Oregon Federation of College Leaders conference; ap pointed to investigating committee (rally board), Duck Preview screening committee: orientation leadeship plan committee (chair man i, primary investigating com mittee. Volunteered to serve on the constittuional investigating committee (amendments). Miss Jackson — Appointed to Homecoming chairman screening committee, constitutional investi gating committee (rally board). Dads' Day chairman screening committee, Vodvil chairman screening committee, orientation leadership plan committee, primary investigating committee; volun teered for chairmanship of consti tutional investigating committee (amendments). Karr—Appointed to rally board screening committee, joint senate Student Union board screening committee, honor code committee; volunteered to serve on phone com mittee. I-ally Appointed to Homecom ing chairman screening committee, committee investigating Bob Pet erson's ineligibility (chairman) primary investigating committee. Light Volunteered to serve on Millrace committee. Miss McLaughlin Appointed to Homecoming chairman screening committee, Vodvil chairman screening committee; volunteered to serve on phone committee and constitutional investigating com mittee (amendments!. Miss Simpson Appointed to Vodvil chairman screening commit tee, orientation-leadership plan committee; volunteered to serve on Millrace committee. Sample Ballot for ASUO Election No. 1234 No. 1234 ASUO Ballot for President, Vice-President and Senate Membership-at-Large Number the candidates in the order of your preference, 1, 2, 3, etc., for as many as you wish to vote for. ( ) AGS PAT DIGNAN (Candidate for President) ( ) USA HELEN JACKSON (Candidate for President) ( ) AGS MIKELALLY ( ) USA DON COLLIN C ) AGS JODY GREER ( ) USA JUDY McLOUGHLIN i ( ) AGS FRANCIS GILLMORE ( ) USA BEN SCHMIDT j ( ) NON PART. KARL HARSHBARGER t ( ) AGS ANCY VINCENT j ( ) USA DICK HOLLENBECK ( ) AGS ANDY BERWICK ( ) USA ALKARR ( ) AGS MARY ALICE BAKER ( ) USA PATCHOAT ( ) AGS JANE SLOCUM ( ) NON PART. DOLORES PARRISH ( ) USA JIM LANCASTER ( ) AGS ALEX BYLER ( ) AGS DON PARR ( ) USA DONROTENBERG ( ) AGS BILL FRYE ( ) AGS JIM LIGHT ( ) AGS BOB MORRIS (Ed. Note: Printed above is a sample ballot for the ASl'O preside n tial and senator-at-large race. The voter will indicate his preference for each candidate, “1,” “2,” etc.; the one with the greatest amount of nTuit bcr one votes will be elected ASl'O president; the candidate with the r.ext highest number will be named vice-president. Remaining offices will be filled on the "quota” basis, to be explained Tuesday. Although there are 24 candidates and only 11 offices to be filled, the voter should vote for all 24 candidates, ASl'O vice-president Merv Hampton advised, since this would increase the chances of all the voter's preferences being made effective.) No. 1234 No. 1234 ASUO Ballot for Senior Class Officers Number the candidates in the order of your preference, 1,2, 3, etc., for as many as you wish to vote for. ( ) USA DICK DAVIS (Candidate for President) ( ) USA MERLE DAVIS ( ) AGS JANE SIMPSON ( ) AGS TOM WRIGHTSON (Candidate for President) (Ed. Note: A sample ballot for the class office elections Wednesday is depicted above. Although this ballot is for the senior class race, t.ie ballots for sophomore and junior classes are identical in principle. TLr' preferential voting system is also used for class elections. Four po i tions are to be filled—president, vice-president, and two representatives —and this year there are only four candidates on each class ballot, bo cause the two political parties again agreed to put up,only the mini mum number of candidates, and no non-partisan .candidate tiled. High est number of first place votes will decide the presidential race; second highest will elect the vice-president. Remaining two candidates will *« class representatives.) (Ed note: The following is an amendment to the ASUO eonstitiv tion which wiU appear oil the ballot April 30, the general student body election date.) Amendment to ASUO Constitution The ASUO Senate proposes to the Associated Students of the University of Oregon that: Article VI, Section IV (Dates of Elections') be amended to change Freshman elections from after the first and prior to the fifth week of winter term, to after the fifth and prior to the eighth week of fall erm. ( ) YES. I vote to adopt the proposed amendment. ( ) NO, I vote against the adoption of the proposed amendment