What is "suffrages"

Usage examples of "suffrages".

Sir Orlando from referring again on that occasion to county suffrages or increased armaments.

The country was in no hurry, and the question of suffrages in the counties might still be delayed.

The great work of the coming year was to be the assimilation, or something very near to assimilation, of the county suffrages with those of the boroughs.

The existing difference in the suffrages is rather in accordance with my prejudices.

The ministry which he selects, on coming to his seat, will probably represent a majority in Congress, seeing that the same suffrages which have elected the President will also have elected the Congress.

This he can do only by the universal suffrages of the people, by political popularity, and a general standing of that nature which enables a man to come forth as the favorite candidate of the lower orders.