Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-07-07
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THE NATIONAL CANDIDATE.
WEDNESDAY, JULY r, 1924.

Vi the arguments in support of Craw-
ford, that ofhis being the National Candidate.
so much relied on by certain papers, is the
most preposterous. Let us briefly examine
and see how the case stands. In the six New
England States, SO few are his supporters,
that there is not the most distant probability
Of his receiving single vote. In the great
state OF New York, the people are more than
two to one against him, and it is only by in,
intrigue and management that his friends
have ever hoped TO get the vote Of that state
and it has now become certain that even that
will fail them. In New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, he is hardly thought O! as candidate.
In Delaware formerly couGted OF as a Craw-
ford state, it is now ascertaned that a large
majority arc against him, In Maryland, only
Two votes out OF eleven are calculated on by
his own friends. In Virginia, his native state,
the majority have heretofore, probably, been
IN his favour, but, even there, public senti-
nlent is undergoing rapid charge, and it is
now doubtful whether their vote will be Civ
en- to him, or to Adams. In North Carolina,
another state claimed for Crawford, it is also
exceedingly doubtful, both parties claiming
the ascendancy. In South Carolina there
never has been any probability of his receiy-
ing vote, and we believe, but a single pa
per IN that state has advocatedh his claims, and
that one shews symptoms of abandoning him
The last Cheraw lntelligencer, paper con-
Quoted with great ability, says that a maiori-
ty OF the whole people of the state are for
Adams, and that if the Legislature consult
their wishes, they will choose electors who
are in his favour. In Georgia, the place of
ms residence, parties are so equally divided,
that, IN the last Legislature, which waa elect
ed with reference to the Presidential question,
Crawfordite was chosen Governor by ma
Jority OF three or four votes only. There is
little doubt, however, that, if he is not with
drawn, he will secure the votes of Georgia.
In Alabama, he has so few supporters, that
we believe, 1t is not expected that an electo-
raj ticket in his favor will be put in nomina-
ton' Therefore, giving him all that his
trends can, with any shew of reason, claim
Tor him, in the eastern, middle and southern
states, he will receive the votes of but three
states in Sirteen. In the whole of the eight
western states nthe valley of the Mississippi.
containing a. population of more than two
million of souls,he will not have single vote.
norwill any electoral ticket be supported for
him, unless it be in two or three districts in
Kentucky.
We are we'll aware that some support his
claim 10 the appellation of the National Candi.
date, from the circumstance of his receiving
the Caucus nomination; but, even this, when
examined, affords conclusive evidence against
shem, as will appear by the following facts.
!. That out Of 26l members Of Congress,
ne only obtained &C in Caucus.
Z. This leaves 1875 against HIM, a n,ajorifg,
of 1919 votes. ~
o. FROM ten states he had no vote.
4. fromVre states he had but two votes
each.
.. From three states he had but three votes
each.
6. From the remaining four states, he had
majority in three only.
7. Sere@ out of the eLeUen members who CAL
icd and attended the caucus, stand directly
opposed to the sentiments of the states they
represent.
a. The caucus consisted of only one fourth
OIL the republican members of Congress.
y. Oie third of the states were wholly I'M
represented, either By Senator or member
OF the House of Representatives.
IL. Upon counting STATES, he had only
majority OF the representation of out of ri.
Thus then, so far from being the National
Candidate, lie cannot be considered even as
the cadidate of single section. lie is in
TACT the candidate Of Clan Consisting. with