The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-15
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The first National Convention Of tue Demo.
cratic party was held az lsaltimcrs In MAY,
1882 Previous 20 that period the nominees
fcr President asd Vice President were soleeted
by caucus Of the Democratic membcn et Goa
ss.,>--. !: ~ss %s.ass -saek ~ arrAyHetesgt that
the tickets ol Jefferson and Burr. IN 1900. JET,
tcrson aud Clinton, 10 1904, Madison and
Gerry, 10 1912, Monroe and Tompkins, In
1916, and Monroe and Tompkins. In 1870.
were presented 10 the Democratic electors, in
each Instance they wcrc ratified by the people,
Bat. towards the close of Mr. Monroc1 second
term. there had grown up u strong rcpugnance
toward tbsi system VI oon,ipsuou. ~ the
nss plAca IL was radically wrong that such dc.
trich ssiwsre not reprsscpted in Csagrsss by
Dcmecra,s daould w slRit Out fhom ths nomlp.
stios OF o csNd dsts iog whom thy wers, 70 be
called upoa 10 VOC, ssd, ssceudly, II made
Copsress prrSdsat maklpe body, eoots~ry
10 the design and spirit Of The Consultation. Il
vas productive. too, ~ oil sorts Of corruption
and Intrigue, and Er. li'y -iu,srieryd with its
legitimate business. Tile consequence Of the
general prsvslenos oi ,hess impressions VISA
such that, In 1924. wheu the usual Congression.
~ es"ss srm"s'on W, Wv
nomieet0p' o'1 rfsesosa' s0a 'es rrssaasot'
put sixty -ssA put " thS tve hapdrsd democrat
10 members OF Cor2resi sttendsd rs delibtrs
tons That ssSeHsnAfority nom'nseed Mr
Crawford Of 0sosEia, for President. but the
domination vas not responded TO W The Dem
ocratic masses. Several other candidates pre-
senie,i tbe'pse'yrs 10 The persons Of Zen jack
son, Henry Clay, snd John Qdincy Adams,
who elsimrd to be sort Of qsosi dsmoeraf.--
The result of the contest u we'll known Geo.
jackson receiver TING highest electoral vote. but
o. be bal ho' majority over AIN Adsns
was ehoseu by the Hou.c
IN 1878 the feeling OF the people turned 70
unan'mouay IA toward General Jackson that
tue 'ofmailty o' any nom'us'iSu was mol neccs
sary nc was taken up ard trlamphanuy
elected
ia iso2 also, ,h'ro was no opposition 10 the
oid hero and The on'y oe,ect o. tue National
Convention that aa.rinerd 70 bslumo,e WA
TO designate Candidate for Vice President.
Inc nca Of INC National Convention or
caucus system. Originated IN New ofk. where
10 almiiar matters. u had been found TO work
wdt Nj ' an baren, who had been rr,scsed
as NJ in'ster to knsiand by tho United States
Sena'e. was selected Tor Vice pfcs,deot' With
'en. Jackson ss President. aud both wsrs oho-
eeo "a the se.ann OF 1854 ny largo majority
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ath. mA'w,. 'on'is no"esc'' w. EvaA'y
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