Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-28
OF PAST NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS.

CONVENTIONS.
Up to 1882, the Presidential candi-
dates Of the people were not selected by
National Conventions of the respective
parties. On the contrary, they were
nominated in a caucus Of Congressman
at Washington. The first Eve Presi-
dents were, with their Vice Presidents,
chosen in this manner
In 1924, the Congressional caucus
system received its death blow. In
that year there were four candidates
before the people for President, namely,
Andrew Jackson, J.. Q. Adams, W. H.
Crawford and Henry Clay. Adams
Jackson's and Clay's friends in Congress
declined to have anything to do with
the caucus. The result was that sixty
one members attended out of two hun
dred and sixty. They nominated Mr..
Crawford, in accordance with old usages
and precedents. But the nomination,
of course, carried no weight with 1t,
and Mr.. Crawford was the third 10 the
race. The election went to the House,
where John Q. Adams was chosen.
At the next election, jackson was
taken up in different State Conventions,
and was elected over Mr.. Adams, who
had the same Endorsement. In 1882,
Of the end of Andrew Jackson's first
term, the first National Conventions
were called. The Democratic met at
Baltimore, renominated Andrew Jack
son by reclamation, and Martin Van
Buren, for Vice President. Governor
Robert Lucas, of Ohio, was the Presi-
dent of that Convention. The so-called
National Republicans held a Convention,
and selected Henry Clay for President
and John Sergeant for Vice President.
They met, we believe, in Philadelphia.
jackson and Van Buren, were elected.
In 1885 the Democrats held their
second National Convention al Balti-
more, and by reclamation nominated
Martin Van Buren, for President, and
after q short contest, selected Colonel
r. N. johnson, OF Kentucky, for Vice
President, over William G. Ives, of Viz
ginia. The latter's friends were very
Indignant, and Virginia, in the election,
voted for Van Buren,, but rejected John
son, giving her electoral vote tor Cover
nor Smith. This caused q tie. John
son had just half the electoral votes.
There being no choice johnson was
elected by the Senate-the only instance
of o Vice President being thus chosen.
The Wing Convention met in New.
York and selected Gen. W. H. Harrison
for President and Francis Granger, Of
New York, for Vice President. The
Massachusetts, Wings did not attend the
Convention, and gave their votes for
Mr.. Daniel Webster in the election, in
stead Of General Harrison. The Geor.
gia and Tennessee Wings also stood
aloof, and voted for John Bell. Van
Buren, was elected.
In December, 1889, the Wing Con-
vention mel at Harrisburg, Pa. There
was a struggle for the Presidential
nomination between the friends OF
Henry Clay, General Harrison and Gen.
eral Scott. Harrison was chosen on
the third ballot, and John Tyler, Of Vir-
ginia, was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent. The Democratic National Con-
yention met at Baltimore, and re-nomi-
mated Mr.. Van Buren, for President. No
Vice President was nominated, and the
States were left to vote for whom they
pleased for Vice President. The friends
of Van Buren,, however, generally voted
for Colonel johnson. Harrison and
Tyler were elected.
In 1874 both parties held their Ma
tional Conventions at Baltimore. The
Wings nominated Clay and Frelinghuy-
sen, and the Democrats, after a long
struggle, selected James K. Polk, of
Tennessee, and Silas Wright, of New
York. The latter declined, and George
NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, was select
ed in his stead. Polk and Dallas were
elected.
In ls4s the Democratic National Con-
vention met at Baltimore and nominated
Generals Cass and Butler for President
and Vice President. The Wings held
their Convention at Philadelphia, and
selected General Taylor for President
and Willard Fillmore, Of New York, for
Vice President. They were elected.
In 1852 the Wings met at Baltimore
and nominated General Scott for Presi-
dent and W. A. Graham, Of North Caro-
lima, for Vice President. At the same
place the Democrats nominated Frank
lin Pierce for President aud W. R. King
for Vice President. The latter were
elected.
In 1856 the Democratic Convention
met at Cincinnati and nominated James
Buchanan and John @. Breckenridge.
The Republicans held their Convention
In Philadelphia, and nominated Ere.
mont and Dayton. Another section Of
the opposition held their National Con-
yeution, and nominated Fillmore and
Donelson. Buchanan and Breckenridge
were elected.
In 1860 the Republicans convened at
Chicago and nominated Lincoln and
Hamlin. The Democrats met at Charles
ton, South Carolina, where a split oc-
CURED, and the Convention adjourned
to Baltimore. Douglas and Fitzpatrick,
of Alabama, were nominated BY one
branch, and Breckenridge and General
Lane by the other. Fitzpatrick de.
clined to run, and H. v. johnson, of
Georgia, was selected. Bell and Ever
EFT were also run by the National Union
men. Lincoln aud Hamlin were elected.
In 1864 the Democrats mel at Chicago
and the Republicans at Baltimore. The
latter nominated Lincoln and Johnson,
and the Democrats Mcclellan and Pen
dleton. The former were elected.
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