New-York tribune., 1868-11-04

roe, also nominated by the Democratic party, wac
elected by 1S3 of the 2l7 votes cast, the remaln-
ing "a being cast for Rufus King and he was also re-
elected receiving the entire electoral voe VI ooiS 2
State except New Hampshire, OF when one Voto ", 80
thrown for John Quincy Adams Inc hoi,,,i'o ma t;a 20
Mr. Monroe made. as was customary at That time,
by Congressional caucus was not seouIeu LOO
much opposition; Among ms opporen,s resnsctahle
nomination of Andrew Jackson before the procla-
nation of the Virginia caucus ana MonIogs M ,,oDs
and intrieues had failed the opposition was concen
trated upon William II. Crawford OF Georgia, put this
plan failed also and MT Crawoia ald not oecSo atr
ward He was then nominated In Congressional
caucus but the nomination was made by minority
of the Democratic members. and he became 0hiy the
candidate of the old politicians, while Gen. jackson
was the choice of the masses. Mr.. Adams and Mr..
Clay also candidates, but the election failed IN
the Eo:tora College, the vote % stanang a1 ria aSKSoh S
number of electoral votes was Bl necessary TO
choice 49, The choice then devolved upon the House.
which elected Mr., Adams. although Gen. jackson was
the popular choice; but at the ensuing Presidential
election he was beaten by jackson more than two 10
One-l7S to SO
The Presidential election Of 1894 is the most re-
markable and important in the history of this cOun-
try except that of 1860 At time before. except at
the first election of Mr. Jefferson had party spirit ran
so high, and on both occasions the choice devoived
upon the House of Representatives, resulting III the
ruin of men and of parties In the first Instance the
Federaliss supported Burr against Jefferson to me n
sructon of that party and Bqrrs prospects WIN s
Jackson and as this effected through the irehus
of Mr.. Clay who accepted the office OF Secretary Oh
State under the new administrator IL gaeo n'f nj
an imputatOn of bargain which. however III
founded was prejudical to Clay and probably ss-
cured the defeat of Adams four years aiterwara, a.
ThroGghout the canvass the cppsSssn pSSeus can
Giaw,U%go' G5Ste% was Ws0 very @ bitter The Jackson
Democracy had this advantage of the Jefferson M De.
mocracy i'm that to tho fierce hostility OF the ialler
they added mali gnant hatred altogether their own:
and as the Democracy never acquired gooa 'Inl' M
nor lost bad one it only necessary that ,ne us
LOYALTY of the last eight years should Dc supplrheh
ed With the dishonesty OF Tammany to make the cup
of woe run over. This alluson to Iamihany ls no.
mere effort of the imaginaona poi naho
hateful organization, as ioathed as III II
for while the opposition OF the jackson Democracy
| 70 the caucus candidate put An end TO NOMINATIONS
for the Presidency by members Oh and ~ rr
gurated another system utterly anomalous anu ltIe
| sponsible, by which Tho Ring" could secure tne
nomination Of candidate who is the creature 9i
in Democratic hands is bad enough but of the other
what shall we say while Tammany rules'
In the State Of New York this contest had pecu-
liar sgnifcance The annual election for members
of the Legislature by whom the presidential electors
were 10 be chosen took place in November 1873 Inc
result very unexpected and very pnsatlslactoy
TO the friends Of Crawford for although they claimed
majority of the members elect the result In the
cty had gone against them. The question OF giving
the choice of electors to the people was then ag,a
to assent to law for this purpose impaired MS popu
larty and in the end secured his defeat the electoral
of the State nOtNitilStdDUl1lR
were chosen by the Legislature, being given as f0-
lows: Adams 26, Crawford ;, Clay T. Jackson /:
John c. Calhoun the candidate for Vice President
ond xas eIected Speaking ON this subject. Mr. Ben
ton makes some remarks that the Southern people
would do well to remember now. We rio
Calhoun was the only substantive Nlce-fresidehtal
candidate before the people, and his election was an
evidence Of good feeling IN the North toward oouih
ern menhe receiving the man from par tbe oi
holding States and only is from the Siayeh3idhg
Southern man and Stakeholder. Mr. calhoun was
indebted to Northern men and non-Slayehoidefs ior
the honorable distinction OF an election IN the eec1
tora colleges. Surely there was no disposition IN
the Free States at that time to be unjust to the
| Southr And in commenting upon the election OF
| Gen. Jackson in 1928. he utters sim ar sentiments
| At this day. when we cannot enter INTO the spHi1
that animated the friends of riva candidates. one Is
almost irresistably brought TO the cohciuson ahhe %
| the contest of 1924 was between four Iespectapie
gentlemen willing 10 be President OF the United
| States, and thatn 1925 the people whom Mr. Adams
found il impossible TO appease, were mercy saying
that they had not been appeased, but the boidahd
| resolute the abrupt and imperons Jackson coul1
not rule four years without making lsSIes broad anu
unnstakable Consequently the result OF the election
of 1882 was looked forward towith great solictude.
| The renewal of the National bank charter the
continuance of a protective policy intsrnai I'M
proyements by the Gcyernmen,t and the no whole whole
sentative were staked in the issue and Gen. jack
son was the embodiment Of the opposition. Inc
victory remained with the Administration. jackson
receiving 2l9 votes TO 40 for Clay. South Carolina,
lust then entering upon its nuhcatlon. threw the
vote of the State away upon Gov. fI9yd OF virginia,
and Vermont gave hers TO William Writ on the anti
Masonry issue which the murder of Morgan had just
brought into prominence.
Mr. Van Buren was the Democratic candidate in
the election of 1885 against Gen. Harrison. the candi-
date Of the opposition. The contest was warmly
contested but contrary 20 all reasonable expectations
il resulted in the triumph OF Van Buren Even the
hope of throwing the result into the House OF hep
resentafyes failed. and the triumph was tribnte To
the potency of party drill even when well organized
opposition in the ranks OF the Democracy promised
~ - - data Va a.
no electoral votes out of 300 to 73 for William H. Har
rison and 20 for Hugh l.. White. The election for
Vice-Presdent was thrown mo the senate, which
elected Richard NJ. johnson.
The campaign OF 1910 was perhaps the most spirited
political canvass ever witnessed in this country
There is something so truly Quxotic IN political
canvass that il would asoDish Saneho Panza himself
and Mr. Pickwick, should he visit ms, wonld open his
eyes in benevolent surprise. With logcabns--cabns
ont Of which the latch-string ever hnng-ahd hard
cider ever free and flowing, what could be more ex-
hiierasing than election times III the days OF Ippe-
canoe and Tyler too" How that song went ringing
through the land men not yet old can well remember,
and after 40 years of rule the Democratic party was
hurled from power by the sweeping Impulse OF
peoples will. Mr.. Clay had long been the standard
bearer of the Opposition and it was the expectation,
| and desire of large proportion Of the Whig party
| that he should be the candidate; before the
| assembling Of the Harrisburg Convention In Decem:
ber 1885, il was asserted that he had majority OF
| the delegates chosen favorable TO his nomination.
Yet in the elections OF that year the Administration
retrieved the disasters OF the two years ana
OF Mr. Ciays friends and the great statesman him
self appeared to coincide with the doubters. Thus
matters stood when the Convention met and, though
Mr Cay had decided plurality in the Convention,
ne failed of a nomination because OF the doubts OF
his friends and of his own acqnlescence IN their
doubts. Had he been nominated he would, without
doubt have been elected by people weary Of Demo
cratic msrule though it is scarcely probable that
he could have inspired the enthusiasm that was
manifested for "Old Tippecanoe.". Harrison car
red 10 States receiving 24 votes In the Electoral Col
lege 10 90 cast for Mr Van Buren,. Fonr years after
,or, Mr. CLAW was nominated by the Wings against