Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-07


Up TO 1882 the Prcsidsntial candidates
Of the people were not selected by Nation
al Conventions OF their respective parties,
but were nominatsd by . Congregational
caucus 1t Warrington. The first five Pres
dents we're, With their Vice Presidents.
chosen in this manner. This custom Was
killed In 1924.
Then there were four candidates before
the people for Pendent, viz: Andrew Jack
son, John q. Adams, w. II. Crawford and
Henry Clay. Adams, Jackson's and Clay .
friends in Congress refused TO have any
| thing 10 do with the caucus Only sixty one
mem bsrs met and nominated Mr.. Crawford
in accordance with tie old plan. lie came
in third best in the race. Jackson was Ia
ken up At the next election in different
| State conventions, and wss elected over
| Mr.. Adams, who had the same indorsc-
| ment.
The first national conventions we're called
in 1882, the ending OF Jarkson's first term.
| The Democratic met at Baltimore and 70.
nominated Andrew jackson bv acclama-
ton, and Martin Van Buren, for Vice Presi.
dent. GOV Robert Lucas, of Ohio, was the
President Of this convention. Jackso and
Van Buren, were elected. In 1898 the Dem
ocrats hcld .heir second national conven-
ton at Baltimore, and nominated Martin
Van Barren Tor President, and after sharp
contest selected Col. K. NJ. johnson, of en-
| lucky, for Vice President, over WIN. c.
Rycs, Of Virginia Virginia, in the election,
voted for Van Buren,, but rejected johnson
Thus caused tie, Johnson having Just half
| the electoral votes. There being no choice,
johnson was elected by the Ssnstc-tbe
only instance in our history Of q Wee
President being 80 elected. Van Buren,
was elected.
In 1889 the Democratic National Convsn-
tion met ~ Baltimore aud rsnominatsd Mr..
Van Buren, for President. No Vice Prssi.
dent WAS nominated. and the States we're
left to vote for whom they pleased for Wee
President. The friends Of Van Buren,.
however. generally voted for Colonel John
son. Harrison and Tyler we're elected.
In 1914 both parties held their National
Conventions At Baltimore. The Democrats
nominated James X Polk, of Tennessee,
and Slas Wright, OF New York. The latter
| declined, and Geo. NJ. Dallas. of Pennsylva-
MIA, was selected in his stead. Polk and
Dallas were elected.
In 1913 the Democratic National Conven
| ton met at Baltimore and nominated Gen
| erals Cass and Butler for President and
Wee President. They were defeated by
Gen. Ia, Tor and Fillmore
In 1882, at Baltimore, the Democrats
nominated Franklin Pierce for President,
ard VIM. K. King for Vice President. They
were elected.
In 1896 the Democratic Convention went
70 Cincinnati, and nominated James Blu
chsnan and John G. Breckenridge. They
We're elected.
In 1850 the Democrats met in Charles
ton. South Carolina, whore split occurred
and the Convention adjourned to Baltimore.
Douglas and Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, were
nominated 10y one branch, and Breckenridge
and Gen. Lane by tho other. Fitzpatrick
declined TO run, and II. v. Johnson, of |
Georgia was selected. Bell and Everett |
were ALTO run by tho National Union men.
Lincoln and Hsmlin were elected.
In 1863 the Democrats met at Chicago,
and nominated Mcclellan and Pendlstou.