The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-31
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From tKe New Yefk Express,

ais From the New 6rk ExpfeeSsg 81.
Tn to 1882 the Presidential 6andidAtei,
Of the people were not selected By hatioaals
Of the respective parties. but
were nominated BY Congressional capcps
1t Washington The FIRST Ave Pr0sidentss
in this manner. This custom was killed in1
1924. Then there wefs fanr candidates b.
fore the people fer President namely,
Andrew Jackson, John @. Adams, ". ia
Crawford and Henry Clat. adams;
Jackson, s. and Llay's ffiepds in Congress-,
declined to hase anythiag - do with the
caucus. Only six.ysone aish1beft met an d
nominated Mr.. Crawford, ID accordance,
with the old plan. He came in third best
in the race The election went to tho
House, and Adams was chosen. Jackson
was taken up at the next election in differ
ent State conventions, and was elected oyer.
Adams, who had the same endorsements.
The FIRST national conventions were called
in 1892 the ending OF jackson first term.
The Democratic met at Ba1timoie, repomi,
mated Andrew Jackson hy acc:anfatien, aud
Martin Van Buren, tor Vice President,
Governor Robert Lucas, of Ohio, was the
President Of the convention. Jackson and
Van Buren, we're elected. In 1888 tAe
Democrats held their second national cons
rention at Baltimere, ana nominated Mar
tin Van Buren, for President; ard. after Il
sharp contest, selected Col. r. M. john
son, Of Kentucky, for Vice President, r-ar
William G. Riyes, Of Virgivia. Virginia,
in the election, voted for Van Buren, bus
rejected johnson. This caused tie,
johnson had just half of the electora!
was elected By the Senate-the only lR-
stance in our history Of a Vice President
being SO elected Van Buren, ras elected.
In 1889 the Democratic national conven-
ton met at Baltimore, and renomina.ed
Mr.. Van Buren, for President No Fise
President was nominated, and the States
were left to vote for whom they pleased foI
Vice President. The friends Of Van Bu-.
rem, however, generally xeted fer Colonel
johnson. Harrison snd Tyler were sisct-
ed.
In 1874 10th parties held their naationaii
conventions at Baltimore. The Demecrsts
selected James &. Polk, Of Tennessee, and
Silas Wright Of New York. The httef
declined, and George nj. Dallas, of PENN
sylvania, was selected I'M his stead. Polk
and Dallas were elected.
In lS48 the Democratic national convens
tien met at Baltimore, and dominated Gem
erals Cass and Batler for President and
Vice Presidert. They wers defeated by
General Taylor and Fillmore
In 1852, at Baltimore, the Democrats
nominated Franklin Fierce. for president
and w. Il. King for Vice President. They
were elected 76"5 e...5 -
In 1856 the Democratic convention Wcns
| to Cincinnati, and nominated James Bu-
chanan and John G. Breckenridge They
we're elected. - -i#E &a ~
In 1860 the Democrats NET at Charles
ton, S. c., where split occurred, and the
convention adjourned to Baltimore Doug
las and Fitzpatrick Of Alabama were nom
mated by one branch, and Breckinridge and
| General Lane by the other. Fitzpatrick
declined to run, and HI. v. Johnson, Of
Georgia, was selected. Bell and Everett
were also run by the NATIONAL Union meS.
Lincoln and Hamiin were elected Rsc
In 1864 the Democrats met at ChicigU,
and terminated McGfeHsn and Pendleton.