The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-16
Brenlxing Up the Indian Trade ia Arms asd
Administrative Campaign to be Com.
ulenced Against the Apaches.
NEW YORK AND THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
From the Utica Observer. June III


Five men from the State OF New York nave filed
the Vice Presidents cnair. The lrst Of these was
with Thomas Jefferson In the year 1900. Tue LADIES'
used to gaze down upon hun from the galleries OF
the Senate and listen with rapt attention TO the
music OF his voice, when was free from ali nasal
flavor. He was an unprnclpled Eel ow witllai, and
really y seeking the hgnest place TOR himself lie mad
rival In this State in the person o Alexander Ham,
ilton. Just before another Presidential canvass
around Burr Killed his rival and alter that ne
tell into disreDute.
our next Vice President was George Clinton, who
served during Jeiierson's second term and through
part OF Madlsons first term He d ed IN once lie
was the FIRST Govern nor OF our state and was true
hearted, pure minded democrat
The third New Yorker who was elevated to the
Vice Presidency was Governor Daniel ID. fompkins.
He was hlgh,toned mau and gave elegant enter
1926 and dled just before tue expiration oil Ills
second term lie was versed in all the nice.ies OF
etiquette aal invaltabl, dressed with exquisite
taste. IL was not these CHARACTERISTICS, However,
winch made MIN Vice lrcsi 'ent He was blessed
with q peculiarly even temper, and lie never Jew
into fits OF ungoyernable passion. lie had small
feet and bread mind.
New York's fourth Vice President was Martin Van
Buren,. ''rwas not his stature made him great,
but greatness OF his name" lie filed successfully
the positions Of United states Senator, Governor OF
the Stale OF New lork, Secretary OF state IN Jack
sons Cabinet, Minister to En.la d, Wee PRESIDENT
ana President. lie was very polite man ana he
always used to lift his hat TO voters Just before an
election. lie was also very Wise man; wherefore
he lifted ms hal to voters after an election.
our NTH Vice President, the last VINO held the
office was Mlard Fillmore, OF BuIialo. Mr.. FIJI
more is a very model Of Department.. IN politics ne
seemed Tor many years 10 be favored cnd 0I for
cunc When lie was elected In iS4., on the ticket
WITH General Taylor, an irrcyercnt citizen or Buffalo
land Il wager that old "Rougn and uealy would
die before tile expiration OF his term anu that F
more woad succeed 10 the Presidency. " hen he
won thls singular wager ne expressed no surprise.
but SIMPLY said that 1T was In Keeping win Full
lnores nlggcr uck.r We do not snow 10 what
peculiar mutations OF fortune the Ethiopian - sub.
icCt but the tone OF the remark woud Indicate that
MI. Fillmore mad received rewards beyond his
deserts
NJ addition 20 the i've Wee Presidents named
above we have had several candidates Tor the Office
who were defeated Mt the pol. In 1874 Rulus King,
or New York, was tue anu dcuocfati: Candidate Tor
Nee President lie received only fourteen electoral
y,lcs lie was again a candidate N 1903 ana again
defeated. In lS14 Nathan sanford, oil thi. state,
received thirty electoral votes ior Vice PRESIDENT.
In 1895 Francis Granger, or New YORK, was thd
Wlfp candidate. AMI was badly beaten We lie
ycopcd no more incapable aspirants for the oiiice
uut,i 1864 when John Cocnranc Was nalneti by
little convention out Mt Cleveland Ohio Tor the VEG
Presidency. lie ran until ABOUT inonih ,elorc Tue
election when he lost his wind and retired from tue
field.