Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-08-08

5. The period of the Republican party
of twelve years, from Lincoln to the
present day.
Washington-Eisht Years.
1796-THE FIRST PARTY CONTEST.
The total electoral vote cast was 1873;
Adams received II Jefferson received
81.
A narrow escape for Adams, notwith-
standing the support he received from
Washington's Administration. The re-
suits were the election of Adams as
President and jefferson as Vice-Presi-
dent.
1SO0-sECoND CoNTEsT-ADA3s AND JET
FERSoN.
Jefferson, 73; Burr, IS; Adams, 65;
Pinckney, "a John Jay, l.
There being a tie between Jefferson
and Burr, the election was carried into
the House. Jefferson became President
and Burr Vice-President.
1S04-THE CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION.
In this contest the Republican candi-
dates were Jefferson and George Clinton,
of New York. The Federalits nominal
ted Charles c. Pinckney, of South Car
DINA, for President, and Rufus King, of
New York, for Vice President. The
vote was as follows: For the Republi-
can ticket, 1862; for the Federal
ticket, "a.
ISUS-FIRsT ELECTION OF MADISON.
For Madison, 122; for Pinckney, AZ.
Geo. Clinton 113 votes) was, with Madi-
son, elected Vice President
1Sl2-MADIsoN's sEcoNo ELECTION.
President-Republca ticket, Madi.
son, l2S; Federal ticket, Dewitt Gin
ton, SO.
Vice-President- Republican ticket,
Gerry, l3l; Federal ticket, Ingerscll, Sc.
lSl6-FIRsT ELECTION OF MONROE.
James Monroe, for President, and
Daniel Tompkins, of New York, for
Vice-President, were elected by 1873
electoral votes, against "a for Rufus
King, the Federal candidate for Presi-
dent, these "a votes being distributed
among several candidates.
1S20-MoNRoE's SECOND ELECTION.
Monroe was reelected President by
every electoral vote save one, and
Tompkins was reelected Vice President
by 2lS votes against IA.
1S24-The last Congressional Presi-
dental nominating caucus was held
this year, and it was in favor of Craw-
ford, but it was a signal failure. The
Presidential candidates were Andrew
jackson, John Quincy Adams, and
Henry Clay, and the votes were thus
divided: Jackson, go; Adams. 81;
Crawford, Al Clay, 81.
The election was thrown into the
House. On the first ballot Adams was
elected, having received the votes of
thirteen States against Jackson seven
and Crawford four.
1S2S-JACKsoN AGAINST ADAMS.
Jackson in this election was triumph
antly elected, his electoral vote being
Us to SO for Adams.
1S32-JAcKsoN's SECOND ELECTION.
For President - Andrew Jackson,
Democratic, PIG; Henry Clay, National
Republican, 49; John Floyd, South Car
DINA vote, IL; William Writ, anti
Mason, l.
lS36-vAN BUREN's ELECTION.
Martin Van Buren,, Democrat, 10 :;
W. b. Harrison, Opposition, 73; Hugh
L. White, Opposition, &c; Daniel Web
ster Massachusetts vote), IA; W. P.
Mangum (South Carolina vote), IL.
Col. Richard M. johnson, of Ken
lucky, with Van Buren,, was run for
Vice President as the regular Democratic
nominee. The election of Vice Presi.
dent was carried to the Senate, where
johnson ehosen-Johnson,33 votes :;
Fran" anger, of New York, 16.
1S4N The result of the electoral vote
was: For Harrison, 234; for Van
Buren,, 80.
lo44-DEFEAT OF HENRY CLAY.
For Polk and Dallas, ITO; for Clay
and Frelinghuysen, los.
With the So electoral votes of New
York given to Clay land the $4,000
Abolition Wings could have given him
the State by 10000 majority Clay would
have been President.
1o4S-THE ELECTION OF GEN. TAYLOR
For Taylor and Fillmore, 1863; for
Cass and Butler, of Kentucky, 127.
Here, with the transfer of the Sc
votes of New York from Taylor to Cass,
the result would have been 1913 for Cass,
and 127 for Taylor.
1852-THE ELECTION OF PIERCE.
1852 resulted in giving Pierce the
electoral vote of all the States, except
Vermont and Massachusetts in the
North, and Kentucky and Tennessee
IN the South.
lS56-THE ELECTION OF BUcH ANAN.
buchanan and Breckenridge Demo
Gratis, ITO; Fremont and Dayton, Re
publlcans, ll2; Fillmore and Donel.
son, g..
Fremont carried all the Northern
States, except California. New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
Buchanan all the Southern States ex.
cept Maryland, which was carried bv
Fillmore. It was Fillmore, however. as
third candidate in the North, who car.
rled on the balance OF power from Ere.
mont and elected Buchanan.