Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-07-27
PRESIDENTIAL CONTESTS.

traSt strangely WIFI tlS tuIDulcuCS
which from time to time has since pre-
vailed.
Five periods in our political history
are thus summed up:
l. The Washington or Federal period
of II years, including the administra-
tons of Washington and John Adams,
ending in 1900.
9. The Jehersonian or old republican
period of 20 years, embracing Jeter
son, Madison and first four years Of
Monroe, ending in 1920.
3. Eight years from the second cleo
ton of Monroe to the first election OF
Jackson, ending 1928.
4. The stormy democratic period OF
80 yeaIs, from Jackson to Lincoln, end
ing i'll 1860.
5. The period of the Republican par
ty of II years, from Lincoln to the pre-
sent day.
wAsHINGToN--EIGHT YEARS.
179G-7he first party contest
The total electoral vote cast was. .l3S
Adams received d................7l
Jefferson received ed................67
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 Nice-Presi-
dent.
1900 Second COntest-Je6srSOn and
adams.
Jefferson. .....73 Pinckney. G4
Burr. ......... 73 John Jay II
Adams. 10
There being tie between Jefferson
and Burr, the election was carried into
the House Jefferson became Presi-
dent and Burr Vice President.
19O4-7hs Change in the Constitution.
In this contest the republican candi-
dates were Jefferson and George Gin
ton, of New York. The Federalists
nominated Charles c. Pinckney, of
South Carolina, for President, and Ru-
fus King, Of New York, for Vice Presi-
dent. The result was:
Votes
For the Republican ticket .....1G2
For the Federal ticket. ...........24
1SOS-The First Election Of Madison.
For Madison. .122 For Pinckney AT
George Clinton Q13 votes was, with
Madison elected Vice President.
IS12-.Nadisons Second Election.
President. Vice President.
Rep. Ticket. Madison 12S Gerry l3l
Federal. Dewitt Clinton 80 lngersollS6
1SlG-FTrst Election Of MOnroe.
James Monroe, for President, and
Daniel d. Tompkins, of New York, for
Vice President, were elected by lS3
electoral votes, against "a for Rufus
King, the Federal candidate for Presi-
dent, these 81 votes being distributed
among several candidates.
l32O-H0nroeS second Election.
Monroe was elected President by ev-
erv electoral vote save one, and Tomp-
kins was reelected Vice President by
2lS votes against II.
1S24.-The last Congressional presi-
dental nominating caucus was held this
year and it was in favor Of Crawford,
but it was a signal failure. The presl-
dental candidates were Andrew Jack
son, John Quincy Adams, VIM. II.
Crawford, and Henry Clay,and the votes
were thus divided
For Jackson. :. 80 For Crawford Al
For Adams. -. 81 For Clay. 81
The election was thrown into the
House. On the first ballot Adams was
elected, having received the votes of l3
States, against Jackson and Crawford
1S2S-Jackson against .4dams.
Jackson, in this contest, was trium-
phantly elected, his electoral vote be
ing l7s to So for Adams.
lS32-JackSon' Second Election.
For President.
Andrew Jackson, Democrat. PIG
Henry Clay, National Rep. ......49
John Floyd South Carolina yote) IL
William Writ, anti Mason. .........l
1886 -Ton Buren's Election.
Martin Van Buren, Democrat. -. .l7O
w. H. Harrison, opposition. ........73
Hugh L. White, opposition. .....26
Daniel Webster Massachusetts, vote)l4
W. p. Mangum South Carolina yote)ll
Col. Richard NJ Johnson, Of ken-
tucky, with Van Buren, was run for
Vice President as the regular Demo
cratic nominee The election OF Vice
President was carried to the Senate,
where Johnson was chosen-Johnson,
33 votes; Francis Granger, of New
York, 16.
ls4O-The result in the electoral vote
was.
For Harrison. .234 For Van Buren, GO
1S44-DJeat Of Henry Clay,
For Polk and Dallas. .l1o
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