Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-14
EVENING STAR.
wEDNEsDAY.. lime Ia rs,a.
PREsIDENIIAL NoMINATIoNs.
Conventions from waxhipx,e, q.
Grant

neOon' me nrst President OF the republic,
was elected almost unanimously by Com
gress- de was re- elected, and during his ad-
mintstration the federal and repuhl,can
parties sprang into existence. on Washtng-
tons retirement John Adams, OF MasSarhf7
setts, became by common consent the candi-
GATE OF TIE FEDERAL party for President and
Thomas Jefferson OF the republican pariy
Adams was chosen President and Jeffersoa
Vice President, having the next highest
OF members OF Congress was held in PhiIa.
oelphia, which nominated Thomas Jefferson
for President and Aaron Burr for Vice Presi-
and Charles c. Pinckney. MT. Jeffersao was
renominated and reelected in is0t with
George Clinton, OF New York, rs Vice Presi-
dent, over Charles G. Plnckney and Rufus
King. James Madison was nominated by A
Congres sional caucus Ia January, 1905 and
elected President by large majority.
RE-KLECTIoN OF MADISON.
BE was rcnominated In the same manner
In 1872. In September OF the same year a
convention representing eleven states was
held In New York, which nominated De Witt
Clinton. James Madison was re elected.
In 1875 James Monroe was nominated by
Congressional caucus. The federalIsts
named Rufus King. Mr.. Monroe was elected,
ana In leo be was re elected without oppo-
siton. In 1924 the Congressional caucus
system was opposed by a large portion OF
tne republican party. But &C members re-
sponded 10 the call, and these nominated
william III. Crawford for the Presidency.
jackson, Clay, and Adams were also nomi.
nsled 6y various states. and there was no
cnolce oy the people. The House OF Repre-
sentatlyes elected John Quincy Adams
Immediately after this election, Andrew
SSSkson was nominated by the legislature
OF tennessee. That action was Endorsed by
Ihe democratic party OF the country and he
was elected In 1928 over Mr.. Adams
THE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION.
. IN 100 Inc nrSt political national conven-
ton in this country was held in Phfladel.
phla. 1t was called the United States Anil
Masonic Convention. The same convention
IN
william Writ, OF Maryland, for President
IN May, 1aS2, Democratic National Con-
Xention was held in Baltimore. and Martin
Van Buren,, OF New York, was selected as
candidate for Vice President. That ticket
was elected. The National Republican Con
ventlon assembled in Baltimore December
unanimously nominated for President, and
John Sergeant, OF Pennsylvania, for Vice
President. In May, 1885, q Democratic Ma
uonal convention was held in Baltimore,
ana at this convention the two-third rule
was adopted. Martin Van Buren, was unani-
mously nominated for President, and Rich
ard M. johnson, Of Kentucky, was chosen
for Vice President, receiving us votes to 81
votes for William c. Rives, OF Virginia. No
piatiorm was adopted by this convention.
Gen. william ID: Harrison, Of Ohio, was the
opposition candidate to the democracy in
1876. He was nominated by slate conven-
lon In pennsylvania, and several other
bodies In 1889 a Wing National Convention
was held In Harrisburg, Pa, and Gen. Will
liam ID. Harrison was nominated for Presi-
dent. John Tyler, OF Virginia, was selected
as Vice President. In December, 1859, a
warsaw, New York. James q. Birney. OF
new erk, was nominated for President ana
Francis j. Lemoyne, OF Pa, for Vice Presi-
Convention assembled In Baltimore. Mar
tin van Buren, was unanimously reuomi-
mated. No choice was made Tor Vice Pres
ident.
CLAY AND POLK.
A wing national convention met In Baltf-
more on The LIST OF May, 1874. Henry Clay,
OF Kentucky, was nominated for President
by accismatlon, and L. Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersey, for Vice President. On the Z7th
OF The same month the democratic national
CONVENTION met ia the same city. James X.
Folk, or Tennessee, was nominated for Pre-
sident, and Silas Wright, of New York, for
Vice President. Mr.. Wright immediateIy
declined, and Hon. q. NJ. Dallas OF Peansyi
Vania, was selected 10 ell his place.
THE Liberty PARTY.
Inc national convention OF the libarty
party met in Buffalo, n. Y, on the 3Oth OF
August, le4i. James q. Bfrney, or Michi-
gan, was unanimously nominated for PresI-
Gent, and Thomas Morris, OF Ohio, for Vice
President.
The whig national convention OF 1913 was
held In Philadel phia, and resulted in the
nomiDation of General Zachary TAYLOR fOr
President, AID Willard Fillmore Tor Vice
President,
THE Two-THIRDs RULE.
On tie I'd OF May, 1913, the Democratic
National Convention assembled at Balti-
u.
Gen. Lewis Cass selected as the Candidate
Tor the Presidency on the fourth ballot. Gen
Mm: U. Butler was selected for the Vice
ton assembled on the 22d OF June, 1913, an
Utica, n. Y, and placed in nomination Mar
tin Van Buren, Tor President ana Henry
Dodge for Vice President. The latter suisse
quently declined. On the 9th OF June of the
same year similar convention was held In
Buffalo, which nominated Martin Van Blu
for Vice President.
THE LAST WING CONVENTION
The W hig National Convention of 1852 as
sembled on the 10th OF June in Baltimore,
and was in session six days. Daring that
time nifty three ballots were taken, COM
mencing with l3l for Scott, 133 for Fillmore,
ana - foT webster; Scott was finally nomI-
mated. FRANKLIN Pierce was elected as q
candidate for President by the democratic
party on the LIST of the same month lin the
same city, on the 18th ballot. Lewis Cass
led of with majority on the first ballots,
Pierce receiving no votes. r. King, OF
Alabama, was nominated Vice President by
the same convention. The Free soil democ-
on the 18th OF August, 1852. joan p. Hale,
OF New Hampshire, was named for the Pre-
sidency, aDd George w. Julien, OF Indiana,
for Vice President.
THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
was held on the 9Th OF June, lS56, in the city
OF Philadelphia. An informal ballot resulted
as fellows: Fremont, $50; Mclean, I96. Col.
John G. Fremont was therefore declared
nominated for President, and Nm. L. Day
ton, OF New Jersey, for Vice President. The
American National Council met In Phila-
delphia February 10, 1856, aud nominated
Hon. Willard Fillmore for President aud An-
drew jackson Donaldson for Vice President.
Cincinnati was the meeting place Of the
democratic convention OF 1856. Seventeen
ballots We're had, and James Buchanan. OF
pennsylvania, was nominated for President,
and John c. Breckinridge, Of Kentucky, for
Vice President.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF 1850
met on the 10th OF May, 1860, at Chicago.
Three ballots were taken for President, and
on The last the following vote was cast: Lin
coin, 23lh; Seward, $50; Chase, 2iX; Bates
y; Mclean, 5; Dayton, 1; c. NJ. Clay, l. This
gave Lincoln 81 y votes, or within 2X OF
nomination., when several delegations
changed the ballots, and gave him 35I votes
hannibal Hamltn was nominated for Vice
PRESIDENT. A convention OF the Constitu-
tonal Union party convened in Baltimore
on the 9th OF May, and put In the field John
Bell, OF Tennessee, for President, and Edward
Everett, Of Massachusetts, for Vice Presi-
dent. The Democratic National Convention
OF 1850 met in Charleston, South Carolina on
April Is. After q stormy debate upon q
platform, a portion OF the delegates left the
convention, and those that remained pro-
ceeded to ballot. The convention finally
adjourned to meet In Baltimore on the 18th
OF June, when Stephen A. Douglass, OF ILL
nois, was nominated for President, and