The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-27
SOME HISTORIC FACTS.

leges at the States III the past, as re-
CARDS the uDanimity Of their action,
we have gone through the whole re =
cord, and have found that on numer-
GUS occasions the electors have divi-
ded their votes.
At the Presidential election in
1892, while the electoral colleges vo-
ted With unanimity for Washington,
they divided in several of the States
upon the Vice Presidency; and Penn
syIyania gave IA for John Adams and
/ for George Clinton; while South
Carolina gave 7 for Adams and l for
Aaron Burr
In 1896 the electors of North Car
dina divided their votes for Presi-
dent, and gave II for Jefferson, l for
Adams and l for Washington; Vir-
ginia gave 20 for Jefferson and | for
. Washington; Maryland gave 7 for
Adams and 4 for Jefferson, and Penn
aylyania a for Jefferson and | for
Adams.
In 1900 the electors of Rhode Is
lard gave 4 for Adams, 3 for Charles
Cotesworth Pinckney, and for Jno
Jay; North Carolina gave s for JEFF
ferson, for Burr, 4 for Adams and
4 for Pnckney, In this election
there was a tie, and the House of Re
representatives. elected Jefferson over
Burr (voting by Statcs) after a
weeks struggle, upon the 30th ballot.
In the Presidential contest of 1904
the Maryland electors cast 8 votes
for Jefferson and for Pincknev.
In the Presidential election in 1908
the electors of New York gave 13 for
Madison and 6 for George Clinton !;
Maryland gave 8 for Madison aud .
for Pnckney, and North Carolina ii
for Madison and for Pinckney.
In 1872 the electoral college of
Maryland divided and gave 6 votes
for Mr.. Madison for President, and 5
for De Witt Clinton.
In 1916 The electors Of none of the
States divided upon the Presidential
candidates, but for the Vice Presi-
deucy the Connecticut electors cast
votes for James Ross, of Pennsyl-
vsnia, and 4 for Judge Marshall, Of
Virginia.
At the Presidential election of 1920
the electors chosen in New Hamp-
shire gave Z votes for James Monroe
and for John Quincy Adams; and
the electors Of Maryland, after vo-
ting solid for Monroe, divided upon
the Vice Presidency, and gave d. d.
Tompkins, Of New York, 10, and r.
G. Harper, Of Maryland, L.
In 1924 the Presidential electors
Of New York gave john Quincy Adj
ans 26 votes, VIM. H. Crawford 5,
Henry Clay 4, aud Andrew Jackson
!; Delaware gave Adams l and Craw
ford 9; Maryland gave Jackson 7,
Adams 3 and Crawford | Illinois
gave Jackson 2 and Adams /; Lou
isiana gave Jackson 3 and Adams |.
There Was no CHOICE by the people,
and the election went to the House,
which elected Mr.. Adams by ma
jority of 2 votes, voting by States,
At The Presidential election in
1923 the electors chosen in Maine
gave s for Adams and l for Jackson
New York gave l6 for Adams and &c
for Jackson; and Maryland 6 fol
Adams and 5 for Jackson.
In 1882 the only state which divi
ded its vote was Maryland, the cleo
tors Of which gave 5 for Clay and
for Jackson.
In 1885 the electors of none Of thu
States divided the vote. In the
count by Congress there was Sigh
hitch in regard to the vote of Michi
gan because of some informality, aut
the President of the Senate announ
ced the result az "Whole number, in
Guiding Michigan ITO, not includin:
Michigan 1871" "In either even
Mr.. Van Buren, is elected" said TIL
Vice President "and | so declare"
At the Presidential election il
1910 the electors of no State divided
upon the Presidential candidate, bn
Virginia gave one against the cleo
ton of her "favorite son" for Vice
President, John Tyler, and that wa
given to James X. Polk.
In 1874 all the Presidential elel
tors voted soidly for their party car
didate, but in the count of the vote
BY Congress the presiding officer dc
parted from the usual custom b
breaking the seals of the envelope
containing the returns, and handin