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CONVENTION HISTORY.
This Record from Washington 10 Grant
A Transcript of Curious Facts
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The Ballots Ofn Century.
Philadelphia Times.
Under republican form of government
the mode of nominating, as well as the
manner of electing, the chief officers of
the nation, are interesting to the people.
Washington, owing to his exalted char
acter and invaluable services to his COun.
try, was chosen first president under the
constitution. He was reelected by
nearly unanimous vote. During his
administration the federal and republican
parties sprang into existence. On Wash
ington's retirement John Adams, of
Massachusetts, became by common con.
sent the candidate of the federal party
for president, and Thomas Jefferson, of
the republican party. Adams was chosen
president and Jefferson vice-presideDt,
having the next highest number of votes.
In the year 1900 caucus of members of
congress was held in Philadelphia, which
nominated Thomas Jefferson for presi-
dent and Aaron Burr for vice-prcsidcnt.
They were elected over John Adams and
Charles G. pnckney. Mr.. Jefferson was
renominated and re elected in 1904 with
George Clinton, of New York, as vice
president, over Charles G. Pinckney ard
Rufus King. James Madison was nomi-
mated by a congressional caucus in ,janu-
ary, 1908, and elected president by a
large majority. lie was rcnominated in
the same manner in 1872. In September
of the same yeara convention representing
eleven states was held in New York,
which nominated De Witt Clinton.
James Madison was reelected. In 1916
James Monroe was nominated by congress
sional caucus, he receiving sixty-fve votes,
and VIII Crawford hfty-fDur. The federal
lists named Rufus King. Mr.. Monroe was
elected, and in 1920 he was reelected
without opposition, In 1921 the congress
sional caucus system was opposed by a
large portion OF the republican party.
But sixty-six members responded to the
call. and these nominated VIM. II.
Crawford for the presidency. jackson,
Clay and Adams were also nominated by
various states, and there was no choice
by the people, The house ofrepresentatives
elected John Quincy Adams. Immedi-
ately after this election, Andrew Jackson
was nominated by the legislature of
Tenness, e. That action was indsrsed by
the democratic party of the country,
and he was elected in 1928 over Mr..
Adams.
THE FIRST CONVENTION.
In 1880 the first political national con-
ventiOn in this country was held in Phil
adelphia 1t was called the United States
anti-Masonic convention. Francis Gran
ger of New York, presided No business
of importance was transacted, but the
same convention met in Baltimore in
1882, and nominated William Writ, of
Maryland, for president. In May 1882,
democratic national convention was
held in Baltimore to name candidate
for the vice presidency. Martin Van
Buren,, of New York, was selected. That
ticket was elected The national repub-
lcan convention assembled in Baltimore,
December II, 1881. James Barbour of
Virginia, presided. Henry Clay, of Ken
tucky, was unanimously nominated for
president and John Sergeant of Penn.
sylvania, for vice president. In May,
1895, a democratic national convention
was held in Baltimore. Twenty
states were represented. President,
Hon. Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia. At
this convention the two-thlrd rule was
adopted. Martin Van Buren was ,lnanl,
mously nominated for president, and
chosen for v;ce.nros;Jont rece;ving one
bmnJreJ Ia anJ | Soventv'ciabt votes to eioh.
tv-seven votes FIR William G. Riyes, of
Virg;nia No nIat,orm was adonted by
this convention Gen. William f. Uar-
ri.nn of Ohio was the onnos;,ion candi.
date to tho democracy in IS36. Ue was
nom;notad I hv Estate convan,;on in Penn.
syIn,n;a ] anJ i sanoraI a" other hod;os In
Ivan a''i" an" Se'e."i o'i'ei po''.o'
lS39 whlg national convention was