The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-18
CONTENTION HISTORY FROM WASH
iNGT0N TO GRANT.


iNGTON TO GRANT.
A transcript of curious facts from the
scrapbook of statistical man Is pup
lished in n late number Of the Phlladel'
Min 7ymes. Under Republican form
az government the mode of nominating |
ms well Ms the manner OF elcctlhg lhc
chief officers Of the nation are interest
ing to the people. Washington, owing
to his exalted character and invaluable
services to his country, was chosen hrst
President under the Constitution lie
was reelected by nearly unanimous
vote During his administration the
Federal and Republican parties sprang
into existence On Washingtons re-
,lremen. John Adams Of Massachusetts,
became by common consent the candi'
date of the Federal party for President
and Thomas jefferson OF the Rcpubll-
can party. Adams was chosen Presi'
dent and Jefferson Vice President, hay
ing the next highest number OF votes
IN the year 1900 caucus of the mem
beers Of Congress was held in Philadcl-
phio. which nominated Thomns Jelier-
son for President and Aaron Burr Tor
Vice President. They were elected over
John Adams and Charles &, Pinckney,
Mr. jefferson was rc-nominated and
reelected in 1904 with George Clinton,
of New York, ~ Vice President, over
Charles C. Pinckncy and Rufus KING,
. James Madison was nominated by u
Congressional caucus in January isoS,
and elected President by large major
ity. He was renOmnnted III the same
manner in 1872. In September OF the
same year n convention representing
eleven States was held in New YORK,
(which nominated Dewitt Clinton,
James Madison was reelected. In lhlb
James Monroe was nominated ny y
Congressional caucus, he receiving 90
votes, and W IT, Crawford d. The Fed
cralists named Rufus KIM. Mr.. Mon
roe WAS elected, and in 1890 he was re-
elected without opposition. In 1874 the
congressman D" ''.,;', yg,ln pomuhH.
pose" y, W. pe'''o' y, ,,',,I,I,l
can party; NY w. "'''n".'? ,lI IVA
10 inc G"', nn" ''' r' nv, ',"'"i nn"Ii.no,'
Ii"n' IT, ,ra"'o' ''' 'i'u ,, o' "hsn
'"ckSon Ivy ""' " S,n'a" WV" o,,l ,harn
""'l''hu''" W '"',o"' law, ,', "n' III ~,
wa" no rno'go ny ' !n' p Ipni ra 'n
,ioone o, n'lr'H'n'n''N1o 'i'',r r. "' ,i;
quincy H,'N','S' 'i'''' ', "'v'' ;''a
cir'',o'' n'','" p".N''' W." ,r "u'
w." ny 'h' h'R's'a'"'" " ,,''p NEW,
hae ocV'oh w"S ,'''o'n'u v" wy D'' '',,
'r"',c lulE ,o ~. wv ' A. "'' ''' ""
e'e''o" III 1880 o''' ''' '''''''''
INV VAST CONVENTION :,
In 1850 the irst political natiohal
convention IN TINS country was l'eld II,
Philadelphia II was called tlle nlt'd
States Antl-Masonlc Convention Fran
els Granger, OF New York, presided
No business OF Importance was trans
acted, but the same convention met IN
Baltimore IN 1851, and nominated Wln
WHIT, of Maryland Tor President. In
May, 1872, Democratic National CON
vention was held in Baltimore to name
IL candidate for the vicc-Presidcncy
Martin Van Buren, Of New York, was
selected. That ticket was elected. The
National Republican Convention assem-
bled in Baltimore December II, 1851
James Barbour OF Virginia, presided,
Henry Clay OF Kentucky, was unani.
mously nominated for President and
John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, for
'c-prcsident. In May, 1888, Demo
cratic National Convention was held in
Baltimore. Twenty-one States were
represented, President, Hon, Andrew
Stevenson, Of Virginia, Al this con.
vention the two'third rule was adopted,
Martin Van Buren, was unanimously
nominated Tor President and Richard
~ Johnson. OF heh'ueky, W I CHOSEN
lor V'eepreS,u"m,' Receiving 10 Vo'cS 10.
.. votes ,or W ,,iiam - h,Ves o, VT
s'hla' no PLATFORM was @uoptoa ny thls
eohveht.o n "enera, "n, IIi,i., u, ii"i
rison' o' Vn'oi was .'lo "Ppos,esloo'' '",i'
"''a'e 10 .he De''ocr" Uly III iooo' i''
was hom'haleu ny S'ate Convention
IN rehhsy'y ,Sga H M1 sSv t, o c,,
pauieS' In l'Sv, y WI NY Na,ion"i u oon'
Veh'ion was he'u III Harrisburg re'i'''
savanna; James M nnrpo,r WIS VI , , pres
iueh.' uehera, w ''',nln II, HARRISON ,o
was nomina'eo iot r re- l o." Vhe
nrst oai,oT recslVins iio Vo'es 'ohh
iy'er OIL Virginia was seie ,sso W. vice
president IN Decemoef' lo'', con
Worsa,, Now yorl lanes a pi,,,ov
Wnrsa", Now iorh' fumes W, plrheS'
of New York, was nominated for PreSi-
dent and Francis j Lemoync of Penn.