The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-01-12
rEIE PRESIDENCY.
&C Of Cincinnati Gazette.

jackson, Crawford, Clay, webster.
Cas-. Douglas, Fremont, Seward and
Greeley.
Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette.
New YORK, Nov. II.
The suspense conn ected with
the present election is greater in
point Of duration than any felt in
this country since the Burr and
Jefferson canvass. Even in former
times, when the election was held
for three days, and when no tele-
graph was in use, the result was
soon known by the heavy and de-
cislve majorities in the controlling
States. The defeated candidates
in our recent canvass have had a
week to heal their disappointment,
but it will, in some cases, require
q much longer time to give a COM
plete cure. e. d. Morgan, how
ever, has so much private business
on hand, that his election would
have caused. him q personal sacri-
flee. Personally speaking, defeat
to such a man is gain. 1t is the
public that meets a loss. Morgan
and Tilden are the two richest pol
iticians this city ever contained,
and their immense wealth mas been
the product of their own hands.
Hamilton Fish is the next richest
politician. His wealth, however,
is chiefly inherited from the Stuy-
vesanL estate, OF which he was an
important heir. Mr.. FIsh has
fine residence not far from Til.
den's establishment at Grammercy
Park. The latter is a neat little
Enclosure, and derives its name
from q very peculiar incident.
Many years ago there was tract
of wild land in the suburbs of the
city which was so shaped by the
natural boundaries of swamp and
bush that it was called "Kroom-
assie." or shoe knile. This word
is now changed to Grammercy
Park, the abode of wealth and
fashion.
DEFEATED CANDIDATES.
The first defeated candidate for
the Presidency was Thomas Jeffer-
son, who in 1897 had 50 ballots
against John Adams, IL. This
was as slender a majority as can
be found in our history down to
the present day. Jeferson's dis.
appointment. however, was fully
compensated for by his election
four years afterward. A peculiar
feature in this canvass is the fact
that it brought q President and
Vice President into office who were
in direct antagonism, the one being
a Federalist, while the other was
Democratic. This division was
very embarrassing to the Execu-
itivei The next defeated candi-
date was Aaron Burr, who, In 1901,
really expected election, but after
thlrty-six ballotings the tie be-
tween him and Jefferson was
broken, and the latter obtained a
majority Of two. Burr became
Vice President, but before his
Office had expired ne killed Ham
ilton, and that blasted hi7 pros
poets, both social and political.
Four years afterward Jefferson
was reelected almost unanimously.
the Federalists having carried but
two States, whose votes went for
Charles G. Pinckney. With so
small q chance for success, the
latter could hardly be called dis
appointed candidate.
1909.
Charles G. Pinckney was again
put on the course by the FEEDER
alists, but James Madison was the
successful man, having 122 votes
to Pinckney's Al. This made the
third time Pinckney had appeared
on the Presidential course. and
his name soon dropped out of the
political world. De Witt Clinton
was the next disappointed candi-
date. Like Aaron Burr and Sam
uel j. Tilden, he was from this
city, and he distinguished him
self in 1913 by obtaining a vote
of 80 against 12S for Madison.
This shows that the unpopularity
of the war with England strength
,ened the opposition. The return
of peace finished up. what there
was of the Federalists and Mon
roe, at his first election, in 1917,
had 1873 out of 221. Four years
a3Cerward he received 23l out of
232. On both of these occasions
Daniel d. Tompkins was chosen
Vice President. 1t ia said that he
had an eye to the Presidency, but
he died soon after the close of his
Office. 1t is q curious coincidence
that Monroe and Tompkirs { Pres
ident and Vice Presidency both
died and were buried in this city,
and what renders it more noticea-
BILE is the fact that they are the
only officers of this rank that died
here. The remains of Monroe
were removed to Richmond a few
years ago, but the grave of Temp
kins may be seen in st. Marks
Churchyard. He and A. T. Stew
art are the only persons of note
buried there, in addition to old
Peter StuyVesant.
CRAWFORD AND CLAY.
The election of John Quincy
Adams was accomplished in the
House of Representatives,. The
disappointed candidates were An
drew jackson, William II. Craw
ford. and Henry Clay. jackson
became Adams successor, while
Crawford soon sank into obscu-
rity, but Clay was reserved to pro-
tracted disappointment. 1t was
his first appearance as Presiden-
tial candidate, but he had pre-
vlously been five times elected
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and served the usual
two-year term. Crawford is now
seldom mentioned, but he then had
Al votes for President, being four
more than Clay. He had long
been a man of note, having served
as Foreign Minister and Secretary
of the Treasury. He was also
prosidantial candidate at the time