The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-03-04
The Historical seed.

Every now and then, some superanusted cid
politician, who lives in the past, and rho has
forgotten oil about the place where he lives,
starts mp with some astounding historical "fact, y
to prove that the man whom he is not in favor
Of can never and should never BE- elected to Of
fee. 1t generally turns ont that his facts will
not hold water Some mau in Ohio, named
Wharton, who was in politics forty years ago.
writes the Cincinnati Commercial some histori-
cal facts to apuihilate Blaine's prospects. He
says that it is impossible to elect New Eng
land man President, New England style and
ideas do not take outside OF that little corner.
He mentions having been present at the naugu-
ration of Harrison, in le4l, when he heard Dan
iel Webster make a statement to the above ef-
feet, and add that he had given up all aspira-
tons for the Presidency. Now it happens that
all Mr.. Whartoa's facts are against him. Web
ster never gave mp his aspirations for the Presi
dency, but in 1859 his friends made most des-
perate struggle to nominate him, aud his dsap-
pointment at not getting il was said to have
hastened his death, in the October following.
lie was SO incensed that he discouraged support
of Scott, and after he was dead and buried, over
two Thousand of his friends in Massachusetts,
voted for him, rather than vote for Scott.
Let US look at the matter, from the very start.
Washington had no opposition, either in 1913 or
1892 In 1876, John Adams, q New England
man, beat Thomas Jefferson, a yirginian. In
1900, Jefferson was elected, his chief opponent
being Aaron Burr, Of New York, between whom
there was tie, and protracted struggle. In
1904, jefferson beat Charles Coatesworth Pinck-
ney, Of South Carolina. In 1903, James NJ idison
beat Piekney, and George Clinton, of New York.
In 1872, Madison beat De Witt Clinton, of New
York. 1916, James Monroe beat Rufus King of
New York. In 1870, Monroe had no opposition.
In 1924, John Quincy Adams, of New England,
beat Jackson, Clay and Crawford. In 1928,
Jackson beat Adams, who was the only New
England man ever beaten for the Preside ncy,
and then it was for a second term. In 1882
Jackson beat Clay, both Southern men. In 1886,
Martin Van Buren, of New York, beat Harrison,
and was the only New Yorker ever elected Pres
ident. In 1S40 William Henry Harris on beat
Van Buren. In 1874, James X. Polk beat Henry
Clay, both Southerners. Iu 1913, Zachary Tay-
Ior, of Louisiana, beat Lewis Cass, of Michigan.
In 1852, Franklin Pierce, Of New England, beat
Gen. Scott, of New Jersey. In 1856, James Buc
hanan, of Pennsylvania, beat John C. Fremont,
of California. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln beat
Stephen A. Douglas, both of Illinois. In 1854,
Lincoln beat George b. Mcclellan, of New Jer-
sey. In 1863 U. S. Grant beat Horatio Seymour, of
New York. In 1872, Grant beat Horace Greeley,
of New York. In 1876, r. b. Hayes beat Samuel
J. Tilden, of New York.
Thus it will he seen that but one New Eng
land candidate has ever been beaten for the
Presidency, and that was for second term.
But one New Yorker has ever been elected,
while New Workers have been beaten at fully
one half the Presidential elections since the
foundation of the Government. Come along
with more "facts."