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National Conventions.
I FROM WASHINGTON To HAYES-TH!, BALLOT
, OF \ CENTURY.
From the Philadelphia Times
Under a republican form of government
the mode of nominating, as well as th
manner of electing, the chief officers o
the nation is interesting TO the people
Washington, owing to his exhalted char
acter and Invaluable services to his coun
try, was chosen first President uHde
the constitution. He WAS reelected 10y
nearly unanimous vote. During his
administration, the Federal and Republi
can parties spranS into existence. Oh
WaslinSton's retirement, John Adams o
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-Pres-
ident, he having the next highest number
of votes. In the year 1900 caucus OF
members of Congress was held in Phlla-
delphia, which nominated Thoman Jclfer-
son for President and Aaron Burr for
Vice-Prcsident. They were elected over
John Adams and Charles G. Pinckncy
| Mr.. Jefferson was nominated and re
elected in 1901, with George Clinton of
| New York as Vice President, over Chas.
C. Pinckney and Rufus King James
Madison was nominated by n congress
sional caucus in January, 1903, and elect
ed President by large majority. He
was rc-nominated in the same manner III
1872 In September Of the same year n
convention representing IL States was
held in New York, which nominated De
Witt Clinton James Madison was re-elect-
ed. In 1916 James Monroe was nominated
votes and W. II. Crawford 81. The
Federelists named Rufus King Mr..
Monroe was elected, and in 1S20 he
was reelected without opposition. In
1921 the congressional caucus system
was opposed by large portion OF the
Republican party. Bat &c members re-
sponded to the call, and these nominated
William H. Crawford for the Presidency
jackson, Clay and Adams were also
nominated by various States, and there
WAS no choice by the people. The house
Of representatives elected John Quincy
Adams. Immediately after this election
Andrew Jackson was nominated by the
legislature of Tennessee. That action
WAS endorsed by the Democratic party of
the country and he was elected in 1928
over Mr.. Adams
TIL: FIRST c OSvESTIoN.
In 1890 the first political national con-
ven;ion i'll this country was held i'll Phila-
delphia. 1t WAS called the United States
nti-Masonic convention. Francis Gran
ger of New York presided. No business
of Importance was transacted, but the
SAME convention met in Baltimore in 1881
AMI nominated William Writ of Maryland
for President. In May, 1882, a Demo-
cratic national convention was held in
Baltimore to name candidate for the
Nlce-Presidency. Martin Van Buren, of
New York was selected. That ticket was
elected. The national Republican con-
vention assembled in Baltimore Decem-
ber II, 1881. james Barbour of Virginia
presided. ll.nry Clay of Kentucky was
unanimously nominated for President
and John Sergeant of Pennsylvania for
Vice President In May, 1885, Demo-
cratic national convention was held i'll
Baltimore. Twenty-one States We're rep
President, ti,u Ho... andrcw
Stevenson of Virginia. At this conven-
ton the two-thirds rule was adopted.
Martin Van Buren, was unanimously NOM |
mated for President, and Richard NJ.
Johnson of Kentucky was chosen for Vice
President, receiving IFS votes to 81 votes |
for William G. Rives of Virginia. No |
platform was adopted by this convention.
Gen. William II. Harrison of Ohio was
the opposition candidate to the Democ-
racy in 1896. He was nominated by |
State convention in Pennsylvania and |
several other bodies. In 1889 a Wing |
national convention was held in Harris |
burg, Penn. james Barbour was the |
President Gen. William H. Harrison |
was nominated for President on the first |
ballot, receiving IS votes. John Tyler |
of Virginia was selected as Vicc-President
In December, 1899, a convention of .
was held at Warsaw, y. Y. ]
James q. Birney of New York was NOM
mated for President, and Francis j. Le-
novne of PENNSYLVANIA for Nice-Presi-
lent May 3, 1910, Democratic na-
tional convention assembled in Baltimore /
Martin Van Buren was unanimously .
No choice was made for Il
Vice President
CLAY AND POLK.
A Wing national convention met i'll Balit-
more on the LIST of May, ISL Henry !
Clay OF kentucky was nominated for |
President by acclamation Nice-Prcsident, |
L. Frelinchuysen Of New Jersey. On |
.he 9th of the same month the Demo- /
cratic national convention met in the /
same city The two-thirIs rule was
adopted. and after II session OF three days .
James X. Polk of Tennessee was nOmin
ited for President and Silas Wright of .
New York for Vice-President. Mr. /
Wright Immediately declined, and Hon
g. NJ. Dallas of Pennsylvania was Sc
ectcd to fill his place. On the first bal
lot Martin Van Buren had llG votes, !
Lewis Cass S3, II. NJ johnson % and |
James Buchanan T. Van Buren's name
was withdrawn after the eighth ballot. and .
20 for Cass and for Van Buren,. The |
national convention OF the Liberty party (.
met i'll Buffalo, \. Y, on the 30h of |
August, 1911. James q. BirIey of |
Michigan was unanimously nominated /
for Vice President
WIS held i'll Philadelphia. 1t began its
SESSIONS on the 7th OF June and ended on |
the 10th, when Gen. Zachary Taylor was
nominated for President on the fourth |
ballot and Nillard Fillmore of New York |
for Vice-President. Taylor's principal 7
was Clay.
On the 22d of May, 1913, the Demo
cratic national convention assembled at I,
Baltimore. The two-third rule was adopt /
ed, and Gen. Lewis Cass selected as the
for the Presidency on the fourth
ballot Tho first ballot for Vice Prcsi- |
dent resulted i'll the choice of Gen. vii /
liam o. Butler. of Kentucky. The Free |
Democratic convention assembled on the |
l2d of June, 1913, at Utica, n Y. Dele |
gates from three States were present and
they placed i'll nomination Martin Van
Buren for President and Henry Dodge Tor !
President The latter subsequently |,
declined. On the both of June of the |
same year similar convention was held |
In Buffalo. Seventeen States were repre- 4
sented by delegates. The Nomination
made by this body were Martin Van
Buren for President and Charles Francis
Adams for Vice President.
THE LAST WIG CosvENTioN
The Wing national convention of 1872 /
assembled on the 10th of June III Balti-
more, and was III session six dnys Dur
ing that time 81 ballots were taken. com
with 13l for Scott, 1873 for
Fillmore, and - for Webster, md con
tnuing. with every little variation, until
the last, when Scott Ind I59, Fillmore
lI2, and Webster 81. On the first of the
same month, in the same city, met the
national convention Of the Democratic
party. which on the forty-ninth ballot