The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-02
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

A Review of the Past Party Strug.
giles of the RepubIic-The Ballots OF
a Century.
Under a republican form of govern
ment the mode of nominating, as we'll as
the manner of electing, the chief officers
of the nation is interesting to the people.
Washington, owing 10 his exalted char.
acter and invaluable services to his
country, was chosen first President un-
der the constitution. He was re. elected
10y nearly a unanimous vote. During
his administration the Federal and Re
publican parties sprung into existence.
On Washington's retirement John
Adams, of Massachusetts, became by
common consent the candidate of the
Federal party for President, and Thomas
Jefferson of the Republican party
Adams was chosen President and Jeffer-
son Vice President, he having the next
highest number Of votes. In the year
1900 caucus of members of Congress
was held i'll Philadelphia, which NOM
mated Thomas Jefferson for Presi-
dent and Aaron Burr for Vice
President. They were elected over
John Adams and Charles c. Pinckney.
MI. Jeferson was renominated and
NEGLECTED in 1904, with George Clinton,
of New York, as Vice President. over
'Chas. G. Pinckney and Rufus King.
James Madison was nominated by a
Congressional caucus in january, 1903,
and elected President by large ma
jority. He was renominated in the
same manner in 1912. In September
of the same year convention represent
ing eleven States was held in New York.
which nominated De Witt Clinton.
James Madison was reelected. In 1916
James Monroe was nominated by a
Congressional caucus, he receiving
slxty-five votes and w. III. Crawford
tifty-four. The Federalists named Rufus
King. Mr.. Monroe was elected, and in
1920 he was reelected without opposi-
ton. In 1924 the Congressional caucus
system was opposed by large portion
OF The Republican party. But sixty-six
members responded to the call, and
these nominated William Fl. 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 Immedi-
ately after this election Andrew jackson
was nominated by the Legislature of
Tennessee. That action was indorsed
by the Democratic party of the country,
and he was elected in 1928 yer 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. Fran
els Granger, of New York, presided.
No business of Importance was trans
acted, but the same convention met in
Baltimore in 1881, and nominatedW William
Writ, Of Maryland, for President. In
May, 1882, a Democratic National Con-
wention was held in Baltimore, to name
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. Andrew Jackson, of Ten
nessee, and Martin Van Buren,,
Of New York, were selected.
That ticket was elected The Ma
tional Republican Convention assem-
bled in Baltimore Dec. IL, 1881. James
Barbour, OF Virginia, presided. Henry
Clay, OF Kentucky, was unanimously
nominated for President, and John Ser
geant, of Pennsylvania, for Vice Presi-
dent. In May, 1885, a Democratic
National Convention was held in Balti-
more. Twenty-one States were repre-
scented. President, Hon. Andrew Steven
son, of Virginia. At this convention the
two-third rule was adopted. Martin Van
Buren, was unanimously nominated for
President, and Richard M. johnson, of
Kentucky, was chosen for Vice Presi-
dent, receiving 178 votes, to 81 votes for
William G. Rives, of Virginia. No plat-
form was adopted by this convention.