The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-09
History of the Presidential Elections Since
the Formation Of the Government.

his second term strong opposition grew up
in congress against his administration,
which was crystaztd into what was then
known as the Republican party, OF which
Thomas Jeffer5on was :then the leader.
John Adams was the leader of the Feder-
alists. The two by common consent in 1896
became the opposing candidates for Presi-
dent. Mr.. Adams was chosen President,
and jefferson became vice. President, he hav.
ing received the next highest number as the
electoral vote.
In ls00a Congressional caucus nominated
Thomas Jefferson for yics-President and
Aaron Burr for vice. President on the Re-
publican or Democratic ticket. They were
elected over John Adams and Charles @.
Pinckney, the candidates for the Federal
lists.
In 1904 Thomas Jefferson was reelected
President and George Clinton running on
the same ticket was elected vice-President.
The opposing candidates this year were
Charles G. Pinckney for President and Ru-
fus King for vice-Presdent.
In 1903 James Madison was elected Pres
ident by an overwhelming majority over
Charles C. Pinckney.
In 1912 Mr.. Madison was nominated for
re election by Congressional caucus and
elected over Dewitt Clinton the opposition
candidate.
In 1916 the Democratic congressional
caucus nominated James Monroe and he
was elected against Rufus King, the candi-
date of the Federalists.
| In 1920 Mr.. Monroe was re elected with
out opposition. The only instance that
President of the United States was elected
without opposition either before or since
that time, save Washington at his first
election
In 1924 the Democrats emboldened by
not having an opposing candidate against
them four years before, placed in nomina-
ton by legislative aud other machinery not
less than four candidates, viz; William II.
Crawford, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay
and John Quincy Adams. This scrub race
resulted in no election by the people, and
the House of Representatives elected Mr..
Adams President and John c. Calhoun vice
President.
In 1928 Andrew Jackson became the
Democratic candidate and was elected
over Mr.. Adams, the candidate opposed to
him. Mr. Calhoun was re elected vice
President.
In 1882 there were three tickets in the
field, viz: The Democratic or Jackson
party, headed by Andrew Jackson for presi-
dent, and Martin VanBuren for vice-Presi-
dent who where elected. The National Re-
publican party was headed by Henry Clay for
President. The U. S. Auti-Masonic party,
with William Writ as the candidate for
r President, and Amos Elmaker for vice.
{ President.
In 1886 Martin VanBuron and Richard
/ NJ. Johnson, the Democratic candidates, were
a elected over William Henry Harrison, and
= Hugh L. White, the opposition.
0 In 1910 there were again three tickets in
the field, viz James G. Brney and Fran.
els j. Lemoyne, the Abolition candidates,
K Martin j. Van Buren, the Democratic can
didate. The convention that nominated
II Van Buren made no nomination for vice.
President, but left the matter to the electoral
J. college. The Wings re.nominated Gener.
Il al Harrison and he with John Taylel
n were elected President and Vice. Presi
ID dent.
10 1914 the Wings nominated Henry Clay
r. and Theodore Frelinghuysen. The Libert,
ID party nominated James G.. Birney ant
III Thomas Morris. The Democrats nomina
ted James X. Polk and George M. Dallas
~ and they were elected.
u In 1S4S the Democrats nominated Levi
u Caas aud William o. Butler. A portion Q
~ the Democracy refused to abide by the mol
nations, and Martin Van Buren was nom
eo mated for President and Charles Franci
" Adams tor vice-President. The Wings nom
" mated Zachary Tay lor and Millard Fill
es more, aud they were elected.
- In 1862 the Whigs nominated Generi
IN Free soil Democrats nominated JohnP. Ha
lat and George W. Julian. The Democra
nominated and elected Franklin Pierce an
William R. King.
u- In 1856 the Republican convention nom
ais mated John G. Fremont and William
na- Millard Fillmore and A. j. Donelson. II
Democrats nominated aud elected Jam
riff Buchanan and John G. Breckinridge.
ar In 1860 four tickets were in the field. T
tor Constitutional Union party nominated Jo
'ill Bell and Edward Everett. The Democra
use party split and the northern wing nominal
No. and supported Stephen A. Douglass and He
schell V. johnson and the southern wi
60 John G. Breckinridge and Joseph LaI
ion. The Republican party nominated and ell
ans ted Abraham Lincoln and Hannil
so Hamlin.
hile In 1864 the Republicans reelected L
ira coin and Andrew johnson vice -Presid
Of over George b. Mcclellan and George
acts Pendeton, the Democratic candidates.
can In 1868 the Republicans elected Gen.
Re S. Grant and Schuyler Colsx over Hors
d of Seymour aud Frank P. Blair, the Democ
IS OF ic candidates.
In 1872 Gen. u. 5. Grant was re-eleo
con- with Henry Wilson for President O
that Horace Greeley and B. Grajz Brown,
and Democratic aud Liberal Republican car
otec- dates
In 1876 the Democrats nominated
elected Samuel j. Tilden aud Thomas
"D'i Hendricks over h b Hayes and Will
'''P A. Wheeler, the Republican candids
s"' but by one of the most stupendous cri
known to history, they where defrauded
6sb- OF their rights by set of political sec
E tho drels, who it is hoped will get their just
,orId serts after the 4th of March, next, when
n be Democratic President of the United St
will be inaugurated just as certain as
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