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The Election OF Jefferson.


We find that Secretary BAYARD's slip in
saying that his grandfather. JAMES A. BAY
ARD, q Federalist, voted for JKFFKRsoN, In
1901. has excited an extraordinary amount OF
discussion throughout the Union, and We pre-
sumo more careful presentation Of the his
tory cannot fail Of interesting our readers.
The House OF Representatives assembled
on the 11th Of February, 1901, to ballot for
President. there having been tie between
JRFFKRsoN and BURR In the electoral vote.
They were both Democrats, but, as they had
each the same number Of electoral votes, 1t
was necessary, as tho Constitution then
stood, for the House, voting by States, to
determine which should be President and
which Vioe-Presldent. JEFFERSON on the
first ballot had eight States, and BURR six.
while two States, Maryland and Vermont,
were equally divided; and thus neither had
majority. All the Federalists voted for BURR,
with tho single exception OF HUaER OF South
Carolina; for, though they did not like
BURR, they bitterly hated JEFFERSON. The
day on which the balloting began was
marked by snow storm Of great severity
for the climate OF Washington, and ono OF
the Democratic Representatives-Repub
cans they were then called-Mr. NICHOLSON
OF Maryland, was too unwell to leave his bed
But without his vote Maryland would bo
given to BURR, for, with him, it was tied
four to four. The sick member was there
fore brought on his bed through the driving
storm to the Capitol, and, remaining In one
of the committee rooms, taking medicines
from tho hands Of his wife, who stood by
him night and day, Mr.. NICHOLSON voted on
every ballot. the ballot boxes being carried
to his bedside.
As the voting proceeded from day to day,
the House remaining in continuous session.
1t became evident that 1t was impossible to
elect BURR; and finally on tho thirty sixth
ballot the Federalists OF Maryland throw
blank ballots, and tho Federalist from Ver-
mont absented himself, so that the Demo-
cratic members cast the votes Of those States
for JEFFERSON, while Delaware and South
Carolina put in blank ballots; .and thus JEF-
PERSON had majority and was elected Pres
ident, while BURR became Vice-President.
Undoubtedly Mr.. JAMES A. BAYARD was
instrumental In bringing about this result by
persuading tho Federalists of the tied States
to let JEFFERSON In without actually voting
for him. Tho situation was very critical
one. It was believed there was danger Of
revolution II the deadlock should not be
broken. "These gentlemen" Mr.. BAYARD
swore In his deposition in the CHEETHAM
case, knowing the strong interest Of my
State [Delawarel to have q President. and
knowing the sincerity Of my conviction to
make one, left 1t to mo to fix the time whom
the opposition should cease, and to make
terms, II any could be accomplished, with
the friends OF Mr.. JEFFERSON" Mr.. BAYARD
swore further that he did make terms with
JEFFERSON through Con. SMITH, and that
consequently "the opposition OF Vermont,
Maryland, and Delaware was Immediately
Withdrawn, and Mr. JEFFERSON was made
President by the votes Of ten States"
On the day after the balloting began JET
FERsON made this entry in his "Ana:"
"PEb. r. lsol.-EDwAEp LIVINGSTON tells that BAY
applied today last night to Gen. SAMUEL syIru
aud represented to him tho expediency of his coming
to the States who vote for BURR; that there
nothing In the way Of appointment which he might not
command. and particularly mentioned the Secretary.
ship Of the Navy Smith asked him no autho
to mako the offer. He said he was authorized. sMrrH
told this to LviNGsroS and to W. c. NICHOLAS who
nrms II me- BAYARD in like manner tempted LIv.
IScsros. not by Offering particular office. but by
representing to him his LIvISGsroS Intimacy and
nection with BUR-; that from him he had ythng
expect If lie would come over to him. To DR.. LINN
of New Jersey they have offered the Government OF
New Jersey"
Twenty-nine years afterward. In 1880, this
memorandum in the published writings OF
JEFFERSON having been read in the Senate,
Gen. SMITH said that no had not the most
distant recollection that Mr.. BAYARD had
over made such a proposition to him." and
Mr.. LIVINGSTON declared that, "havng
taxed his recollection as far as it could go on
SO remote a transaction, he had no remem-
brance OF It," But we must remember that
JEFFERSON made the memorandum on the
very day his conversation with LIVINGSTON
occurred, while tho explanations in tho SEN
ate did not take place until twenty.nine
years later.
There Is no doubt, at any rate, that the
Fedcralists used every art to bring Demo-
cratic votes over to BURR, though BURR him
self, according to BAYARD's own repeated
assertions, would give them no help. "The
means existed OF electing BURR" BAYARD
wrote to ALEXANDER HAMILTON on March 8,
1901. butt this required his cooperation. BY
deceivlng one man Ia great blockhead) and
tempting two mot incorruptible) he might
In answer to BAYARD's deposition that he
had made terms with JEFFERSON through
Gen. SMITH, JEFFERSON says In his "Ana,"
under date OF April Is, 1906:
"BArARp pretends to have addressed to me- during
the pending OF the Presidential election In February,
1901 through Gen. SAMUEL ShSH certain conditions on
which my election might be obtained, and that uon.
SMITH, after converting with me- gave from me-
This absolutely false Noproposon Of any kind
ever made to me on that occasion by Gen Ss'rH.
nor any answer authorized by me. And this
fact Gen. SMITH aflrms at this moment
Coming out Of the Senate Chamber ono day found
GouvERsEUR MoRRIs on the steps. lie stopped mo snd
began conversation on the strange and portentous
state OF things then existing and observe
that the why the minority of States WAS op
posed to my being elected were that they spprshended
that hrst would turn al Fsderaliss Of oce Sec
ond put down the navy third. wipe of the public debt
That need only to declare authorize my friends to
declare that would not take those steps and instantly
the event OF the election would be hxsd told him that
should leave the world to Judge Of the meant
to pursue by that which had pursued hitherto beev
ing II to be my duty passive and silent during the