The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-12
THOMAS JEFFERSON.

SVU AHu L1NUlIlIOu WCTG SQuATCly ODDOSC0 IN
relation to National Government.
Hamilton's desire was for stBang Govern
ment with centralized power. Jefferson sup
ported the reserved rights OF tho States,
and opposed increase of standing army and
navy. Tho different ideas OF these two men
entered Congress and tho people took aides,
thus creating two political parties - the
Federal and Democratic Republican.
Alexander Hamilton was leader OF the
hrstnamcd, and Thomas Jefferson tho
second
In reviewing the past it will DO seen that
the party of Jefferson at length crushed out
the Federalists with their moparchical
tendencies; oatlived the Wing aud minor
parties. administered the Government
wisely and retained the confidence Of the
people.
Dethroncment from power tor twenty
four years failed to dismembcr IL, for Ito
principles are doathlcss and must prevail
in = government whose constitution makes
the people sovereign Following is given
brief synopsis Of past Democratic conven-
tons from 1900 to 1885,
Tho Democratic Republican party at their
convention in 1900, in Philadelphia, nomi-
Rated Fhonas Je4cPsO4 and Aaron Burr
tor President and Vice-Presldent ar
posed to Thorn were John Adams and 6. G.
Pinckncy, the candidates Of the Fedcraiists.
The campaign was earnest and bitter. One
hundred and thirty-eight electors were
pAosen, divided a. follows DemocratRe-
publicans, Is; Federslists, d.
The constitution ut that time provided
that each elector should vote for two per-
sops, The one receiving the highest num-
heS o. votes was To be declared President,
nrnA Atnan I'll.
President. The election was thrown into
Jefferson was chosen on the thlrty.sixth
ballot.
In the Ninth Congress the name Demo-
title Of the party Ia power, and the en-
croachment continued until tho latter be-
came at last disused.
Tho Federal platform Of 1900 enunciated .
bet,cy Of nen-interfcrcnce with the affairs Of
foreign nations, and proposed increasingthe
expenses Of the Government 70 meet IT, -.
larging demands Of the country. All this
WIS opposed by tho Democratic-Repub-
lieeaa.
Tho conventions Of both tho Democratic
and Federal parties in 1904 were Con-
gressional caucuscs. Thomas Jefferson was
eonominated by the Democrats, with George
Clinton for Vice-Prcsidept. The Federal
lists selected Charles B. Pinckney and Rufus
King. There werc l76 electoral votes cast,
Jefferson and Clinton receiving 162 Of this
number. The issues Of the campaign were
substantially the same As in 1900.
Congressional caucuses again In 1908
formed the conventions of the parties ct
The Capital James Madison and George
Clinton received the nomination Of the Dem
ocrats, whilc Pinckney and Kng were re-
nominated by the Federal party. Result, Of
the election in the electoral college:
Madison and Clinton, 12a; Pinckney snd
WHg, II; Clinton and Langdon. 8.
1adisop's policy was identical with that Of
Jefferson.
The caucus convention Of tho Democrats
Of 1872 was held in w ashington on the 6th
ef May. The party was divided on the qucs-
ton ~ waF with England. On promise Of
adherence to tho war policy Madison was
Fcnominated. Elbridgo Gerry secured soc
ond place De Witt Clinton and Jared In.
gersoll were put up By the Federais. Elsc-
toral vote stood: Madison and Gerry. 1888;
Clinton and Ingersoll, 90.
Neither party in this campaign set forth q
platform, There was, however, . Clinton
Ian enuaciatioH Of principles which opposed
W 0AsSSA 11S0A0sS0VO ~ SAfSAAy ~
Glonal caucus.
CAUCUS Of party In power held at Wash
ington on March IL, lSl6. placed James Mop
roe and D. d. Tompk,ns in nomination. Ped,
erals selected Rufus King and John E. How
ard. Monroe and Tompkins were elected BY
183 electoral votes against 81.
There were no platforms announced In
this struggle and none thereafter until 1880.
There were only fifty Democratic Repub-
icans responded to the call for caucus DON,
vention IN April, 1890. They adjourned from
lack OF quorum without dominating. None
was necessary. however, for the people had
already predestlnod tho reelection Of Mon
roe and Tompkins.
No Federal candidate was offered. There
was, however, an opposition to the Demo
cfsAie-R Republican ticket bearing the names
Of John q. Adams and Richard Stockton.
This ticket only received electoral vote out
Of 49,
At beginning OF Monroc's second term the
Federal party was entirely disorganized and
became thing Of the past. Old 10 sues be-
came obsolete and new ones took their place.
being formed within the party In power.
In 1924 there were Henry Clay, John Q.
Adams and Andrew jackson nominated BY
the Democratic party through the medium
aA OF State Legislatures.