The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-23

for no fewer than nine other persons; but
as the electors at that time voted for two
persons each, the second highest thereby
becoming vice president, and not needing a
majority, Adams became vice president
without further voting.
At the second election, in 1898, the
electors scattered their votes less, Washing
ton getting the whole l32, and for the
second choice Adams having n; George
Clinton CT New York, 50' jefferson L. and
Burr, l. But at the thirl election the
scattering was very noticeable, John
Adams having Il; Jefferson IS; Thos
Plnckney, SO; Burr, so; Samuel Adams, 10,
Ellsworth, Il; Jay, 5; Clinton, Z; Iredell,
8; Washington, Johnston and John
The votes for Washington were
one each from Virginia and North Caro-
lima. In the fourth election Jefferson and
Burr were tied at 73 votes each, while
Adams had is and c. c. Pinckney a. with
l for jay; whereupon the house of represen-
tatives elected jefferson, and Burr, as a
matter OF course, became vice president.
AS consequence, the twelfth amendment
of the constitution was adopted giving us
our present system OF electoral voting for
President and vice president separately, and
at the next election the vote was for Jetfer-
son and George Clinton 1872 each, against
Pinckney and King IA each.
There was curious DIVISION however, in
the sixth election Madison received 1872
votes for president and for vice president,
while Clinton received 1l3 for vics preSi-
dent and for president. Vermont, throw
ing her q votes for Madison, had given
the for vice president to Langdon, while
New York gave Is to Madison and 6 to
Clinton for president. but for vice president
gave ID to Clinton, to Madison ami 3 to
Monroe. The concentrated opposition
ticket was that Of Pinckney and King
again, who received A. votes each In
Madison's second election Elbridge Gerry
for vice president got ISL votes, or three
more than Madison for president. Hence
in the opposition Jared IugersOlL- for vice
president got only SO votes while De Witt
Clinton for president had 80.
Monroe in 1877 got 1873 votes for Presi-
dent, against Rufus Kings 81; while D. D.
Iompklns was chosen vice president by 1873
votes, against four candidates. John E.
Howard leading with %. AT his re-elec tion,
Monroe made the great sweep of 23l votes,
against l for John Q. Adams, while Temp
klns had 2lS, against IA scattering.
The succeeding election was among the
most singular in the record. Calhoun was
chosen vice president by 1S2 votes against
IS divided among five candidates; yet for
President jackson had but 99 Adams, 81
Crawford, Al; Clay, 81 The house then
elected Adams. OF the votes for vice
president, b. contributed by four different
states, had been for jackson. In the
next election, however. while jackson got
IFS votes against j. Q. Adams So. Calhoun
only got III against Rush's SO, Georgia
giving her votes for vice president to
William Smith of South Carolina.
In 1888 an electoral vote. more like those
of our own day was cast. Six states gave
their 40 votes to the ticket of Clay and
Sergeant. South Carolina gave l l TO FLOYD
and Lee; Vermont gave to Writ and Ell
maker. Jackson and Van Buren, were
elected, but while the former had 2l9 votes,
Pennsylvania 80 were diverted to wilkins
of that state for vice president, so that Van
Buren, got only 1S9
There was general breaking up again on
the next election, in which Van Buren,
got 10 votes for President, Harrison 10,
White 20, Webster IA, Mangum H. For
vice president, R. NJ. johnson had 147,
Granger n, Tyler A. William Smitu %
Harrison turned the tables on Van Buren,
with 234 to 20 in the next election, and
Tyler also had 23S votes for vice president,
with As for johnson. II for Tazewell, and
l for Polk
In 1874 the vote was 10 for Polk and
Dallas, against los for Clay and Freling-
huysen; and thereafter went on habtually
in the electoral college like concentration
of votes on two tickets, with the well-known
exceptions of the stormy years preceding
the civil war.