The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-07-09


John Adams, who received seventy
one votes, and Thomas Jefferson,
who received sixty-nine. Adams
was declared elected President, and
Jefferson, Vice President. At the
next election Adams was a candi-
date, but the federal vote was divi-
ded, he receiving sixty-five votes,
and Pinckney, the other federal
candidate, receiving sixty-four. JEFF
ferson was also candidate, but the
Republican party was also divided
between him and Aaron Burr, and
they received seventy-three votes
each. There was no election by the
electoral college, al it went to the
House of Representatives to decide
whether Burr or Jefferson should be
President. After bitter struggle
of some weeks Jefferson was chosen
President and Burr Vice President.
In 1904 Jefferson was reelected,
receiving one hundred and sixty
two votes to fourteen for G. C.
Pinckney, the federal candidate.
James Madison was twice can
didate, and elected both times. So
was James Monroe.
John Quincy Adams was can
didate of the Federals in 1920
against James Monroe, and received
one vote to two hundred and thirty
one for Monroe. He was candi
date again in 1924 on the "Coali-
ton" ticket against Andrew jack
son, w. H. Crawford and Henry
Clay, who ran on Republican tick
cts. Adams received eighty-four
votes to ninety-nine for Jackson,
forty-one for Crawford, and thirty
seven for Clay. There was no
choice; the election went into the
House of Representatives. Adams
received the vote of thirteen states,
Jackson of seven, and Crawford of
four. Adams was declared elected.
Adams was a candidate again in
1928 of the National Republican"
party, and Jackson of the newly
formed Democratic party. Adams
received eighty-three votes to one
hundred and seventy Eight votes for
Jackson.
Jackson was q candidate for the
third time in 1882, and received two
hundred and nineteen votes to
forty-nine for Henry Clay, who ran
on the National Republican ticket,
and eleven for John Floyd and seven
for William Writ, who ran on the
IA Anti- Mason" ticket.
Martin Van Buren was 4 candi-
date in 1886 of the Democrats, and
received one hundred and seventy
votes to seventy-three for William
H. Harrison, twenty-six for Hugh
L. White, fourteen for Daniel Web
ster, and eleven for w. P. Mangum.
who ran on the Whig tickets. Van
Buren was a candidate again in
1910, and received sixty votes to
two hundred and thirty-four for
w. H. Harrison, the Wing candi-
date. Van Buren was again a can
didate in 1848 on the Free-Soil
ticket, and received 291 ,263 popular
votes, but carried no state.
In 1874 James K. Polk was the
Democratic candidate, and received
one hundred and seventy votes to
one hundred and FIVE for Henry
Clay, the Whig candidate.
In 1848 Zachary Taylor was the
Whig candidate, and received one
hundred and sixty-three votes to
one hundred and twenty-seven for
Lewis Case, the Democratic candi-
date.
In 1852 Franklin Pierce, the
Democratic candidate, received two
and fifty-four votes to
forty-two for Winfield Scott, the
Wing nominee.
In 1856 James Buchanan, DEM
ocrat, received one hundred and
seventy-four votes to one hundred
and fourteen for John G.. Fremont,
the candidate of the newly organ
ized Republican party, and eight
for Millard Fillmore, the "Ameri-
can" candidate.
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln. the
Republican nominee, received one
hundred and eighty votes to seven
ty-two for John C. Breckinridge,
the Pro-Slavery Democrat, thirty
nine for John Bell, the "Constitu-
tienal Union," and twelve for
Stephen A. Douglas, the "Squatter
Sovereignty" Democrat.
In 1854 Lincoln was again can
didate, and received two hundred
and twelve votes TO twenty-one for
George B. Mcclellan.
In 1868 U. s. Grant received two
hundred and fourteen votes TO-
eighty for Horatio Seymour. In
1872 Grant Nes Aenin Z candidate,
and received two hundred and