The National tribune., 1892-06-23
THIRD-TIME CANDIDATES.
The opponents of Mr.. Cleveland assert

broadly that:
1t cannot be found in the political history of the
United States that any Presidential candidate
whether elected or defeated such candidate. has
| ever been nominated for the third time by any
political party.
1t speaks poorly for their acquaintance
with the history of the country that they
should make such an assertion. In this con-
nefion brief statement of the candidates.
of the various men who have held the ex-
allied office of President may be interesting.
As is well known, Washington was q can
didate twice, had no competitors, and re-
fused third term.
There were two candidates for the honor
of being his successer-John Adams, who
received Il votes, and Thomas Jefferson,
who received 50. Adams was declared
elected President, and Jefferson Vice-Pr esi-
dent At the next election Adams was a
candidate, but the Federal vote was divided,
he receiving Go votes, and Pinekney, the
other Federal candidate, receiving GA. JEFF
| ferson was also a candidate, but the Repub-
Lean party was also divided between him and
Aaron Burr. and they received 10 votes EACH
There was no election by the Electoral Col
lege, and it went to the House OF Represent
atives to decide whether Burr or Jefferson
should be President. After bitter struggle
of some weeks Jefferson was chosen Presi-
dent and Burr Wee President. In 1894
Jefferson was reelected, receiving 162 votes
to IA for C. c. Pinckney, the Federal candi-
date
James Madison was twice candidate,
and elected both times. So was James
Monroe.
John Quincy Adams was candidate Of
the Federals in 1920 against James Monroe,
and received one vote to 231 for Monroe.
He was candidate again in 1924 on the
Coalition" ticket against Andrew Jackson,
W. II. Crawford and Henry Clay, who ran
Oh Republican tickets. Adams received "a
votes to SO for Jackson, Al for Crawford and
81 for Clay. There was no choice; the cleo
ton was thrown into the House Of Repre-
sentatives. Adams received the vote Of ID
States, Jackson of seven, and Crawford Of
four. Adams was declared elected. Adams
was candidate again in 1898 OF the Ma
tional Republican" party, and Jackson of
the newly-formed democratic party.
Adams received IS votes to lis for Jackson.
Jackson was candidate for the third
time in 1882, and received 219 votes to 40
for Henry Clay, who ran On the National
Republican ticket, and II for John Floyd
and seven for William Writ, who ran on the
" Anti-Mason ticket.
Martin Van Buren, was a candidate in
1896 of the Democrats, and received ITO
votes to 70 for VIM. H. Harrison, 25 for
Hugh L. White, II for Daniel Webster and
II for W. p. Mangum, who ran on the Wing
tickets. Van Buren, was candidate again
in 1910, and received 60 votes to pa for W.
FL. Harrison, the Whig candidate. Van
Buren, was again candidate la 1913 On the
Free-Soil ticket, and received 291 1853 popu-
lar votes, but carried no State.
In 1914 JAS T. Polk was the Democratic
candidate, and received 10 votes to 105
for Henry Clay, the Wing candidate.
In 1913 Zachary Taylor was the Wing
candidate, and received 163 votes to 127 for
Lewis Cass, the Democratic.
In 1852 Franklin Pierce, the Democratic
candidate, received 254 votes to AZ for Win
field Scots, the Wing nominee.
In 1856 James Buchanan, Democrat, re-
ceived ia votes to ia for John C. Fremont,
the candidate of the newly-organized Repub-
lican party, and eight for Willard Fillmore,
the American" candidate.
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln, the Republican
nominee, received 1870 votes to ~ for John
C. Breckenridge the Pro-Slavery Democrat,
50 for John Bel, the Constitutional Union"
and II for Stephen a. Douglas, the Squat
ter Sovereignty" Democrat.
In 1864 Lincoln was again a candidate,
and received 212 votes to 81 for George B.
Mcclellan.
In 1863 q. S. Grant received 214 votes
to so for Horatio Seymour. In 1872 Grant
was again a candidate, and received 2s6
votes to d for Thomas A. Hendricks, 10 for
B. Gratz Brown, two for Chas j. Jenkins,
and one for David Davis.
In 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes received 1876
votes to 184 ior Samuel J. Tilden.
In 1880 James a. Garfield received PA
votes TO 155 for w. S. Hancock.
In 1884 Grover Cleveland received 219
votes TO 1S2 for James g. Blaine.
In 1888 Benjamin Harrison received 233
votes TO 168 for Grover Cleveland
From this it will be seen that Washing
ton, Adams, Madison, Monroe W. H. Har-
rison, Lincoln, Grant, and Cleveland were
each candidates twice Jefferson, John Q.