The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-29
The democrat.
oLD.rims CONVENTIONS.

Kansas City 10 no, going 10 be silen. when
the national COMMITTEES meets. Her claims
will be urged In no uncertain tone, and she
will undoubtedly receive due consideration.
In this connection |, 10 proper to cal! attsn-
,ion to the fact ,ha, most Of the democratic
conventions have heretofore been held in the
east, aud Il Is time fer the Yves, 10 demand ae-
kno~ledgmen, OF ils own importance.
In isJa was held the hr,t democratic ma
tioual convention for the purpose OF nomins-
ting vice president, Jackson being the
unanimous choice oi the party for president.
Since that date the preseu, sys,sm OF nomina-
ting candidates for president and ,ics-presi-
dent has been in vogue.
The convention Of is3a was Aeld In Bahi
more In May, that Of Is3S-tLe 6ust to nom-
mate both president and viee-president---
was held In Baltimore In May. ths, OF 1870 In
Baltimore. May S, that Of Is44 in Baltimore.
May Az ,ha, Of IS4S In Baltimore. May aai
Of iSSa In Baltimore. Jane u Of 1886 In Gin
einna,i, Jnne Al OF 1900, regular convention In
Charleston, S. c.. April aj. aud adjourned
to Baltimore June IS; Of 1864 at Chicago. Au-
gust ao; Of 1868 at New York, July 4, o
IS7atwhieh ratified the nomination Of Greeley
aud Bro sn BY the liberal republicansl at Bal.
timore; Of 1876 at st Louis, June az; o
1880 1T Cincinnati, June n; Of 1854 at Chi
esgo, in June, asd Of 1888 a, st Louis, June J
The hrs, record Of the appointment Of
national democratic committee to take eharg
OF the democratic eampaiga vas In 1874
Previously. committees had been appointsd
drae addresses. That appois'ed In 1854, AZ
ter drawing up an addrsss--at,srwatds dnl
published - considering the question {
their duties and after receiving the write
advice Of the chairman Of the demo
cratic convention Of that ysar-Hendriek
! wright-establiahe headquarters in this ci,
and conducted the national campaign vii
great vigor. Tie frat chairman Of the ma
tional democratic committee thus chosen vi
Robert ] Walker, then = senator from Missis
Sipl'i and subsequently secretary Of the tfea,
ury in Polks Cabinet. The precedent the
established has continued, and gradually th
. national committee has possessed Itself Of u
province Of naming the places and dates 4
holding conventions, the number Of delegat'
to compose the sane and various other iIr
portant duties.
|. Prior to the convention Of iS3a nomination
! we're made in various ways. Washington vi
elected president with no appreeiable opPss
tiou. After his two terms by eonmon COT
sent Adams and Jefferson were the candidate
Of the two par,ies-then known ss federal az
iepubii:An-!or president, and Adams reeei'
ing The most ELECTORAL votes was declsF,
!. president and Jefferson vies-prssident und
the old constitution.
' The first congressional caucus to NORMA
: candidates for president and vice pFeside
Is said to have been held il Philadelphia
. 1850. and u have nominated Jefferson Z
: president and BUR- for viee-presideni.
1893. when Js.iersoni second term was abo
W NtOscg - SSuktSsPtSnai N@sSSs VS. wv"
this city. and Mr. Madison was chosen. and
was sgain chosen by congressional CAUCUS
ISIa. In 1876 James Monto= was nominu
r ted by eongressronal caucus. In iS14. u
democratic eongressmea deelined TO 20 in
caucus for the purpose OF nominating pre,i
dent. A caucus was held however. by 6o Of
Of 2I6 democratic members. and William
Crawford was nominated by the "Rump.
Jackson. Clay and John Quincy Adams ais
ran. with the result iha, the election vi
thrown into the house and Adams WAS chose
by that hody. This was the end Of the COT
gress:onal caucus. Jackson appealed TO th
country. being put in the field 10 the demo
cratic members OF the Tennessee iegisl,iu
aud elected.