The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-08

worsAipred hs. dseshtes. bat be vas .
man without moral sincerity; he hsd no
STEADY or guiding principIs By which 70
regulate his conduct or opiniona
There vas something IN the mystsry OF
his condu-s that imposed On minds less
sczte and active than his Own; he was
invsInabi. in arranging ths plan Of leg
isfative campaign or IN election contest.
and bis importance to his party became In
consequences immense Up to the close OF
his legislative career In $50 he had not
risen above the ranks Of an adrois po;iti-
cian. for during his public life ~ United
States senator he bad been distinguished
By no oct which entitled him 70 the graft
t1ds or even the consideration Of his
country.
He sss cistrussed BY Washington, who
twice refused to appoint him minister to
France, and be vas bitterly hated By both
Hsniiton and Jefferson
Burr's nans il connected With none OF
the great measures Of his day: he left no
writings behind him from which any pub
lie opinions can be gained. There 10 evil
tenee that be vas eminent in his profess
sion IS . lawyer, but none that he was .
sta tesmsn- In 1893 Aaron Burr began TO
teach the Democratic party to submit TO
discipline; to yield implicit obedience 70
the viii of tne majority: 70 make that ma
iority move ~ the beck OF leaders and
committees which concentrated powers in
the hands Of fex individuals.
The precepss and example Of Aaron
Burr in i7a9 founded the compact organi-
ya;ion and discipline Of the Democratic
party that have made i. for more than
ninety PEARS Q formidable power in the
nation. Hamilton was no match for Burr
~ political manager.
The Tammany Society began to take an
active part in politics. and through its
head sachem Mooney and Burr At least
10000 Frenchmsn and s. 900 irishmen Joined
the Democratic ranks in 1729-1s0o through
their hatred of the Alien and Sedition
laws Of Presid ens Adams Federalist ad-
minis tr.tion.
Burr Was the active head and principal
engineer Of the Democratic machine. His
.'rins" agreed upon the candidates for
senator's. members OF congress and as
sembiy. Burr and Hamilton both went
from poll TO poll making speeches 20 the
crosd, but Burr and the Democrats carried
New York city by 500 majority in the
election OF May 2, 1S0o: the Democrats
carried the assembly and this made the
election of Democratic president fairly
certain.
The New York legislature chose the
they included . large number of the
friends Of Burr, who was intriguing to
defeat jefferson and obtain the nomina-
ton. he intrigued with the Federalists,
aud he only lost the election in tho
house by Hamilton's persuading the
Federalisss to vote for Jefferson, whom he
dreaded less than he did Burr.
Burr's decline began with his permit
ting his name 20 20 before the house of
representatives IS q candidate for the
presidency against Jefferson, and receiv-
ing the support Of the Federal representa-
lives He began TO be looked upon as
man to be feared Burr had not only the
OS NV EtAcralisa
leader. but of the Ciintons and the Liv-
ingstons IN his own marty. besides the
Virginia dynasty, headed BY President
Jefferson
Burr, who in 1874 led the Democratic
forces 10 victory in the state Of New York,
found himself deserted by old friends and
outside of the party. Nevertheless Burr
tried TO be elected governor, but he was
defeated by 5000 majority.
From the day that Aaron Burr was
elected vice president in February, 1901.
the leading men of the stale of New York
resolved TO defeat. If possible, his ambition
20 reach the presidency. They had seen
hrs rapid advancement. his tact and
genius Is "A organizer. and were jealous
OF his success. he bad been United States
senator. attorney gsaerai, vice president.
and candidate for governor within ten or
twelve years. He had been a brave SOL
der in the American Revo ution: he was
equally feared by leading men Of all par
ties. South and Norta.