The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-09
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PRESIDENTIAL STATES

PRESIDENTIAL STATES.
The state OF New York VIII probably
have two candidates for the presidency
next year, Levi r. Morton and David e.
uni. Chauncey NJ. Depew may be talked
OF once more as he was in 1873. but he
can not be considered yet formidable
rival OF the governor. and Grover Cleve-
land need not be seriously thought of. SO
important a state and one with so large
a population il sure to have at all times
Q man OF sufficient prominence to be con-
sldered in connection with the highest
Office. or that of vice president. and her
claims are usually recognized.
At the first election. IN 1859. John Jay
was n candidate for vice president. but
WAS beaten by John Adams. OF Massa-
chusetts George Clinton and Aaron Burr
sought the honor and Burr came very
near being president. as he had as many
votes as Thomas Jefferson in 1880, but JEFF
fsrson's vote came from ten states and
Burr's from four. which was regarded by
the house OF representatives as giving
jefferson the majority. Clinton was
elected at the following term. when Rufus
King was also candidate. Clinton failed
of election for president in 1908. but was
again chosen to fiji the second Office. De
Witt Clinton was beaten for president by
James Madison IN 1872. Rufus King
sought 10 be president when James Mon
roe was successful. but New York was
placated by the elevation Of Daniel Tomp-
kins TO the lower place. and he was re-
elected IN is20.
Martin Van Buren, ran for vice president
in John @. Adams year. but was beaten
by John c. Calhoun; but was elected with
Jackson on his second term, and in 1886
he became the first and only president
elected from the Empire state until Grover
CIevelands election in 1851. although Ar
thur. who succeeded on Garfield's death.
$50 came from that state,
Willard Fillmore. William A. Wheeler.
Chester Arthur and Levi l.. Morton were
successful candidates for the vice presi-
dency, but Francis Granger and White
law Reid were defeated. Candidates for
the presidency from that state who have
been defeated since Van Buren's time were
Van Buren,. who twice attempted re-
election, Willard Fillmore. Horatio sey-
nour. Horace Greeley. Charles O'Conor.
samuel ]. Tllden. Peter Cooper and
Grover Cleveland In 1883. These were all
candidates who had received party nomi-
nations.
Tho history OF efforts made by New
York statesmen 10 obtain nomination at
political conventions is equally fun OF
1icissltuies. The first Republican ma
tonal convention was held In Philadelphia
en- Juno Il. 1855. At that convention the
Republicans OF New York had no candi-
date. and their support was given TO John
{. Fremont Al the Republican national
convention IN 1850. in Chicago. the New
York Republicans gave their hearty sup
port TO william II. Seward. lie was the
rnost formidable candidate for the nomi-
nation, but on the decisive ballot was de-
feated by Mr.. Lincoln.
At the convention OF 1854. in Baltimore.
and at that OF 1855 in Chicago. the Re-
puelleans OF New York had no candidate.
Neither did they have one OF the Phila-
delphis convention OF 1874 At the Chi
cage convention Of 1878 Roscoe Conkllng.
United States senator. had the support CT
the New York delegation. lie was put in
nomination by Stewart L. Woodford. and
received on the nrst ballot ninety-nine
votes. James @. Blaine had 80. oliver y.
Morton OF Indiana Ist and Secretary Bris-
tow rs Mr.. Conkling's vote declined ca
each succeeding ballot tip TO the seventh.
when his supporters deserted him. and
Hayes was nominated. At the Chicago
convention Of 1854. the Republicans OF New
York had no candidate. ~ that oe ISSS
Chauncey ~. Dopew was the oztensihls
candidate az the New York Republicans
under circumstances very similar 20 those
which prevailed In the convention Of 1875.
twelve years before, and II Is a scmew hat
peculiar fact that Mr., Depew's vote on the
first ballot was exactly the same As Mr..
Conkllng s-ea lie continued in the field
for three ballots, and then his name was
withdrawn. A, the Minneapolis conven-
ticn os iSc the Republicans OF New York
were without a candidate. The delega-
ton was split NJ. ten 81 its members vot-
ing for Nr. Blaine. tweRty-seven for ths
denomination Of President Harrison. and
ten fer Mr. Mckinley.
Tho Democrats have no, been behind
hand in pressing fsvorite sons Tor first
honors. George =. Mcclellan. who vas
living IN New York though Technically a
resident ~ New Jersey. headed The Demo
cratic ticket "a 1874. sn4 IIoratla Seymour.
a resident Of Utica. that OF lS6S. Horace
Greeley aad Samuel :. Ilasa, both rssi-