The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

ming. because there was considerable /
dissatisfaction over the manner OF
Madlson's nomination. With Pennsyl-
,ania on his side Clinton would have
ron. aud his supporters were also sure
In advance Of the adherence of other
states. which failed to come TO time as
expected. Thus did another statesman
OF the early days OF the republic miss
by q CHARGE the great honor FOR which
20 many we're striving.
Henry Clay would probably have
teen president but for the grip upon
ris reputation OF the famous bargain
and corruption" charge which. con-
stanuy repeated, pursued hfm through
the best part OF his public life.
The charge had iis origin IN The cam
paign OF 1924. when Clay was a candi-
date for the Presidency. having for
competitors such men as John Quincy
Adams. Andrew Jackson and William
n. Crawford. No ore Of these oandi-
dates received majority OF The elo'-
ioral vote. 80 the election deyolved
upon ihe House Of Representatives.
lC.sy. atandlng fourth IN the number OF
electoral votes received, vas practically
! on, az the race and he used his iniiu-
, cnoc IN the House for Joan Quincy
A. aho was elected
Z IN. sgiends Of Jackson and Crawford
3 alleged the etiaicnce Of q corrupt un-
I dersiaudlng between Adams and Clay.
, ana this accusation was believed a.
, the time because Adams promptly Of
, fcrod Clay the portfolio OF Secretary OF
, state and Clay as promptly accepted u.
! The bargain and corruption charge.
, however. was disprovcd b. the well es-
tahlished fact that Clay. Immediately
+, after the result Of the presidential eice'
!. tlon Ia 1924 became known, had de-
>, clarel his determination TO use his In
nuence In the house for Adams aud
aralnst Jackson. Tho odium Of th'
charge stuck TO both Adams and Clay
however. 90 was shown In the mex
presidential contest, In which jackson
beat Adams. Il was conceded tina
Adams might have beaten Jackson II
that election but Tor the ciinglng O
the bargain and corruption charges
Clay made another attempt for IN
presidency In 1882 as the candidate O
the national republicans lie wa
lisaa.rously defeated In this election
receiving only forty-nino electoral
votes.
Clay seemed sure Of the presidency
when. on May ]. lS4i, the Whig nation
nj convention nominated him by "a
clamatlon. James X Polk was III
nominee for the democrats and the fri
presidential dark horse. In the VIII
national convention OF 1889, Wills
nominated Harrison and Tyler Ola
would certainly have been the choi'
N the unit rule had not been adopte
"' Tn. annexation OF Texas was u
.e' main question In the presidential cal
IKE yass of 1874. Clay had already d
hu clared himself against annexation
luF the famous Raleigh letter OF APP
nA al 1914. There was a plank In U
me democratic platform recommending q
no annexation OF Texas. In this conditl'
ea5 OF affairs Clay. yielding 20 the e
!. treaties OF southern wings. who fear
hip this his declaration against the anne
RI atloa az Texas might iniurc his prf
and psots IN the south. wrote another len
500 In which he said that far from ha
roy inr any personal objection TO the Q
ans rrNa,ion OF Texas. De would be 'gl
gh- 10 -ee Il without dishonor, without W