The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

HISTORICAL PREcEDExTs.
The performance al 81. Louis which re-
suited IN the acceptance Of another party's
presidential romlnse and rejection Of tS1t
same parfy's nominee for vice president
has no parallel Ia American political Bis
tory. bat there have been occasions ex-
hshstsne q somewhat similar phase.
TIE nearest approach TO II took p1rcs
10 10. Lewis Cass had been nominAked
for president by the Democrats. With
Gen william o. Butter. Of Tennessee. on
the same ticket They had the support Of
the Hunkers. but the Baruburners would
have nothing to DO With them The Whigs
nominated Zachary Taylor, and - con-
csssion 70 the North gave him a. a run
ming mate MiIlard Fillmore. of New York
There was only one issue before the coun-
try. and that was whether or not the new
territory OF the West was to Be given to
slavery or dedicated TO freedom Gen.
Taylor was popular. but not Identified
with either faction He was . Southern
man. . plantation proprietor and slave
owner, ana the South felt that tt could
better trust him than . Northern man.
however Southern might be his principles.
II was an odd enough condition. the
Northern man being put forward by the
slavery interests. while Taylor Va the
standard bearer OF the Abolitionists.
A mass Democratic convention OF the
citizens OF Charleston refused 10 accept
csss. but indorsed Taylor and the Demo-
cratic nominee for vice president Gen.
Butler. When Zachary Taylor was noti-
fed Of this action. instead OF declining. as
Bryan ala. he wrote letter ackaowledg-
inx the compliment ana declaring that e
was an honor to be on the same ticket
win Butler. The friends OF Willard FIJI
more were furious. but he maintained MS
ground and the piebaid ticket was de-
feated-
The other incident occurred IN lsS& Mar
TN van Buren, was nominated by the DEM
ocra;s By unanimous vote and r. a. John-
son, of Kentucky. was nominated for wee
president The Virginia delegation de-
clared on the floor Of the convention tnas.
because he favored certain legislation
Virginia would never vots for Johnson
Johnson had been wounded and was
nursed to health by an exceedingly oeau-
tiful mulatto. with whom he Afterwards
formed a sort OF contract marriage. He
had txo daughters by her who are said
TO have been lovely girls. and whom ne
sent North to be educated. On their re-
turn 70 Kentucky he endeavored to intro
ducs them into society. but unsuccess-
fully; and 1. IS related that on one occa-
sion when he took them with him to
bail all the other ladies Immediately ieft
the room, put on their wraps and departed
for home. This was several years before
his nomination, but Virginia maintained
her opposition to him, and later. when
van Buren, was elected. II was found that
Johnson dd not have a majority. and the
electlon was thrown into the senate,
which body selected Johnson over John
Tyler. OF Virginia. who was the nominee
OF the boiling Democrats.
IN each case. therefore. 1, VIII be seen
that the regular nominee was successful,
historical presidents which may afford
announcement 10 the friends OF Sewall.
IL may be worth noting that the cleo
ton of Van Buren, under such eircuni-
stances seems to have brought the party
and the country bad luck, for CONNER
cial crisis burst on the country at the be-
ginning OF March. In fact, the close OF
the term of Andrew Jackson, that patron
saint OF the Democracy. 10 whose days We
are invited TO return, was marked by
strikes, trades union conflicts and labor
riots, things which were almost unpre-
craentesa in the United States. These riots
were due 10 high prices. -four being so
dear Chat &aS.ico bushels OF wheat were
imported IN 1885, and ST. 900 bushels before
April. 1897. A week after Van Buren's
Inauguration a meeting was held In the
city hau park IN New York TO protest
against high rents and the high prices OF
provisions. Van Buren, and his friends
had been holding out TO the deluded people
a distribution OF So a1s. 600 Of public money
which was locxad up. II was declared.
instead OF aiding the general business OF
the country. cover nine millions quar-
ter" SAYS Shepard. In his life OF Van
Buren,. TO ne poured into improvements
or loaned TO the neeiy-what 4 luscious
prospect, The lesson IS striking and
shas, whesl the land was IN the very midst
OF these iargessss. the universal bank
rupscy set In