The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-06

'he United States has been chosea.by
the people TO the presidency. says the
Washington Star. Four vice presl-
dents succeeded to the great office by
the deaths OF presidents. but each OF
These was unsuccessful In his desire
Tor nomination TO succeed himself
President John Tyler and the whig
congress fell out over the question OF
ne national banks and high protect
I've larih. and the president himself
was soon closely afillatng with the
democratic party lie. however. failed
70 secure the nomination Of the Dem
ocHtic convention. but was nnanl-
mousiy nominated AZ an independent
Whig convention held IN Baltimore.
hany prominent Wings and Democrats
huvisod the president 10 accept this
independent nomination. hoping. Of
course that the Democratic candidate
would BE- Withdrawn and that he might
b. Endorsed, and some OF them un-
aoubiodly thinking that. whether In
lorsed or not, he might be- elected on
The Independent ticket.
] have been told that could carry
Michigan ON the independent WING
Ticket" said President Tyler at the
Fhito house TO famous old-time Wing
politician Of Michigan who is still liy-
Jag hale and hearty. in bis early nine
iies.
The angel Gabriel could not carry
Michigan on on independent ticket"
replied tho loyal but ingenious Mlchl-
San man.
WIT states could ! carry?" asked
The president.
Not one. without Democratic in
iorsemeat although with b you could
Ia elected"
President Tyler af,orvard declined
bic independent nomination and was
aeyer again a candidate for the presi-
aoncy President Willard Fillmore.
~ho succeeded 10 the place by reason
~ th' death Of Zachary Taylor. was
Also hopeful Of a nomination az the
bands OF the Whlg convention. but that
aod, was carried away by the glamor
. tte name and fame o. General Win
Geld Scott -Four years alter the ex-
y.c" president was nominated by the
uaiiye American party Cor president.
bui he tailed the lis; o. candidates at
the polls
The efforts OF Andrew Johnson 10 se-
.urc iho Democrats, nomination for
president in 1865 and Of President Ches-
.er A Arthur TO got the Enforcement OF
ihe Republican convention OF 1884 are
Eill familiar history
Vice President John &. Brcckinridgc
received the nomination Of the south
frn wing OF the Democrats, party. but
BIS candidacy resulted 10 disaster "a
himself. and although his electoral vote
vas next 70 that OF Lincoln bic popular
vote iel far behind that Of his great
competitor. stephen A. Douglas.
% b. therefore. a rather curious cir.
cumsiancc that lfly years after "a,
HaNa NNNNH 20 hNtNN q WV IINf lNNNI
sas laft advanced 20 the presidency
no present vice president o. The United
States and the only living eX-vics
president should both be- candidates foI
iho nomination OF thoir respective par
lies. Vice President Stevenson ha.
been nom the beginning OF bis tern
Of Office regarded by bis many friend,
throughout the country as O promising
candidate for the next Democrat,
presidential nomination The election
nox-Vicc President Morton TO the gov
srnorship Of the state o. New Yorl
aud the recent remarkable success o.
Thomas C. Plat. who b Governor Nor
IONS great supporter. "a retaining th'
leadership In New York. have brough
he governors name 10 the front amonI
he Republican candidates.