The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-08

the Southern Democracy to run against
Lincoln. Douglas and Bell. He entered the
Confederate army after his defeat and
served as a general. but he ceased to cut a
figure in politics. John Bell, of Tennessee,
was also lost to sight after the election Of
Lincoln.
John C. Fremont. after his defeat by
Buchanan. lived to be a major general in
the Union army. and was again a candidate
for the presidency in 1864. Fillmore, who
was defeated by Buchanan at the same
time, left public life after that campaign,
and. having a fortune sufficient for his
needs, lived at his country home most OF
the time, spending part of Ii in European
travel.
LONG LIST.
The list of defeated candidates is a long
one. 1t includes Lewis Cass, who entered
the Senate Immediately after his defeat by
Taylor, and subsequently served as Secre-
tary Of State; Henry Clay. a candidate
three times, who lived in retirement at his
Kentucky home for a time. but afterward
was elected to the Senate; Martin Van
Buren,. who, after his first defeat, lived in
retirement at his country place at Kinder
hook until he was again an unsuccessful
candidate for the presidency. when he went
out of public life forever; William Henry
Harrison, who waited -four years
and then succeeded in winning an
election: Daniel Webster, who was
afterward Secretary of State in
William H. Harrison's Cabinet: Hugh L.
White. who served in the senate until a
short time before his death, when he re-
signed because his State instructed him to
vote against his judgment: Willie P. Man.
gum, who was a member of the Senate
when he was defeated and who became the
presiding officer of that body on the death
of Harrison and Tyler's elevation to the
presidency; Johh Floyd, Of Virginia, who
was defeated by Jackson, and who died
soon after; John Quincy Adams. who was
a candidate four years after his first de-
feat, became President, was beaten for re-
election and entered the House of Repre-
sentatives, dying while still a member OF
that body; Andrew Jackson, who was elect
ed twice Immediately subsequent to his de-
feat. and served his full two terms as Pres
ident: w Clinton, who, after his de-
feat by Madison, became president of the
Board Of Canal Commissioners of New
York Ca very important position at the be-
ginning Of the development of New York's
internal commerce), then Governor Of New
York State, and who declined before his
death the offer of the English mission;
Charles Cotesworth P~inckney, who was de-
feated twice and who served afterward as
minister to Spain, member Of the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina and member of the
House of Representatives.
Most of the defeated candidates have had
honorable careers, but very few of them
were as accidental as Mr.. Bryan. Most of
them received the nomination as the crown
ing Of a long life Of public service. Mr..
Bryan fell into the presidential contest by
a lucky accident, but has been kicked out.
Where will he alight? 1t is not to be ex-
pected that in the reorganization of the
Democratic party. which is sure to follow
this crushing defeat of the Popocracy, he
will figure again as a leader. 1t is much
more likely that If he cuts any figure at all
in the future 1t will be as the star of the
Populist party, in which he will find much
.congenial company