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or Thomas Jefferson. He ana Aaron
Burr. both Republicans having each
received 70 votes, the choice was
thrown into the house Of representa-
tives, which elected Jefferson as presi-
dent and Burr as vice president Wash
iugton had been luauguwted In New
York and Adams in Philadelphia, but
as the seat OF government was remov-
ed 20 Washington. Jefferson was in
augurated there. Whether he rode
alone to the capitol and hitched his
horse % a fence Is yet matter Of con-
troversy but there Is no doubt whatev-
er that he lived simply and received un-
ostentatiOusly. Like Washington and
Adams, he WAS the great natural leader
.of his party his political sagacity has
never been surpassed" and as the
Trainer Of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence he will live IN the hearts OF our
people so long as this nation has a
name.
Until 1904 the law was that each
elector should vote for two preslden-
tlal candidates, the one receiving the
highest number OF votes TO be declared
president, and the next highest vice
president, but in that year the consu-
tuition having been amended, a sep
arate vote was cast FOR each official
Jefferson was again chosen president
and George Clinton vice president by
the votes OF l62 electors. Both were
Republicans. The next year, during
the session Of the Ninth congress, the
Jeffersonlan party dropped the desig.
nation Republican" and took that Of
Democratic" but until General jack
sons administration the terms were
often used INTERCHANGEABLE At the end
Of his second term Jefferson seemed as
much gratlhed at the prospect OF retir-
ing to Monticello as was Washington
when he finally sought the quietu le Of
Mount Vernon. After II years Of tlgni-
fed retirement he passed away the
same day John Adams died-the Fourth
Of July, ls26-a day made memorable
by the Declaration OF Independence,
which both had signed 20 years be-
fore,
In the election Of 1905 James Madison
received 122 votes for president and
George Clinton ll3 as vice president,
those being the highest numbers cast,
In 1872 Madison was reelected by l2S
electoral votes, his coadjutor as vice
president being Elbridge Gerry with
l3l votes, All the above we're Republic.
ans.
with James Monroe. who was chosen
president In 1916 together with d. y.
Tompkins as vice president both by lS3
votes, was inaugurated the ERA Of good
feeling" and the paclhcatory policy
probably was conducive 20 their re-
election IN 1920. The electors OF that
year gave him 23l votes for president,
and Tompkins 2lS, both, as on the for
mer occasion. as Republicans.
In 1924. for the FIRST time, reliable re-
turns are available, and they show that
Andrew Jackson received a popular
vote OF l55,S72, while John Q. Adams,
his opponent Is credited with iO5,32l'
but no candidate having a majority OF
the electoral votes. the choice fell 20
the house Of representatives, which
elected Adams, All the parties were
Republican, including John c. Calhoun,
chosen vice president by an electoral
vote OF 1872,
At the election OF 1928 Adams received
only j09.O97 popular votes, against 6i7,-
231 cast for Jackson. who received l75
electoral votes, and Calhoun. also
Democrat, III as vice president OF the
ambitions and aspirations Of those
troublous times, the quarrels Of Clay
and Calhoun and the attitude Of Jack !
son, there is not space 20 treat. II Is
well known, however that President |
Jackson entertained views on official !
positions and partisan rewards diame- |
trically opposed TO those Of Adams. lie /
was reelected In 1892 by a popular vote !
of 6S1 5Q2 defeating his opponent, Hen |
~ Clay Who had 53O1S9 In the cleo !
toral college they received, respective |
ly. 2l9 and ~ votes. Martin Van Buren, !
was Jackson's running mate and IN |
the election Of 1886 was chosen his po- !
litlca heir as a Democrat by I6l $40 |
votes, a greater number than those cast |
for an his opponents combined lie re- !
ceived no electoral votes, and h. NJ |
Johnson lf7 as vice president though |
as there was mo choice for the latter, |
he was elected by the senate.
when the election Of 1870 arrived, |
public opinion was In favor Of the old |
soldier, General W. H. Harrison, as |
president and John Tyler as vice pres
ident Harrison's popular vote was the |
first 10 reach the million mark being
l215ol1. against l,l2S7O2 for Van Bu-
rem lie and Tyler, both as Wings rec