Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04
fRoM WASHINGTON TO lL'kINLBY

opposition triumphed in the election
OF Thomas Jefferson. He and 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
ington had been inaugurated in New
York and Adams in Philadelphia, but
as the seat OF government was remov-
cd to Washington. Jefferson was in
augurated there. Whether he rode
alone to the capitol and hitched his
horse to 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, This 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
name.
Until 1904 the law was that each
elector should vote for two presiden-
tial candidates. the one receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared
president, and the next highest vice
president. but in that year. the consti-
tuition having been amended, sep
arate vote was cast for each official.
Jefferson was again chosen president,
and George Clinton vice president by
the votes Of 162 electors. Both were
Republicans. The next year, during
the session of the Ninth congress. the
JefferSonian 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 gratified at the prospect of retir-
ing to Monticello as was Washington
when he finally sought the Quietude of
Mount Vernon. After IL years of digni-
fled retirement he passed away the
same day John Adams died-the Fourth
OF July. 1S26-a day made memorable
by the Declaration of independence,
which both had signed 90 years be-
fore.
In the election of 1908 James Madison
received 122 votes for president and
George Clinton 113 as vice president,
those being the highest numbers cast.
In 1912 Madison was reelected by 12S
electoral votes. his coadjutor as vice
president being Elbridge Gerry, with
131 votes. All the above were Republic
ans.
with James Monroe, who was chosen
president in 1876 together with D. ID.
Tompkins as vice president. both by 1S3
votes. was inaugurated the ERA of good
feeling" and the pacincatory policy
probably was conducive to their re-
election in 1920. The electors of that
year gave him 2S1 votes for president,
ana Tompkins 21S. BOTH as on the for
mer occasion. as Republicans
In 1904 fnr no
turns are available, and they show that
Andrew Jackson received n popular
vote of 155.S72, while John Q. Adams,
his opponent, is credited with 1O5,32l
but no candidate having a majority of
the electoral votes, the choice fell to
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 5O9,097 popular votes. against 047,-
231 cast for Jackson, who received ia
electoral votes and Calhoun. also q
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 to treat. 1t Is
we'll known. however. that President
Jackson entertained views on official
positions and partisan rewards dame
trically opposed to those of Adams lie
was reelected in 1882 by popular vote
of 6ST.502, defeating his opponent, Hen
ry Clay. who had 530.1s9. In the cleo
toral college they received. respective
~, 219 and 40 votes. Martin Van Buren,
was Jackson's running mate" and in
the election of 1896 was chosen his 20
litical heir as a Democrat by 6I,54o
votes. greater number than those cast
for all his opponents combined He re-
ceived ITO electoral votes. and r. NJ
Johnson 147 as vice president. though
rs there was mo choice" for the latter.
he was elected by the senate
When the election of 1910 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 to reach the million mark. being
1.2T5.0l7, against 1.12S.7O2 for Van Bl-
rem He and Tyler both as Wings. re-
ceived each 23i electoral votes General
n