The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

REPRESENTATIVES, Oh Lie I'LL ssSahI41 OoAASS,
us John Quincy Adams afterwards was
chosen President by the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes In the memorable struggle of
1924. when the candidates were Jackson,
Clay, John Quincy Adams, and William,
II. Crawford. of Georgia. George Clinton.
who served from March 4, 1903 to-April
20, 1872. Daniel D. Tomllins. who served
from March 4, ASH to March g. 1926. In
elusive Martin Van Buren,. who served
from March A, 1888 TO March 3. 1881 and
who like Albums and Jefferson passed
from the yice-Pre sIdential to the Presiden-5
tial Office direct by election of the people,.
Willard Fillmore, who became Fice-Pres-
ident March 4, 1s4s. and served as sucn
until July 9, gs50. William "A. Waccler.
the running mate OF Rutherford 3. hayes
and nrho served as Vice-President from
March a, ls77 to March 3, 1881. Chester
A. Arthur, who served as Vice-President
from March 4. 1851, to September 19, 1851,
end Levi P. Morton, who served as wee
President from March 4, 1889 to March 8,
1893.
Massachusetts comes next to New York,
having mad three ce-Presidents-John
Adams, Elbridge Gerry and Henry VIII
son.
vIRGINIAS TWO.
Virginia had two Vivce-Presidents-J Ell
ferson and Tyler, each Of whom became
President Kentucky had two Vice-Pres-
idents-Richard N. johnson, who was
chosen with Van Buren, in 1S40 and VINO
afterwards died whilst serving as mem.
Der of the Legislature Of that state; ana
John c. Breckenridge. who was elected
on the Buchanan ticket in 1856 and served
from 1851 to 1861 and who was Deem
Der 4. 1851, expelled from the United States
Senate to which he had been elected from
Kentucky, for adheIfnE to the South dur
ing the Civil War Indiana Is the only
other State which has furnished two wee
Presidents, viz: Schuyler Colfax, who
served in the first Grant administrati ton,
from 1869 to 1873 and Thomas A. Hen
bricks. who died in office. Tennessee 1ur-E
njshcd Andrew Johnson, who Afterwards
became President PENNSYLVANIA con-
trituted George NJ. Dallas, who was elect
ed with Polk in 1914. Alabama William
r. King, who died in Cuba. South caro-
lima, the great John c. Calhoun, WIZ
served six years, and LIMOS, Aoia, e.
Stevenson, who was the running mate OF
Cleveland, In 1892. Stevenson was born
in Kentucky Maine furnished Hannibal
Hamlin. who was elected with Lincoln in
1860 OF the twenty-four Vice-Presldents,
the north and northwest has 1urnlSaea
seventeen. whilst the South and SCUM
west have only had seven. Three on the
Presidents were elected to the Pres
idential office by the people-Adams, JET
oIl.
Van Buren-and four succeeded to the
Presidency by reason of the death OF the
president chosen by the people. to-Wlt:
Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson and Arthur.
Four of those who have been Nice-Presi-
dents lived to eighty OF more years Vi
age viz: Adams, Jefferson Aaron Burr
and Martin Van Buren,. and one, Aaron
Rnrr WAS tried and acquitted of high
treason against the Government, the trial
occurring at Richmond, before Chief JUS.
tice Marshall, confessedly the Eablest OIL
all the Chief Justices of the naton
MR.. 4WEBSTDR'S AMBITION.
It was said of Daniel Webster that ms
greatest ambition to be President never
realized by direct election OF the people
was twice thrown away by him IN ms re
fusing to accept the nomination Tor u1e
yice-Presidency on the ticket of William
Henry Harrison in 1910 and with Zachary
TAYLOR in 1S4S, for in either event ne would
have succeeded to the Presidential Office
1t is modern history that cX-Speakers Reed
was offered and urged, but declined, the
yicc-Prcsidential nomination in the ticker
with Mr.. Mckinley. Only two Vlce-Pres,
idents-Jotn Adams, of Massachusetts. ana
Daniel D. Tomkins, OF New York, served
two full terms of four years each. George
Clinton was prevented by death from SO
serving and John C. Calhoun by his resig-
nation of the Vice-Presidency In order
to enter the United States Senate. was
prevented from doing so, and it might be
added that but for his break with General
Jackson, he Calhoun, and not Van Bu-
rem. would have been elected President
in 1886 There are but two living ex-,
ce-Presidents-Levi P. Morton, of New
York and Odali =. Stevenson. OF Illinois.
or the six vice-Presidents who died
during their respective terms of Office,
four died in the month Of November,
viz: Elbridge Gerry, November 2Sd, 1914;
Henry Wilson, November 22d, 1915; Thos
A Hendricks, about ten years thereaf-:
ter, to wit on November 25tn. 1855, and
lastly, Carrot "A. Hobart. who died on the
2lst day of November. 1899. The other
two Vice-Presidents who died during their
term of Office, died in April. VIZ: George
Clinton April Goth, 1872, and William r.
King. April 18th, lS5s. OF the four Wee
Presidents who have become Presidents
by reason of the death of Presidents, two
were from the South and the othe: two
were from New York. OF the twenty
four Vice-Presidents thirteen, or & bare
majority, served their full terms as such
OF the other eleven, six died during their
term, one resigned during his term and
four became Presidents. Whilst nine of
the Presidents OF the United States, viz:
Washington, Andrew Jackson, Zachary
Taylor. Franklin Pierce, U. S. Grant r..
p. Hayes, j. A. Garfield. and Benjamin
Harrison had more or less of military re-
cords to entitle them to the votes of thei-
country-men: Richard. al. johnson. of
Kentucky, was probably the only candi-
date ever selected for the yfce-Presdency
largely because of his military record
SLEW TECUMSEH.
The story Is well rouched for and.
graphically told of how Joseph Holt, of
Kentucky. then brilliant young lawyer.
afterwards Postmaster-General under
Buchanan, secured the nomipation Of
Dick johnson by brilliant forensic eff
fort which swept the convention of 1886,
all because Dick johnson had slain
Tecumseh, the Indian chief, with his own
hands. Aaron Burr. George Clinton and
John c. Breckenridge had some military
records, but hardly enough to justify
their selection for that reason. John Z.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky. was the
youngest man ever elected to the Vice
Presidency. being under 81 years of age
when he was inaugurated in March,
1851. Mr.. Breckenridge, it might also be
observed was nominated by one of the
two u.ip<S of the nemncra fif,f Marty an