The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-14
VICE PRESIDENTIAL FACTS.
OFFICE NOT INSIGNIFICANT AND
ALWAYS HoxoRARLY FILLED
ocSaVied by an Ua6roksn Succession Ct
Men CT Distinction IL The
country's Annals
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place has been occupied by an IN
broken succession of men OF distias-
ton in our political annals not exceed
81 BY thar Of the Presidents them
selves.
OF the twenty-foGr s.ea- who have
held the Office OF Vlce-K' SSldent. four
John Tyler. Willard FL mora. Andrew
Johnson and Chester Alan Arthur
have succeeded 70 the Presidency
through the death OF the elected occu-
pants, and three-John adams. Thorn
as jefferson and Martin Van Buren-
have been elected subsequently, 10 the
Presidency. Here is the whole list.
and it will be seen 10 contain the names
OF men illustrious in our history:
John Adams. Thomas Jefferson.
Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Elbridge
Gerry, Daniel d. Tompkins. John &
Calhoun, Martin Van Buren,, Richard
NJ johnson, John Tyler, George VI.
Dallas, Willard Fillmore. William r
King, John c. Breckenridge, Hannibal
Hamiin. Andrew Johnson, Schuyler
ColIax, Henry Wilson, William A
Wheeler, Chester \. Arthur, Thomas \.
Hendricks, Levi p. Morton, Adlai Z.
Stevenson, Carrot \. hobart
The careers OF Adams. jefferson anu
Burr are familiar TO everybody. George
Clinton ought 10 be as well known,
more especially TO New Workers, but
probably his is a mere name to most
OF his generation, though in his time he
was one of the great political person
ages Of this State. of which he was the
first Governor, in 1777. and held the
office by successive elections until 1895,
and afterward, in 1901, was again
elected TO the place. His political in
fiuence in this State was always COM
handing. II he had lived in our time
he would have been called a boss; for
he represented one of the three great
families, which up 10 the beginning of
this century struggle for the political
mastery-the Livingstons, the Schuy-
lers ana the Clintons.
Elbridge Gerry was famous in the
Revolutionary history of AIassachu-
sets; was delegate TO the Continent
al Congress associated with Hancock
and the Adamses, was one OF The sign
ers of the Declaration of Independence,
and as Governor of Massachusetts gave
his name TO the partisan disricting Of
State, known as gerrymandering \
notable figure in our history was Ell |
bridge Gerry.
Daniel d. Tompkins was a person |
age in New York; a graduate of CO.
lumbia College, distinguished lawyer |
of this town, a Judge of the Supreme |
Court. a Governor of the State in sue |
cessive terms from 1907 to 1877, and |
great political leader He burdened |
himself with load of debt by most |
honorably pledging his personal credit |
TO sustain the Government during the |
War of 1912, the New York banks hay-
ing refused to lend money on United !
States Treasury notes without his en-
dorsement. In 1917, before resigning |
the Goyernorship to take the Vice
Presidency, he sent a message to the |
Legislature recommending that a day |
be fixed for the abolition of slavery IN /
the State, and accordingly the Assem- /
bly, decreed that all slaves should be /
free after July 4, 1927. Tompkins was
an ADLER man than James Monroe. who
was elected President, but the Northern
Democrats We're not strong enough -
get the first place on the ticket.
We need say nothing of John c. Cal
noun of South Carolina and Martin Van
Buren, of New York, for their history
is well known even TO this SO easily
forgetful generation; both are among
the most distinguished names IN
American history. Richard Mentor
Johnson, Viee-President when Martin
Van Buren, became President, in 1887,
served long in Congress, distinguished
himself greatly in the War OF 1872, was
,or several terms in the Senate, and
altogether was man of great note,
high courage and much ability. John
Tyler everybody knows about. George
VI. Dallas was one of the most dis :
inguished men in the history of Penn
iylvania politics, having been for many
ears the rival OF James Buchanan as
eader OF the Democratic party in that
state-a man OF first-rate abilities
The career of Willard Fillmore we Go
lot need to describe, save to say that
lie had long been notable in the history
II the Wing party in New York. VIII
lam Rufus King of Alabama, Vice
President when Franklin Pierce was
resident, had served in the Senate
nd as Minister TO France, assisted in
ringing about the annexation of Texas
Tithout European opposition. John
abel Breckenridge OF Kentucky, Vice
resident when James Buchanan was
resident, had served in the Mexican
Var, been in Congress and was a dis
Inguished representative of Southern
eminent, so that afterward, in 1860,
G was nominated for President by the
ing Of the Democratic party in favor
the extension of slavery. Hannibal
Iamlin, Vice-President during Abra-
am Lincoln's first term, was one Of
he most notable figures in the history
the Republican party, and continued
, TO be throughout his long life An
rev Johnson was a public man OF the
rst importance Schuyler CoIfax was
ne OF the most conspicuous OF Repub-
cans, and Henry Wilson was the high
st distinction in that party.
William A Wheeler had distinguish
himself in the Legislature OF New
ork and In Congress Chester Alan
rthur was a foremost Republican
adler OF this State, and the distinction ! ).
Thomas A. Hendricks in the Demo- 9
attic party was high Levi p Nor i.
n stin sustains the best traditions OF
e dignity and ability Of American n
iblic life Adiai e. Stevenson was
leeted as welI-knowu figure in the rs
emocratic party OF Illinois Gsrrer y
0bart OF New Jersey carried high 81
Iaraeter and great ability into the
Ice Presidency. d
IL vii thus be seen that from the
81 men In the very forefront OF our Of
'litieal life have held the ofice OF
cs-PreSsdent and have esteemed IL CT