The Green Forest tribune., 1904-10-08
HISTORY WORTH READING.
Thc Presidential Elections from
 WashingtOu to Mckinley.

lowing brief yet comprehensive history of the earlier presidential elections, which i'll view of the fact that we are just on the eve of a presidential election, is jn- teresting and profita bic reading:
 Tine first two presidential elec- tions resulted in the unanimous election of George Washington. John Adams for ioe-presidont had only scattered opposition at the first election, but at the sec- end George Clinton, of New York, received 50 votes to Adams 77.
 In 17G8 was the first really con- tested election. John Adams, of Massachusetts, and General Thomas PiGckney were the noui- aees Of the federal party. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were chosen by the demo- crat3. Adams was elected, but, by the terms of the constitution at that time, Jefferson. having the next highest vote for president, became vice president, This foolish provision came near making trouble at the next eleo- lion. Jefferson and Burr were again the democratic candidates, Adams and c. c. Pinclzney the federal As Jefferson and Burr received tAe same vote, the elee- tiaH vas thrown into the House 0f Representatives. Jefferson waa alter 2 prolonged contest, but tie country dad a narrow escape from having $ president whom no party wanted. The result was an amendment to the constitution by which elections were thereafter he.a as new.
 su 1894 Jefferson was chosen by q vote of l62 to l4 over c. c. PinclzueY. of South Carolina h 1606 Piuckney was again a candidate B &gain8t James Madi- sen, 8ud received 47 to Madison's s f22. 1t each of these elections Rufus King was the federalist, George Clinton the democratic candidates for vice president.
 Tn 18iz the faderaliats, being in 4 bad way, formed a combi- nation with the dissatisfied demo- crats and nominated one of the latter, De Witt Clinton, of New York, WEo received 89 votes 5o 1233 for president Madison.
 n l8I6 James Monroe was the democratic candidate and op~ posed to him was Rufus King, of New York. Monroe had 183 votes, King 34. After this, the f=deralisl5 decided that 1t was no use, and went outof business. h 16zU Monroe received all but one electoral vote, one cranky New Hampshire eIector voting for J0hn Quincy Adams, declaring that none other than Washington should have the honor of unani- nous election.
 In 1924 there were four candi- dates for president, all members of the same party. These were John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and Wil- liam II. Crawford. The election was thrown into tine house of rep resgntaives, which chose Adams. All factions supported John c. Calhoun for vice. president, and he was accordingly elected. In 1928 Jackson was elected over Adams, who, with Clay, had in the meantime founded 8 new parry, called fret national re- pubiicans and afterWard whigs. The vote was Jackson ITS, Adams s. h 1882 Jaokeon had 219 votes to 49 for Henry Clay.
 in 1886 Martin Van Buren had ITO votes to 73 for William Henry Harrison, but when they were again candidates in 1840 Harri- soa was elected by d vote Of 234 to 60, and the democratic party was defeated for tile first time in forty years.
 In t844 James K. Polk was the dn1nnnrAtin cnr12inat.a and raciu-