The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29

! lots with my initials, which you must
give to Your two friends. SO that will
know that they, too. have not betrayed
their constituents and their party. II
these ballots nre not voted shall rise
In mytplaee, make accuse ton, demand in
vcstigation. and furnish the proof of my
charges"
The bribe-takcy overcome with terror,
promised at once to vote the ballot with
'rallmadge's initials. and few hours
later the other two made the same prom
Use. These ballots were voted. and Craw-
ford was defeated. Had Weed been UNI
mindful Of the meeting of the lobbyist
and tho Adams man OH the canal boat.
the story OF the contest would have had
a different ending. Crawford. assured Of
the electoral vote OF New York, would
have carried the electoral college, and
the election OF Adams by The House Of
Representatives would never have oc.
Cured. Many years later it WAS disclosed
by one who was n party to the scheme,
that combination of rich New York,
Democrats had agreed to pay certain
sum Of money for every vote given by an
Adams man IN tho Legislature for Craw-
ford, ana but for pthc discovery OF the
scheme 'by Weed tho bribery would have
been contaminated. 1t should be stated
in passing that before the close of the
campaign of 1924 Crawford was stricken
down with an illness which ended his
5politioa, activity, and going back TO
Georgia, he died Il few years later while
holding place on the bench of his State,
Calhoun, Clay and Webster.
When Jackson was first chosen Presi-
dent, in 1S2d, John c. Calhoun, then en-
terng upon his second term as Vice
President was regarded by Jackson MS
his natural and logical successor. But the
controversy growing out of Calhouu's
notification doctrines forced him to re-
tire from the vice-presdency, brought
him into open conflict with Jackson. and
forever put an end to his chances of
reaching the presidency. Martin Van
Buren, snpplanted Calhoun In Jackson's
regard. md In 1896 succeeded Jackson
| IN the presidency, The campaign Of 1886
proved equally disastrous to the presiden-
i tial aspirations Of Hugh 7, White, Willie
r. Mangum and, Daniel Webster, who,
/! with the elder Harrison. In that year
divided between them the sufrrages OF
| tho Wings. White and Mangum though
men OF weight and influence In their
time, ATE now almost forgotten, hut Web
ster will ever hold q high place In our
history, However,, in 1896. Webster re-
ceiyed only fourteen electoral votes, and
after that year he was never again Il
presidential candidate. He continued to
be an nspirant for the office until near
his death, and his name was often pre-
sented IN nominating conventions, but
The prize was always carried off by less
| gifted men,
The great leaders of the Wing p1'ty
! were passed over hi 1910 for HARRISON,
! and In 1914 Clay secured the nomination
| lie had so long coveted, only to be de-
| feated at the polls. a strange fatality
! seemed Ia attend all of CLAWS attempts
TO secure thu. presidency, The incident
or mn accident defeated lin In lS2ss,>and
/, IL, ,s,o he went down before Jackson's
ronllarity, While IN 1886 aud ls'olhe had
| 10 stand aside for ''aNallabllily qandl-
dates, save for his letters on the Texas