The Washington herald., 1908-08-31

foritv. and long fight ensued- Then
the Adams and Clay supporters formed a 1
coalition and chose electors, who save
their votes g for Adams. for CraWtord !
for Clay. and ! for Jackson Three OF
the electors who were chosen as Cay I
men divided their votes between Gay
Crawford. and Jackson. If these three
electors had stood by their agreement 70
vote for Clay. John quincy Adams would
never have been President
When the election was over it was
found that Jackson was far in the leao
in the popular vote; but, as everybody
had known for months. the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. must choose the Presi-
dent. In the electoral college Jackson
had received 90 votes, Adams 81 Craw-
ford Al. and Clay =. As the House Of
Representatives chooses from among the
three highest candidates. Clay was drop
ned from further consideration II the
three New York electors had obeyed their
/ instructions. Clay would have been third
in the race and Crawford would have
/ been dropped
/ CLAY was Speaker OF the House OF Rep
I -eseutatives. and he conducted the cleo
zion There was q combination OF Jay
and Adams forces. which gave the votes
[ Of thirteen States 20 Adams. seven 10
] Jackson. and four 70 Crawford thereby
eIectIng Adams President This comoina %
ton was the basis of the corrupt bar
gain charge that Clay had narJefea
away the votes Of the States be con-
rrolIed in return for the promise of the
membership in Adams Cabinet This
\ charge Of barter and bargain was seized
Iupon by the friends Of Jackson and the
campaign Of IS2s was initiated within a
week after Adams was inaugurated and
Clay was made Secretary OF state
= The campairn had been an exceedingly
hitter one. Jackson had been pooh
roohed and laughed at in the beginning
and fercely denounced as a murdere'
land adventurer later on. when ha
b. strength became apparent. John Quincl
{ Adams was himself responsible for TN
r circulation OF a statement that the bani
y of the Metropolis Of Washington was ii
r. a shalzv condition. that he bad remove.
fna funds Of the State Department q
- another bank that Secretary OF til
j, 1 treasury Crawford knew the condition
! of the bank was bad. but persisted j
y 1-eaufrg a balance OF $4,000 Of pUbE
e money I'm IL because its chief SharehOlde
J and principal debtor was Gen John ,
- Van Ness. a violent Crawford partisan
s CLAY was accused or pullllcdl l-ll- l- q
To- ~ff-a-n-v but escaped the bitterness q
The attacks made upon the others
Adams was accused Of traitorous cor
z 1a-t1ons with the British government &
ID t-eacherv fin the war OF 1872. and Of d
N signs upon the republican form Of go'
IL eminent He vas a Unitarian, and q
b. opposition press made the most OF D.
- lruorrhodox convictions. declaring that .
ldidu-t believe lu Jesus Christ In rep-
% the Adams people published corr
as SuoDdence between John Adams and D
1u son. John Quincy Adams, discussing 2
c. tHei0us subjects At length one CraWio
"a newspaper. a fair sample Of the other
,a saTemnIy protested against bringing 2
- I7fE5on into the campaign. and then we
on for two columns 70 characterize N
.-r Adams religious views as being ininlle
= 20 true ChrfstianitE-
OF Yet this campaign brought into prom
-- nan~e the first popular candidate Z
.' President. and he received plurality
p both popular and electoral votes. altnou
20 losing the election The people OF Blou
?" County were forced 20 wait another 10
% years 20 see their ideas triumph
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