Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-23
Fights in Early Days

II history only repeated itself u
might avoid other va'n repettiohs
shortly I'm telling candidates the
news" When the National ReFup
lican nominated Clay. In 1881, nom
ina.i0n was news indeed. and com
mittee was appointed to Modify MN
That committee was In form ldent''
cal with the Present notification eody
It consisted OF one delegate from each
State. chosen by that States deie'
cation as Q whole.
The form OF breaking the glad ito.
ings has varied. The news In Old
times was carried by mail, not by q
train full of pilgrims. The mGthod Oh
nomination Is itself an evolution.
Washington and Adams were CHOSEN
because 1.-The country looked to II.
leaders." In 1900, the congressional
caucus ruled. This. while outside the
Constitution. worked with the people
until it mufied tn, popular voice.
then trouble began. In 1920 the eau"
Gus made no nomination and in 1894
the caucus its candidate came IN thru.
The politicians turned to nomination
BY state legislatures. John quincy
Adams and Andrew Jackson were the
only Presidents nominated entirely
by this latter method. Van Buren, was
the first under something like the
present popular convention. Eariy
conventions were little else than mast
meetings. Twenty delegates were Oh
ten sent to cast five votes.
Notifica alton by HaH.
. The chosen candidates is now not
;fied by word OF mouth of the honor
conferred upon him. In the days of
Gen. Taylor the old method Of send
ing the notification through the ma'i
was still! in use. AS soon as the WhiS
delegates Of 1S48 had nominated the
"Old War Horse" il fell to Gov. More
head, presiding over their convention.
to write him the usual letter. inc
governor took advantage of the law
which did not require prepayment OF
postage and started the letter OH for
Louisiana without stamps. Severai
weeks passed, and as TO reply was re-
ceived from the general an mvesti-
cation was instituted. 1t was founa
that owing to the numoer OF unpaid let
tiers sent to him by cranks Gen. ray
lor had given orders that all mail on
which postage was due should be re-
turned to the dead letter office. More
heads next letter was sent prepaid.
and the future President laughed at
length.
OF Jackson and his chosen success
sor, the New Yorker, Van Buren. much
has been written concerning the re-
lationship of the two in their poncies.
Senator Poindexter. Of MISSISSIPPI
said that Van Buren,, contrary to gen
eral belief, ruled Jackson and did SO
alone by tact. Having q pet scneme
to put through, he would hint al IL.
Then Van Buren, would -change tne
subject. Again. later. he would nlnt
at his suggestion. and get HOW
that" from the President, beginning
to take notice In earnest Ponderins
In his own mind the words Van Baren
had droppsd. Jackson finally would
come out with the scheme. What
wonderful thought, rich plan. Sure
!ly. Gen. Jackson, no one Tut yourseu
could ever have originated that,
would be little Vans courteous retort
as he left, having won his point
Jaeksou's "policiesr Made Trouble.
When yanBuren became President
Jackson retired to the Hermitage.
His policies seem to have bothered
his successor. AS critic wrote OF
them. 1T was Van Baren's mister
tune that the storm which Jackson nad
called from the sky by his reckless
use OF high explosives purst just as
Jackson reached shelter, and as the
magician stepped forth to take tne
great raipmaker's place. However
that may b.. through those years tne
democrats had a settled policy ana
ithey also espoused principles: THIS
nut them at q disadvantage. II vas
said. when the Wings PLAYED saie
and did not come out strongly Tor any
thing.
Al the time of the election OF the
|e,der President Adams there Was
member Of the electorial college. the
|oply case OF the kind In our pontics
then II was said. Who went back OF tne
returns. The elector had been cSosen
lby popular vote. He was 2 Feder
aiist from Pennsylvania. instructor
| fer Adams and he voted for JEFFERSON
land Pickney. Later letter came GUY
In the United States 0sSeste indis-
nantIy protesting.
what! do choose Samuel Mics 10
determine for me whether John Adams
Ior Thomas Jefferson should be reS
ident! No. I choose him to ACT. not 70
think" .
At this election Mr. Adams az VICE
President presiding over the S'nase
! opepcd the certificates Of the esc.ol
Al count ard declared himsel! esectea
; to be President No recount vas ~
named. Thus also our customs cnsnse.
Queer Party risle&
Political organizations I'D AmeScAs
varied career have not been honoso
with no pra;sewor;hy names - rscs
alist, Democrats and keeeess