The Jasper news., 1908-12-03

division along party lines, John Adam
receiving the vote Of the Federaiists, sew
entry-seven votes, and Governor Georg
Clinton of New York fifty votes OF tn
opposition.
In 1896, Washington having declined
third election, the two parties put fortl
2. Thomas Pinckney for the ,Federalists an,
Thomas Jefferson for the Democrats
Aaron Bur Of New, York, Samuel Adam
of Massachusetts and others receiving
Democratic votes for second place.
Adams received seventy-one votes, Jeffer
son sixty-eight; two Of Adams votes be
ing cast by electors who voted for botl
Adams and Jefferson. 4. r''''-'--
In 1900 John Adams and Charles Cotes
worth Pinckney were the Federalistic can
didates, Thomas Jefferson and Aaroi
Burr being the Democratic nominees
Jefferson and Burr each received seventy
three votes, and II thus became necessar,
for the House of Representatives to de
eide. Although il had been fully under
stood that Burr was to have the Vic.
Presidency, he now made. a vigorous CT
fort to become President, and receive,
the support of the Federalist ,nemb. s o
the House for. that position. The ballot
ferson and six for Burr, while two di
vided evenly. There was thus no major
ity, until on the thirty-sixth ballot severa
Federalist members failed TO vote ant
Jefferson received the vote of eigh
States. Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Connecticut and Rhode Island voted fo
Burr. The latter, laying the loss Of tn,
Presidency to Hamilton, who advised hi
party that Jefferson, was preferable
1ursed his revenge; and when, Liter, Bur-
being a Federalist candidate for Cover
nor Of New York and Hamilton agair
opposed him, Burr, as is we'll known
challenged and killed Hamilton in a duel
In 1904, when the Constitution had beer
amended so that votes were cast, for Pres
ident and-Vice- President that the scanda
of the last election might not be repeated
the Federalists nominated C.. c. Pinckne'
votes, to I62 for Jefferson end Georg
Clinton.
In 1903 the Federalist candidates wer,
Z the same, and Piinckney this time re
ceived forty-seven votes, against I42 fo
| James Madison, the Democratic candi
date. Clinton was again elected Vice
President, and died in Office.
In 1872 Madison was renon,nlated, will
Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts fo
Vice President The Federa'ists nom
mated Dewitt Clinton of New York,
Democrat, with Jared Ingersol TO
| Vice President. The vote wasI28 to &c
in favor of Madison.
In 1876 the Democrats named Jai.
Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins, Will
the Federalists put forward Rufus Kin,
the second place. King received thirty
four votes to I83 for Monroe. This wa
the last of the Federalist party, A
this election their former President. Johi
Adams, was at the head of the Demo
cratic electoral ticket in Massachusetts,.
I In 1890 Monroe received all but on
electoral vote, one eIector breaking in
structions, and voting for John Quin~.
Adams, Monroe's Secretary of State il
lorder, as he explained, that Wa5hingta.
might remain the only President elccte,
unanimously. Tompkins lacked fourteel
votes OF unanimous reelection.
In 1894; there were four candidates. 81
claiming to be the real sure-enoug
Democratic candidate -. John Quinc
Adams, Andrew jackson, Henry Clay an,
| William Fl. Crawford. No cu1didat
having majority, the election was 70
the second time thrown into the House o
Representatives, where Adams wa
chosen. John Z. Calhoun was electe
Vice President by the Electoral College
This election caused much bad feelin
land the dominant party split, the admin
listration party calling themselves Nationa
Republicans and the opposition, heade
by General Jackson, claiming the nam
Democrats.
In 1898 President Adams was defeated
receiving eighty-three votes to I2S fo
/ Ill II taI
President over Richard Rush.
| In I2a2 Jackson was re-elccfed r.ceiy