Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-25

There was no greater speculation year
ago whether Roosevelt would be a candi-
date for a third term than there was in
1880 whether jackson would be a candi-
date for a second term. He had sent
message to Congress early after becoming
President. recommending that the Presi-
dent be limited to one term Of four or six
years. That led many to believe that he
would not stand for reelection, and JAG &
son did no more to assuage public curl
osity on the subject than Roosevelt did
prior to his famous announcement that
his hat was in the ring. When those WHO
understood that Jackson's message was
to be construed as eliminating him from
consideration for second term began to
cast about in 1890 for a successor, their
eyes rested upon Martin Van Buren, of
New York and John c. Calhoun of South
Carolina The great body of the democ-
racy. however, seemed unwilling that Old
Hickory should end his presidential ca
reer with one term.
While speculation was at its highest
pitch, Senator Grundy of Tennessee de-
livered speech. in which he babe the
country wait. He said that conditions
might make 1t SO that Jackson would not
be candidate. that he might even be
dead before 1882. but, on the other hand,
he might be a candidate. He said he did
not speak with authority, although the
disclaimer was not to be taken at its
face value. yet he thought it best that
no one should commit himself to any
other candidacy before hearing finally
from Jackson.
Not long afterward PENNSYLVANIA dem
ocrats in the state legislature nominated
him for a second
jackson Doomed term, and a few
for Second Term. s M.rn ,a'e, Tue
New York legislature seconded the NOM
nation A little later the Washington
Globe. founded to take the place of the
Telegraph as the administrations organ.
the latter having espoused the cause of
Calhoun, came out in an editorial in
which 1t said that jackson could not re-
tire. 1t urged that it would not be right
for him to retire under the fire Of his
enemies, and that no President since the
founding of the government had failed to
submit the acts of his first term to the
public for scrutiny and approval. In the
face of the well-n!gh universal demand
1t declared. he could not. with justice to
himself or his supporters. retire with one
term. Furthermore. 1t urged the mere
fact that he had recommended a one
term amendment to the Constitution did
not prevent him from accepting two terms
and should not be considered in this sit
uation. Its editorial concluded with the
statement that If the people wanted Jack
son for a second term he would consider
himself in honor and duty bound to meet
their wishes.
The democrats in the Pennsylvania leg
islature reiterated their faith in Odd
Hickory" and assured him that the coun-
try again wanted him for President He
thereupon wrote to the Pennsylvanians
that although he had hoped to be able to
retire and spend his declining years in
his Tennessee home, the call of the peO-
pie had overpowered his personal inclina-
tions and he could not refuse to serve
them.
During his first administration Van
Buren, resigned from the cabinet, saying
that he was a
Van Buren, Retires candidate for
From the Cabinet. ~ p'e IsoenoS
CHI raftr nd hot he.