Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-24

mad decided that all OF Its delegates
should take part in the national con-
vention.
Van Buren, Unanimous Choice.
When the convention got down to
business Van Buren, was its unanimous
choice for first place, but for the vice
presidency the vote stood 17s for Col
onel r. M. Johnson of Kentucky and
for William c. Rives of Virginia. Next
day johnson received the necessary
two thirds, and was declared the nomi-
nee. Virginia served notice, however,
that 1t would not support johnson.
Pennsylvania state convention
nominated William Henry Harrison
and Francis Granger on an anti-Ma-
sonic ticket. Granger also ran as the
vice presidential candidate on the
Webster ticket. John Tyler OF Virgin
la was to run on the ticket with White.
These plans all were carried out. The
states still were not voting on a uni
form election day, some of them vot-
ing towards the last Of October and
others as late as the middle OF Novem-
Der. When the returns began to come
in they were not promising to the
Democrats. Ohio and New Jersey, both
Of which had supported Jackson four
years before, swung away from Van
Buren, to William Henry Harrison. But
when all the votes were counted 1t was
found that Van Buren, had carried Is
out of the 20 states. although a few
popular votes. rightly placed. would
have given the allies majority. South
Carolina cast its votes, the electors be-
ing chosen by the legislature. for Will
lie p. Mangum of North Carolina.
When the votes were counted In
congress, Henry Clay had secured the
passage of a resolution to ascertain
whether any electoral votes had been
cast by persons holding positions of
profit or trust under the government.
The resulting investigation disclosed
that several deputy postmasters and a
pension agent were among the electors.
but their votes were counted Just the
same.
Threat Was Made Good.
Virginia made good It's threat not to
support johnson Tor the vice presi-
dency, and instead gave % electoral
votes to William Smith OF Alabama.
This threw the election of the vice
president into the senate-the only
time in the history Of the country that
such n thing has happened. When the
Jackson Clay, Crawford Adams con-
test was thrown into the house 1t did
not affect the vice presidency. be-
cause Calhoun, having his name on
more than one ticket. got a majority
of the electoral votes. In 1S00,s when
there was contest between Jefferson
and Burr. the election OF jefferson to
the presidency automatically put Burr
in the vice presidency-a thing impos-
sible under the constitution n It now
stands. ~
No campaign In the hist ~ OF the
country ever was disgraoe N by more
villification than this cont Z for the
succession to Jackson. Tho In Buren,
crowd accused everybody opposi-
ton. without Discriminate &of being
bribed by the United sta, Wbank to
become the creatures Of 4 British
Rothschilds, who were rresei b as the
real owners OF the bank. WJicholas
Biddle and 'Biddle's Banke Ire at
tackled with more venom this pr be-
fore.
On the other hand the With ps the
opposition were beginning to Failed.
could not allow themselves I'd out
done in that respect. They I hacked
Jackson. accusing him of evtAspe-
Giles Of corruption and wickednApne
paper rejoiced that the days he
wicked are few, and wished WIT
might be 30 In the case of "Ol4 ok
ory." They could not tell whitA Fhad
taught the other his wickedness be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren,, aver
ring that both were % stepped in II