Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-11

iJority OF the popular vote and an over
whelmingly one of the electoral; and
was the first man to be reelected by
| the north or west.
| The Big. Four Candidates.
In 1868 saw the candidates of both
great parties taken from the same ter
ritory-General U. $. Grant, born in
Ohio, though living in Galena, Illinois,
being the republican standard bearer;
and Horatio Seymour of New York, the
ldemocratieic Grant IS running mate was
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, who was
born in New York; Seymour's was GEN
eral Frank Z. Blair, Jr., hailing from
Missouri, though first seeing the light
of day in "Ole Kaintuck.'
1879 saw Grants denomination and
reelection. Henry Wilson, Massach-
usetts senator, born in New Hampshire,
was associated with him. Horace Greedy
also from the Granite state but adopted
| by New York, and the editor of the Tri-
bune, bore aloft the standard Of the lib
eral republican and democratic parties.
AS in '6S, the democracy selected a
Kentuckian by birth but Missourian by
odoption as their vice-presidential can
didate-Benjamin Gratz Brown. Gree
| ly was not only Overwhelmingly defeat
| ed, but did not live to witness the meat
ing of the electors, for the first time
in our. history. The straight-out demo-
Gratis had Charles O'Conor of New York
and John Quincy Adams of Massachus-
etts lead them. The prohibition party
made its first appearance in the national
field at this election. Games Black of
Pennsylvania and Rev. John Russell of
Michigan, being its nominees. The war
and the issues from it had absorbed
the whole attention of the country for
twelve long years; from 1872 on, other
questions claimed their thought and de-
votion; and to this fact may be attrib-
uted some measure of the increasing
good will between the sections. General
Grants first letter Of acceptance con
cluded with the fervent words, "Let us
have peaee!" Coming from the hero
of Vicksbuprg and Appomattox, they
had extraordinary significance, and did
much to close the "bloody chasm."
The Hayes Election
The republicans in 1876 selected Gov.
Rutherford b. Hayes of Ohio and Will
| liam A. Wheeler of New York as their
nominees-still another combination of
west and east! The democrats did just
the reverse-se selecting their candidate
for president from the east, Samuel ].
Tilden Of New York, and their choice
for vice-president from the west, Thorn
as A. Hendricks of Indiana, though
born in Ohio. Even the standard bear
ers of the national greenback party,
which for the first time appeared in
the field-Peter Cooper and Samuel F.
Cary-were from New York and Ohio,
respectively. Kentucky in order to
maintain her reputation, furnished the
national prohibition reform party with
its candidate for president, General
Green Clay Smith; G. T. Stewart of
Ohio was associated with him. This
presidential election was more closely
contested than any other, the democrats
claiming South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida for Mr.. Tilden, though on the
face of thet returns Mr.. Hayes carried
them. With these votes Mr.. Tilden
would have clear majority in the ell
ectoral college, as he had unquestion-
ably among the people; without them he
would be beaten by one vote. After long
and exciting discussions, both within
! anu WllHOuI COlRItSS, anu cunning
gerously near to civil war, the decision
of the electoral commission created by
congress specifically to hear and deter
mine the case, gave Mr.. Hayes the elec-
toral votes of these three states, who
thereby gaind the presidency with ls5
votes to 1874 for Mr.. Tilden.
The election of 1880 saw the republi-
can party take her candidates not only
from the same sections as in 1876, but
from the identical states, Ohio and New
York, and in the same order. The
struggle between Blaine and Grant for
the presidential nomination made a com
promise candidate necessary; and Gen
eral James A. Garfield, a native Buck.
eye was the fortunate man. Levi u.
Morton was rendered the vice prcsden-
cy, but declined it, then Chester A. Ar
thur was selected Both of these gent
lemen were born in Vermont, but had
resided for many years in New York.
The democratic party just reversed see
tionally speaking, taking its leading
candidate from New York in the person
OF Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock (born
in Pennsylv9nia,) a gallant regular ar
my officer ahd the hero of Gettysburg,
William H. English of Indiana was cho-
! sen as his running mate. The national
I Greenback-Labor party put forward
General james b. Weaver of Iowa, who
first saw the light of day in Ohio. This
was the first time the Mississippi river
had been crossed by any political party,
save in 1856 with Fremont by the re-
publicans. After an exciting canvass
Garfield was elected by the vote of New
York.
Names Only Candidate
The republican party in 1884, for the
first time in its history, selected iti
presidential candidate from the east
in the person Of James q. Blaine OF
Maine Pennsylvania was his birth
place. Associated with him was Gener
al John A. Logan of Illinois. The dem
ocracy adhered to its traditional policy
+ inaugurated in 1864, Of running New
Yorker, Grover Cleveland by name, foi
the highest office in the nation. Mr.
Cleveland was born in New Jersey; ant
up to his election as governor OF tn,
Empire state, two years before, wal
practically unknown outside of his ad
J opted city Of Buffalo. He. like Jame
X. Polk, in 1874, was pitted against IL,
! most brilliant and popular man Of hi,
time, against the Henry Clay Of his gen
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