The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-06-10

were born on Friday. J. Q. Adams,
Pierce and Garfield were inaugurated
on Friday. Lincoln was assassinated
on Friday.
4 The Democratic national convention
of 1912 was held in Baltimore from
9June % to July =. Alton B. Parker be-
ing temporary, and Ollie M. James,
permanent chairman. torty-siX bal
; lots We're taken, Champ Clark leading
till the thirtieth, when he was passed
by Woodrow Wilson. On the tenth
and seven following ballots Clark got
more than half the votes cast. but as
two-thirds are necessary in a Demo-
cratic convention, he was finally de-
feated. Other prominent candidates
were Judson Harmon of Ohio, Oscar
w. Underwood, of Alabama, and
Thomas r. Marshall Of indiana. Mar
shall was chosen as the candidate for
vice president on the third ballot.
The ninth presidential election in
1920 came during the so-called EZRA
of good feeling" Five new states took
part, making "a altogether, with 235
electoral votes. President Monroe had
no opposition and received every cleo
toral vote but one. that of a New
Hampshire elector. ohw cast his vote
for John Quincy Adams. Three cleo
tors died between the general election
and the meeting of the leectors. Vice
President Tompkins was reelected,
receiving 2l8 of the 232 votes cast.
Only one candidate for president
died between the election and meeting
of the electoral college. Horace Gree
ley, the Democratic and Liberal can
didate, died before the meeting of the
electoral college. The Democratic
electoral vote was divided among four
mocratic and Liberal candidate for
vice president, received AZ votes, 10
less than the number of Democratic
electors.
James S. Sherman, candidate for
vice president on the Republican ticket
--1912, died on October 30, few days
before the election. No provision was
made by the Republican national COM
mittee for nominating a successor, and
at the meeting of the state electoral
colleges the Republican electors cho-
sen in Vermont and Utah-eight in all
voted for Nicholas Murray Butler,
of New York.
The president of the United States
is commander in-chief of the army and
navy and of the militia of the several
! states when called into actual service
of the United States. The oath of
affirmation taken by the president is
as follows:
81 do solemnly swear Cor affirm)
! that will faithfully execute the Office
Of president of the United States. and
\ will to the best of my ability. pre-
/ serve, protect and defend the Consti-
! tuition of the United States" The
power of declaring war is not vested
in the president, but in congress which
may also grant letters of marque and
reprisals and make rules concerning
captures on land and water. Most of
the appointments made by the presi-
dent must be confirmed by the senate.
Among great statesmen who failed
to be elected to the presidency We're
John Hay, John Hancock, Charles c.
Pinckney, George Clinton, John Mar
shall, Henry CLAW, John C. Calhoun,
Daniel Webster. Lewis Cass. Winfield
Scott, Stephen A. Douglas, William
L. Marcy. John p. Hale, John Nc
Lean, John c. Fremont, William H.
Seward, Solomon p. Chase. Charles
Sumner, Daniel S. Dickinson, Jefferson
Davis. John Bell. Simon Cameron,
Horatio Seymour. George B. McClel-