The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1917-04-12

! here was considerable opposition
to luton's second nomination in
1861, led by Horace Greedy, Henry
Ward Boecher and others, who pro
nounccd the Civil War failure. But
later on the news from the front was
favorable to the North, and Il reac-
ton set in for Lincoln. Lincoln was
nominated, and in the autumn Of that
year he was elected receiving 2l2
electoral votes to II for Mcclellan,
the Democratic candidate.
A few months after his Inaugural
ton, Lincoln was assassinated. This
fact, and the difference between Pres
idcnt johnson and Congress, led to
a division in the Republican Party,
but the party was united in 1868 on
the nomination of Grant, who had
been life long Democrat The
Democrats had hoped to nominate
Grant, but as he expressed his sym
pathics with the Republicans, the
Democrats nominated Horatio Sey-
mour Of New York Grant was
elected by 2l4 electoral votes to 80
for Mr.. Seymour.
A strong opposition to Grants sec
ond nomination in 1872, caused a split
in the Republican ranks The Lib
eral-RepubIcans met in convention
and nominated Horace Greedy. Two
months later the Democrats met and
endorsed the nomination. Grant was
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The result Of the election caused
Groety's reason to be dethroncd. A
month later he died.
Owing to Grants egotstcal at
titude and failure to clean house dur
, ing his second term weakened the
Republican party. A great wave Of
Democracy swept over the country
and the elections of 1876 was closely
contested After several weeks of
ludicrous wrangling, a special com
mission seated Rutherford b. Hayes,
the Republican candidate over Samuel
j. Tilden, Democrat
In 1880, the Republicans again
succeeded in carrying the presidential
election, and placed President Garfield
in the chair Garlied's assassination
in 1881, and the disturbances follow
ing under President Arthur's admin
istration, hopelessly divided the Re
, publicans, causing the election of
Grover Cleveland, Democrat, in 1884.
At this time the Democrats and
Republicans were mainly divided over
financial and industrial policies of the
. government. The Democrats wanted
> a low tariff and a different method
= in our banking system, while the Re
pubIicans favored high tariff and
national banks. Over these issues
the Republicans returned to power
in 1888, electing Benjamin Harrison
and in 1892, the Democrats came
back, re-electing Grover Cleveland.
In the election of 1896 the dom
! inant issue was the currency ques-
ton, The Democrats pronounced fol
: free silver, and the Republicans fol
= a gold standard. The election was
a signal victory for Mckinley ovel
Bryan.
In 1900 the same candidates were
in the field, This election also
proved a signal victory for McKin.
Y ley, who received larger vote thar
g at his first election. Mckinley was
assassinated a few months later anc
Theodore Roosevelt became the fifth
q accidental president of the United
y States.
y In 1904 the Democrats nominated
r Alton B Parker and the Republicans
n nominated Roosevelt. Roosevelt was
elected by the largest popular ma.
, Jorlty ever accorded presidential
y candidate.
In 1908, the Republicans were agair
o successful, electing President Taft
to the chair, over W. J. Bryan, Demo
Q crat. Taft's reactionary policies dur.
= ing his administration caused divi-
= sion in the Republican ranks. A con
q servatlve and progressive wing was
= the result. The Progressives attempt
q ed to defeat his denomination in
n l9l2, but We're unsuccessful. AS a
n consequence the Progressive party
n was born, with Roosevelt as then
standard bearer, Woodrow Wilson
, was nominated by the Democrats
= Owing to the secession of the pro
gfesslyes from the Republican party
q the Democrats carried abe election
: Wilson receiving 435 electoral votes
: Roosevelt 88, and Taft 8.
In 1916 the Progressive party
, placed no national ticket in the field
Most of the leaders supported Hughes
the Republican candidate Wilson
was again nominated by the Demo
Gratis, In the election ensuing, viii
. son was elected, being the first con
! secutive Democrat President since
- Andrew Jackson The election was