The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-22

such a-thing as popular interest in
q presidential campaign was un-
known. Furthermore, with the ex-
ception Of the four years OF John
Adams administration, the head OF
the government had been q Virgin
ian and . Representative Of an ex.
elusive clique which set much store
by knowledge and culture, however
democratic they may have been In
their theories Of government.
\ The Feur Candidates.
The idea Of the succession to the
presidency was firmly nxed in the
minds OF the politicians. Il hap
pened that four candidates appear
ed on the horizon. They were John
Quincy Adams Of Massachusetts,.
secretary Of state; william H.
Crawford Of Georgia. secretary Of
the treasury; John c. Calhoun Of
South Carolina. secretary Of war.
and Henry Clay Of Kentucky,
speaker Of the house Of represen-
tatives. So 1t appeared that the
country was safe, whatever the
outcome, for every one of the as
pirants was q trained statesman Of
prominence in the administration
Then this Blount county mass
meeting appeared on the scene. II
pow-wowed awhile one first Mon
day." and then adopted . resolution
formally nominating for president
Of the United States, Andrew Jack
son Of Tennessee. Thus originated
what would be known In goth cen
fury political nomenclature ~ the
Tennessee Idea" Andrew Jack
son had been . great soldier. Ev-
erybody recognised that fact and
everybody praised him for the
strategy Of the Horseshoe and the
military genius Of the battle OF
New Orleans. But he had little OF
no experience in statecrAft, not
withstanding . short service in
both houses OF. congress. The con-
servatives all over the country
held up their hands In holy horror
and cried out: This man 10 not 81
to be president. He 10 undignified
He can't speak French. He doesn't
know the classics. He wouldn't
know how to act at . dinner party
He Is unspeakabla"
For . time the three members Of
MOpr0e's cabinet and the speaker
OF the house who were running fol
president declined to pay much
attention to the Jackson candidacy
which was regarded as q joke. Al
this time, 1t must be remembered
there was only ONE party. The old
Federal party organization had
disappeared and Monroe had re.
ceived every vote IN the electoral
colleges Of 1890. The Democratic
party had everything it, own way
King Ca1cu1 Canned.
The Tennessee idea was crystal
lized in . sst Of resolutions passel
by the state legislature. and sen,
to the legislatures Of other state,
for approval. denouncing kim
Caueus." Presidential nomination.
had been dictated by the congres
sional caucus. but the method va,
already becoming unpopular. Tn
Tennessee idea spread, and viii
its spread the Tennessee candi
date became stronger. The herr
Of New Orleans appealed to tn
popular mind. even II he WAS I'M
popular With the statesmen.
Early in 1894 King Caucus mad
his last stand. only IS Of the g
members Of congress attending tn
meeting which solemnly declare,
William H. Crawford. secretary Q
the treasury. to be the reguia
Democratic Republican nomine
for president. Democratic Rspuh
lican was the e6lcial name Of tn
party. although either name ve
used popularity. The old conserve
Hive organizatioa made q llrI
stand for Cravtnrd. He had III
support Of ThaDAG Jefferson, th
founder Of the party. q Prssi1ea
Monroe. and Of Ill the ultra-con
sentative forces. bat Jackson
strength began to b. spDareot n
nome OF the practical DolIfioiaaD q
tho east were not siow b Teco0
nise the faak A yackson ooavs1
ton VAS held a4 HARRISBURG, Pa
which Adopted . resolution d
lnoulclng the scheme Of suecessio
to the pFeald0ey ~ . cabinet ol
2eoe. CongEo =. Dallas Wao Tn