Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-30
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Lincoln-D ouglas-Brec Campaign
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN-

Douglas followers that he resigned his
chair, aud led another bolt from the con-
yention-Stephen A. Douglas for Pfesi-
dent and Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Ala
oama Tor Vice President Fitzpatrick de-
ciined. and the second place was given 10
Herscnel V. Johnson of Georgia. The
Caleb Gushing boilers In Baltimore nom.
mated John c. Breckenridge, then Vice
President of the United States. for Pres
ident and Joseph Lane of Oregon for
Vice President. The waiting "seceders"
at Richmond Immediately ratified the
nominations Of Breckenridge and Lane.
sHREwD POLITICIANS
OUTGENERAL THE MAJORITY.
Lincoln was nominated at Chicago by
group of shrewd politicians who de-
liberately overthrow the will Of the ma.
jority OF the party in the interests OF
expediency. William H. Seward was the
great leader OF Republicanlsm, and when
the delegates met at Chicago. two-thirds
of them were for Seward. But Seward a.
Governor of New York had been TOO
closely associated with the Catholicism In
politics. The Know Nothing vote was still
large and had to be reckoned with, espe-
ciaily In Pennsylvania and Indiana. An
drew G.. Curtin and Henry s. Lane. Re
publican nominees for Governor in Penn
yivania and Indiana. respectively. put
UP the scheme to defeat Seward. They
knew bis affiliations would defeat him
IN their States. and would probably de-
feat them also.
nut with all the strenuous opposition
ana scheming. Seward probably would
nave Won II his managers had not fool
isnly organized a great street parade IN
ais behalf. That took all the Seward
boomers on tho streets While they were
marching, the Lincoln managers packed
the Wlgwam galleries with Illinois folks
who were instructed to yell for abe.
Ihey yelled all right Abrahaus lincoln
was nominated for President The Con
sututional Union party was the last at
tempt 70 gather the "old line Wings" into
political organization. Its candidates
Jonn Bell Fl Tennessee and Edward Ev-
srett OF Massachusetts. received more
imam three times as many electoral votes
As the douglas ticket and more than halt
as many as the Breckenridge ticket.
Lincoln received a great majority Of
electoral votes over all bis opponents. hut
be was greatly In the minority IN the
popular vote. The possibilities Of tho
a president
were keenly illustrated In the rexulf
Lincoln received 80 electoral votes ana
l's65S52 popular votes. Douglas was
next In the popular vote with 1915. i57.
hut he got only twelve electoral votes
Lincoln received an electoral vote 70,
every 10000 popular votes, while Doug.
Jas had more than 10000 popular votes
Tor each electoral vote. Breckenridge had
s4I,ol4 popular votes. but little more than
haif OF Douglas, yet be received u elec.
torai votes. six times as many az Doug.
Las. Bell. with less than hair Of Doug
las popular vote, received 80 electora,
votes TO Douglas IL. Douglas. running
next to Lincoln, carried only one State.
Missouri, although he received three az
the seven votes Of New Jersey and three
OK the 80 votes of Pennsylvania.
The election OF Lincoln had been ex.
pected early in the campaign on account
OF the Democratic split, and threats 81
secession were heard on every wind from
the South. and retaliatory threats NJ war
were wafted back on every Northern
breeze The great crisis was at hand ana
Lincoln was the man to meet It.