The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-22
WHAT Do YOU KNOW
ABOUT POL|T|C CS?

ABOUT POLITICS?
The 1920 presidential election Is
near at hand and a review Of former
like occasions will prove of interest
to many of our readers who know
little about the nominees for presi-
dent by the two great parties since
the Civil War period. Very few could
name these men who were high up
politics in days gone by, and few
are living today who could tell any
circumstance connected with their
nomination. AS historical reminders
in political way the following data
will be interesting from political
standpoint
General John C. Fremont was the
first presidential nominee of the
Republican party. He was chosen
at convention in Philadelphia in
1856. He received ia electoral votes,
being defeated by James Buchanan,
the Democratic nominee, who received
ia electoral votes.
1860 Lincoln was nominated in Chi
cago. He received $50 electoral votes,
against 123 for his opponent. They
We're Stephen A. Douglas (DemocraD :,
Breckenridge (of another wing OF
the Democrats) and Bell, (union
nominee). Douglas received IL elec-
toral votes.
In 1864 Lincoln was renominated
by the Republican party and re-elect-
ed He was followed by Grant( Re-
publican), who was again reelected
in 1872, at which time he defeated
Horace Greedy, Democratic nominee,
as well as six other candidates. Grant
secured 2S6 electoral college votes
and his opponents combined only g.
Greedy did not receive a single cleo
toral vote.
In 1876 was the celebrated Hayes
Tilden contest. when the vote was
so close between Hayes (Republican)
and Tilden tDemocraD that an cleo
toral commission of eight Republicans
and seven Democrats, was required to
determine the contest. On a straight
party vote in the committee. Hayes
was declared elected on vote OF
1875 to ia for Tilden.
In 1880 the Democrats nominated
General Winfield Scott Hancock, who
ives defeated by Jas. A. Garfield, Re
publican, the electoral vote being 2l+
for Garfield and 1855 for Hancock
Hancock had a fine chance to wir
but lost because OF an unfortunate
reference to the tariff as n local Is
sue" Garfield had himself gone tC
the Republican convention as dele
gate for w. T. Sherman, but hi.
Bryan at Chicago in 1896 turned the
convention to him as its STANDARD
bearer.
In 1884 came the first swing bacl
from Republican executives TO Demo
Gratis, when Grover Cleveland of Buff
falo. New York, defeated James G.
Blaine for president Cleveland re-
ceived 2l9 electoral votes to 1872 fol
Blaine. A speech by one of Blaine's
friends, DIR. Burchard, of New York
in which the famous ALTERATION
Run. Romanism and Rebellion" was
coined, lost the election for Blaine.
In 1883, Harrison, Republican, de-
feated Cleveland for reelection by
vote OF 233 to l6S in the electora
college. In 1892 Cleveland came bach
strong, defeating Harrison for re
election by a vote of pa TO las.
The Republican national convention
was held in Minneapolis that yeaI
while the Democrats met in Chicago
Then Bryan breaks into prominence
as the Democratic nominee with hi!
"cross of gold" speech at Chicago il
1896. He was defeated by William
Mckinley, Republican, BY vote o
27l to 176. The issue OF this cam
paign was free silver" The Repub
leans met that year in st. Louis.
In 1900 Bryan was again nominte'
by the Democrats and Mckinley will
Roosevelt as running mate by tn
Republicans. Mckinley won 292 4
1855. Roosevelt was reelected II
1904, winning over Alton b. Parker
Democrat, by a vote OF 3s6 TO l4O II
the electoral college.
In 1908 Bryan was again the Demo
cratic nominee. chosen in convention
at Denver and William II. Taft
Roosevet's choice, was nominated n
ST. Louis by the Republicans, win
} ming 32l to l62 over Bryan.
Then came Baltimore and Woodrow
Wilson and the split in the Repub
lcan party In 1912. Wilson wa
nominated by the Democrats; Taf
was the choice Of the regular" Re
publican party and Roosevelt heade
the Bull Moose (liberal Republican
ticket. Wilson won the greatest vic
tory since the defeat OF Greedy b.
Grant, securing 435 electoral votes I
IS for Roosevelt, and eight for Taft
In 1916 Hughes was the Republica
nominee and was defeated by Wilso
, for reelection. The vote was 277 70
Wilson and 25i for Hughes Wilson
popular plurality was more tina
500 900 votes.
This brings us down to 1920, wit
Harding and Coolidge tRepublicar
nominated at the Chicago conventio
June s. and Jas. NJ. Cox and +. /
Roosevelt (Democrau nominated O
the San Francisco convention o
, July ..
Just what Cox's majority owe
Harding will be cannot be given ou
In these columns until after the SET
ond Tuesday in November.
In addition to Cox and Hardin