Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-21

Louisiana, South Carolina, Vermont and
Indiana.
The Jackson people began great hue
and cry against the appointment Of cleo
tors by Legislatures. and demanded that
the people have voice in presidential
elections Even In the States where cleo
tors were chosen by votes, the suffrage
was 20 limited by property and other
qualifications as to make the result any
thing but popular, The conservatives
controlled the Legislatures. however, and
Indiana was the only state TO yield 20
the popular outcry and change from
legislative to popular selection Of cleo
tors during that campaign.
In the New York Legislature q Craw-
ford Adams combination was formed and
the bill providing for popular election
OF electors WAS defeated by II TO IA ia
the Senate When the New York Legis-
lAture came TO choose electors there WAS
another great fight. At the outset the
Crawford people had lead, but not
majority. and a long light ensued. Then
the Adams aud Clay supporters formed
coalition aad chose electors who gave
their votes: twenty-six for Adams, five
for Crawford, for Clay, and / for Jack
SON Three Of the electors who were
CHOSEN rs my AAEA AAhAbFA inca fNANo
between Clay. Crawford and Jackson. II
these three electors had stood by their
agreement 10 vote for Clay, John Quincy
Adams would never have been President
When tile election was over IL was
found that Jackson was far In the lead
In the popular vote. but, as everybody
had known for months, the House OF
Representatives must choose the Presi-
dent In the electoral colleges. Jackson
had received 20 votes. Adams 81, Craw-
ford II and Clay 81. As the House OF
Representatives chooses from among the
three highest candidates, Clay was
dropped from further consideration. II
the three New York electors had obeyed
their Instructions Clay would have been
third 10 the race and Crawford would
have been dropped.
THE CHARGE
or CORRUPTION.
Clay was Speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes and he conducted the cleo
t!on. There WAS combination OF Clay
and Adams forces which gave the votes
OF thirteen States to Adams. seven to
Jackson and four to Crawford, thereby
electlng Adams President This com
binaton was the basis OF the corrupt
bargain" charge that Clay had bartered
In return for the promise Of the premier
ship IN Adams cabinet This charge OF
barter and bargain was seized upon 10y
the friends Of Jackson, and the campaign
OF 1895 was initiated within a week after
Adams was inaugurated and Clay was
made Secretary OF state
The campaign had been an exceed
ingly bitter one. Jackson had been
pooh poohed and laughed at in the be-
ginning, and heTcely denounced as
murderer and hdventuror later on. when
his strength became apparent.
Adams was accused Of traltorous con
pe.tions with the British government OF
treachery In the war OF 1S12 and OF de-
signs upon the republican form of gov
eminent. He was Unita Ran. and the
opposition press made the most Of his
unorthodox convictions. declaring that
he didn't believe in Jesus Christ. In
reply. the Albums people published
correspondence between John Adams and
his son, John Quincy Adams, discussing
religious subjscts at length. One Craw-
ford newspaper. a fair sample of the
others. solemnly protested against bring
Ing religion into the campaign and then
went Oh for two columns to character
ize Mr.. Adams religious views as being
inimical TO true Christianity.
Yet this campaign brought into prom
inence the first popular candidate for
President, and he received a plurality
Of both popular and electoral votes. al
though losing the election. The people
of Blount County were forced to wait
another four years to see their idea
triumph.
Tomorrow-Presdentia Campaigns.