Arizona republican., 1920-10-01
II.. THE JACKSON CLAY RACE OF
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Ry Frederic ]. Haskin

BY frederic J. Haskln
 WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept 30-- "Old Hickory" against Harry of the Vest" national conventions against national conventions: the 'pee-pul' against the money power;" the outs against the ins and all with the fed- eral offices at stake as sure prizes for the winners. made the campaign of 1882 the firecest of American history up to that time. For Andrew Jackson had already arrived in the White House on March 4, 1929. before he had fired whole raft of Adams officeholders and had replaced them with loyal Jackson ties.
 ITO the victors belong the. spo.1s,' said he, promulgating the doctrine of rotation in office and instituting the political method of rewarding partisan activity with public job. Its effect was tremendous. and while Jackson did not have. the committee form of party organization which backs up an administration today, he did have Martin Van Buren in his councils. and Van Buren was as wise in practical policies as was Napoleon in strategy. This campaign of 1882 was the first in which national nominating conven- tions figured. The anti-Masons held the first, and nominated William Wirt who had been attorney general of the
 
 Adams, for president and Amos Ell maker of Pennsylvania for vice presi- dent The National Republicans, all ready called the Wings" in ordinary conversation. nominated Henry Clay of Kentucky for president, and John Ser geant of Pennsylvania for vice presi- dent The Democrats held conven- | tion but did not nominate a candidate | for president as Jackson was the unan- l oh of ho rfX Buren was named for vice president and the famous two thirds rule, which afterward proved Van Buren's undo ing was adopted The state of Soutl Carolina still chose it's electors by the legislature, as it did until after thu Civil war, and it had a party all of it: own. with John Floyd of Virginia fo' president and Henry Lee of Massachu- setts for vice president.
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 Jackson's administration had beer the stormiest ever known and the con 1 servative statesmen of the old schoo were in despair. He had quarrelleC with the vice president, John c. Cal houn, by preferring Van Buren as ; chief counsellor. He had broken up hi own cabinet and had precipftated thu most violent social war of Washing toms history by insisting upon the ac ceptance of Mrs. Eaton, wife of hi secretary of war. by the official circle of the capital. He had turned out al the old offfceholders and had givei their places to his friends. He hal violated every precedent of presidentia behavior, and had transgressed ever tradition of statecraft.
 His greatest fight had been agains the Bank of the United States. Whe he first became president he had som correspondence with the bank insistin that the national government had som right to say who should be chosen of ficers of the bank To this clain Nicholas Riddle. head of the bank. SC up an absolute denial. Then report came "a from all over the country tha the various branches of the bank wer discriminating against Jackson men ! business relations, and that the ban was building up a machine to over throw Jackson. This federal bank ha been chartered in 1916 for a period ( 20 years, and it must obtain ne lease of life from the government dun ing the administration of that pres dent to be elected in 1928.
 Henry Clay. hating Jackson with a his soul and firm in the belief that tl people would not reelect such an uT couth monster to the high office president, decided to force the fightin It was by his advice that the bill recharter the bank was introduced ar passed by congress during Jackson first term. Thomas II. Benton, senat from Missouri, was fighting again the re-charter in the senate q claring for a gold currency and gal ing his sobriquet of "Old Bullion" E the bank had friends in congress ar the bill extending it's charter w passed.
 Swatting the Money Devil '. Jackson promptly vetoed it. Tn veto was given in July. 1928. when t presidential campaign was already w in progress. In these advanced al enlightened days the president alwa sees to it that congress had adjourn before the nominations are made, so
 to prevent big questions coming | But Jackson didn't care. He said
 had swatted the Money Devil" a he had. The campaign was on. and