Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-05
Candidates From Geof-
gia for the Presidency

gla Tor tIle 1 ISSluCllCJ
Do you know who, besides
William Gibbs McAdoo have
been native son candidates from
Georgia for the presidency of
the United States9
The Savannah Press calls at
tention to another Georgian who
was a candidate, saying:
William H. Crawford made a
campaign in 1924, and but for
the physical disabilities which
overlook him, would probably
have been successful. 1t will be
remembered that Crawford, as
the representative of the views
of jefferson, secured the nomi-
nation of a Congressional caucus
in February, 1924. In the elec-
ton that followed he received the
electoral votes of Virginia and
Georgia with scattering votes
from New York, Maryland and
Delaware-in all, forty-one. No
choice having been made by the
Electoral College, the election
reverted to the House of Rep
resentatives, where John GUM
cy Adams was elected over Jack
son and Crawford, through the
influence of Henry Clay. The
result was due in part to the
confirmed i'll health of Mr.. Craw-
ford. His health rendered it im--
possible for him to continue in
public life. Returning to Geor-
gia, he became Circuit Judge,
which office he continued to fill
with great efficiency until near
ly the end of his life. An order,
written from the Superior Court
of Ebert county admitting Rob-
ert Toombs to the, practice of
law in Georgia, was dated March
IS, 1880. Judge Crawford had
been Minister to France during
days of the first .Napolean. he
had been Secretary of War and
Of the Treasury of the United
States. In 1927 he was appoint
ed judge of the Northern circuit
upon the death Of Judge Dooley.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun
says the extract from the Savan-
nah Press is interesting, but fai
from complete, adding:
Certainly The Press has not
forgotten; that the late Senator
Thomas E. Watson, of this state,
was the Populist nominee for
the presidency in 1908. And sure
lyqits memory goes as far back
as 1920, when Senator Watson
and Senator Hoke Smith, with
Mr.. Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
Were contenders for the delega,
ton in the race for the presiden-
.cy that year.
In 1908, Mr.. Watson, it is true.
did not receive an electoral vote.
and, probably did not expect to
receive one, but he was a candi-
GATE, his running mate was Sam
uel Williams, of Indiana. In that
race Mr.. Watson received 291 !.
100 popular votes in the general
election, but did not carry a sin
gle state.
In 1872 Charles ]. Jenkins. Of
Georgia, was nominated for the
presidency by d wing Of the
Democratic party.
Previously to Mr., sWatson,s
race for the presidency. be was
the Populist nominee for the vice
presidency in 1896, the Popu-
list party having endorsed Mr..
Bryan, the Democratic nominee,
but failed to endorse the Demo
cratic nominee, Arthur M. Sew
all, Of Maine, for the vice-presi-
dency.,
These, we believe, are the only
other Georgians who have sought
the nomination for the presiden-
cy, but as far back as 1850
Georgia furnished Democratic
candidate for the vice-presidehcy
IN the person of Herschel v.
JohnsonA who was the running
mate of Stephen A.. Douglas. Of
Illinois !. and in 1872 Alfred H.
Colquitt, of Georgia, was foni-
mated by a wing of the Demo-
Gratis for the vice-presidency, hay-
ing been the running mate Of B.
Gratz Brown, of Missouri.
So, when we. look. into. the
political history Of the nation
and of Georgia, We find that our
state has by no means been with
out gentlemen of ambition to
serve either as president or vice
president. And they have not
failed to let their ambitions be
known. ~ 81
The above facts ftom tn,
Press and the Enqyirer-Sun. is in
teFssting political history 0
Georgians who sought either tn
highest OF tie next highest Of
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