Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

At the close of Jackson's second term
the National Republicans were without
a acknowledgements character to enter
in the race against Van Buren,. Henry
Clay had been twice defeated, the last
time overwhelmingly by Jackson with
219 electoral votes to 49, and the oppo-
sltion. while numerous was not united.
II Included the anti-Masons, the very
high tariff men, the very low tariff
men, nullifers, the anti-Jacksonites,
and Others but as party the National
Republicans did not include nearly all
of the forces opposed to the Demo-
Gratis
The diverse elements of opposition
finally decided to work on local pride
with several candidates in various sec
tons and to attempt later to bring all
of these elements together So they put
up Daniel Webster in New England.
trusting that he could carry that sec
ton. Then they put up William Henry
Harrison and Justice John Mclean of
Ohio, trusting that they could hold the
West out of the Van Buren, column.
Tennessee nominated Senator Hugh L..
White, erstwhile the intimate friend of
jackson, but now a rank traitor. be-
cause he would rot fall in with Jack
sons plans to have Van Buren, sue
coed to the Presidency. With South
Carolina determined not to vote for
any candidate that had ghost of a
show, it was felt that the aggregate
vote OF the opposition might be enough
to prevent the success of Van Buren,
White Nominated Early.
One of two things could happen
either the anti-Van Buren, electors
could all unite on one man, and thus
elect him; or, if that scheme failed.
they could throw the election in the
House and trust to God for the rest.
Tennessee got into the game early by
nominating Senator White by a vote
that lacked but two of being unanimous.
Jackson had some terrific charges
against White printed in his organ. TIE
Washington Globe, and copies of these
charges were franked to the members
of the Tennessee Legislature, some of
them addressed in Jackson's own hand
writing, but they had no effect. Ala
bama followed the lead of Tennessee,
although it's Legislature afterward re-
scinded this action.
Tennessee having nominated White in
January, 1885. Jackson was forced to
get Van Buren, in nomination nearly a
year and half ahead. of the election.
He suggested that national convention
DC Called 10 II16SG IN 6dlGlnlOre. III
these days of precise representation the
story of that convention makes one
laugh. Of the 626 delegates, 1o1 were
from Maryland, 108 from Virginia, and
10 from New Jersey. The Maryland
State convention, not wishing to dis
eliminate, had decided that all Of its
delegates should take part in the ma
tional convention.
Thrown Into Senate.
Van Buren, was the unanimous choice
for first place, but for the vice presi-
dency the vote was divided between Col.
R. w. johnson of Kentucky and William
c. Rives of Virginia. Next day john
son received the necessary two-thirds,
Virginia served notice that it would
not support Johnson.
A Pennsylvania convention nominated
William Henry Harrison and Francis
Granger on an anti-Masonic ticket.
Granger also ran on the Webster ticket.
John Tyler of Virginia was to run on
the ticket with White. The States still
were not voting on uniform election
day, some of them voting toward the
last of October and others as late IS
the middle of November. When the re-
turns began to come in they were not
promising to the Democrats. Ohio a1c
New Jersey. both of which had sup
ported Jackson four years before. swung
away from Van Buren, to William
Henry Harrison. But when all the Votes