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years Jefferson planned it, the surface o6
the road being merely covered with gravel
When Mr.. Jefferson in 1901, was selected
by the House Of Representatives to be Pred-
dent on the thirty sixth ballot, and took the
oath Of of6ce on March Of that year, he did
not upon this occasion, many people viii
persist in saying. ride up to the Capitol, hitch
his horse to the palng fence, take the oath Of
Office and, unaccompanied except by his
groom. find his way back to the White House.
Jefferson was then residing at Conrad azod
McAAunns boarding house at the northwest
corner Of @ street and New Jersey avenue
southeast, and from here he walked to the
Capitol accompanied by the Alexandra Com
pany Of Rtflemen, the Washington Artillery
Company and attended by number Of citt-
zens and took the oath of ONCE. The sup
position Is that he returned to his boarding
house the same way, for he remained there
until March 10 before going to the White
House.
Before the second Inauguration of President
Jefferson in 1905, the Avenue. as shown was
in such = condition would permit Of .
parade, but apparently Mr.. Jefferson deemed
otherwise, for upon this occasion he did sub
stantially what some say he did four years
before-proceeded ON horseback to the Capitol
attended only by his secretary and groom. On
the return to the White House, however, ~
are told he was attended by a large assem-
blage of members of the Legislature, citizens
and strangers Of distinction and q procession
was formed at the Navy Yard composed of the
several mechanics engaged there, which
marched to military music displaying with
considerable taste the various insignia of their
profession" Indeed, there is further evidence
that Jefferson appeared at the Capitol e.
corted With due formahties by a procession Of
military men and other citizens
THE presidential election of ls00 according
to reports, must have been a hotly COM
tested ahair. To the people Of the District Of
Columbia it is still regarded as an interesting
event, for the people were actually allowed
to vote for the President upon that occasion
under the laws Of Maryland. Christian Hines.
member of an early District family WAS
preeent at the polls in Georgetown at that
time, and gives us the following account in
his Early Recollections of Washington City:
"The election between Mr.. jefferson and Mr..
Adams for the presidency, which eventuated
in the choice of Mr.. Jefferson, was held in
Suffers tavern in Georgetown in the year 1900.
The house was q one-Story frame and stood
on High street, between Bridge and Water
streets. and little east of the Canal Bridge.
George Peter who was then lieutenant in
the Regular Army, had, I think, his recruiting
Office in a three-Story brick house directly
south of the tavern, or pretty near where
Waters -four warehouse now stands. In those
days there were two political partles-the Fed"
erals and Republicans. The Federal party
upheld Mr.. Adams and the Republican party
supported Mr.. Jefferson.
We'll the ballot box was brought, and the
polling of votes commenced, while large
crowd, as is usual on such occasions, was
gathered in front of the tavern After the elec-
ton had continued some time and the bad
whisky had begun to operate some Of the
crowd began to dispute and quarrel and per5
haps few had already the modification Of
having been knocked down. 1t was very muddy
in front Of the tavern, a rain having de-
scended but q short time previously, so that
the mud was nearly ankle deep. The whisky
operated more and more until nearly the whole
crowd was in motion
AT length q man named Shpley stepped out
and challenged any man Of the opposite party
to come out and fight him, promising to whip
him If he would do so. short time elapsed
when Lieut.. Peter, who was of the opposite
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