Millard Fillmore..|N. Y. Amer. 8 Rep. :88 33 303 874,534 A. J. Donelson..|Tenn 1,866,452 Hannibal Hamlin, Mc 8 180 Dem. 847,953 Joseph Lane..... Ind 72 Union D. 1,375,157 H. V. Johnson... Ga 39 Tenn. Amer. 590,631 Edward Everett.. Mass 12 Rep. Geo. B. McClellan. N. J.. Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep. D. & L. Dem. Temp. Dem Dem Dem. Ind. 28217 2,213,665 Andrew Johnson. Tenn 212 21 214 80 286 Mass Mich A. H. Colquitt... Ga 81,737 Samuel F. Gary..O 4,454,416 Ches'r A. Arthur N. Amer. Rep. 38 401 233 Dem. 168 Pro. 249,506 John A. Brooks.. Mo U. L.. 146,935 C. E. Cunningha Ark N'd L.. 2,808 W. H. Wakefield. Kan Amer. 1888 Benjamin Harrison. Ind. James L. Curtis.. N. Y 1892 Grover Cleveland.. N. Y Benjamin Harrison, Ind. James B Weaver.. Dem. 277 145 People's. 22 Pro. S. L.. Dem. 271 Peoples' Nat. Dem. Pro. So. L. Chas. H. Matchett. N. Y 1900 William McKinley. O. Wharton Barker.. Fa.. Jos. F. Malloney.. Mass. Nat.. S. D.. 1,591 James B. Greer.. Tenn 264,133 James R. Cranfill. Tex 133,148 Sim. B. Buckner. Ky 36,274 Matthew McGuire. N. J.. 13,969 J. H, Southgate.. N. C... 7,219,101 Theo. Roosevelt.. N. Y... 6,357,054 A. E. Stevenso 208,187 Henry B. Metcalf. R. I.. *Prior to 1804 each elector was entitled to vote for two candidates for President. ceiving the greatest number of votes was declared elected, while the candidate receiving the next highest vote was declared Vice-President. The candidate rewas the progenitor of the present Democratic party. SAS there was no election the choice was decided by †Three States not voting. It is claimed that the first Republican party the House of Representatives. Owing to the death of Horace Greeley the Democratic electors scattered their vote. Cerritorial Expansion of the United States. (Prepared for The American Almanac for 1903 by the United States Land Office.) *Oregon was acquired by discovery in 1792; exploration, 1805; by Antonia Settlement, 1811, and by Florida Treaty, in 1819. (3,846,595 $75,949,768 citizens against Mexico. Includes all interest payments. $3,250,000 was expended in payment of claims of American 1898 882 1898 175 1899 73 1899 143,000 20,000,000 Legal-Cender Currency. Legal-tender is a term used to designate currency which may lawfully be used in the payment of debts. Gold coin is the one element in the currency of the United States which is legal-tender under all circumstances. It may be lawfully used at the nominal value of each piece when such piece is not below the standard weight and limit of tolerance provided by law, in which case it is still legal-tender at a value determined by its actual weight. Of silver coinage the dollar of 412 1-2 grains is legal-tender for all debts and des, public or private, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract. The trade dollar, although containing 420 grains of silver, is not legal-tender; nor is any of the commemorative coinage, such as the Columbian and Lafayette issues. Silver half-dollar, quarter-dollar and dime coins are legal-tender in sums not exceedIng ten dollars, in payment of all public or private dues. All United States coins of smaller denominations are legal-tender for single payments not exceeding twenty-five cents. United States notes issued under the legal-tender law of 1862, authorizing the issue of greenbacks, are legal-tender for all debts and dues, public or private, except duties on imports, interest on the public debt, and obligations contracted prior to the enactment of the law, with an expressed stipulation for payment in gold or silver. The interest-bearing treasury notes, under the act of March 3, 1863. were legal-tender, for their face value only, and not for the accrued interest, in the payment of all public and private obligations except for duties on imports and interest on the public debt; those issued under the act of June 30, 1864, are further restricted, and are not legal-tender in redemption of bank notes or bankers' notes circulated as money: those issued under the act of July 14, 1890, are a legal-tender in payment of public and private debts, except when contracts stipulate otherwise; when received for customs, taxes and other public dues, they may be reissued. Gold and silver certificates are legal-tender under the same conditions as noted in regard to the coinage, and when received in payment of any public dues they may be reissued. Notes issued for circulation by national banks are legal-tender in payment of taxes, excises, purchase of public lands and all other dues to the United States, except duties on imports, and also for all salaries and other debts and dues owing by the United States to individuals, corporations and associations within the United States, except interest on the public debt and in redemption of the national currency; nor are they legal-tender for any debt or liability to any national banking association, except gold-note banks. The Latin Union. The Latin Union, consisting of France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Greece, was formed December 22, 1865, in order to remedy evils resulting from the substitution of gold for silver coins, and to establish a uniform metallic currency system for these countries. The contracting states maintained the double standard and the then existing ratio of 1 to 15%, but limited the silver coins to be stamped to the 5-franc pieces. By the convention of 1865 each of the contracting countries obligated itself to receive into its treasury coins manufactured by the others. without limitation as to value in the case of gold coins and 5-franc silver pieces and to the amount of 100 franes in the case of other silver pieces in any one payment. It was furthr stipulated that the latter should be legal-tender in the country that issued them to the amount of 50 franes between private parties in any one payment, and that they should be taken back by such country and exchanged for gold or 5-franc silver pieces. The convention of 1865 expired in 1880. A new convention in 1878 prolonged the duration of the Latin Union for five years. The convention now in force is dated November 6, 1885. By its terms the suspension of the coinage of the 5-franc piece is maintained in the countries of the union, but any of the contracting states may resume the free coinage of silver on condition of exchanging, during the entire duration of the convention, the 5-franc silver pieces bearing its stamp and circulating in other states of the union, for gold or silver on demand. It was also stipulated that the union might be terminated at any time after January 1, 1891, by giving one year's notice. The coins of the Latin Union are: Gold pieces, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 francs; silver pieces, 5, 2 and 1 francs, 50 and 20 centimes. The last meeting of the union was held in 1897 to grant permission to the several countries to increase the coinage of subsidiary coins. The Presidential Election of 1904. A general election will be held in all the States of the United States on Tuesday, November 8, 1904, for the choice of electors upon whom will devolve the duty of naming two citizens who are to serve respectively as President and Vice-President of the United States for a term of four years, beginning on March 4. 1905. The number of electors to be thus chosen in each State will correspond with the representation of that State in the two branches of Congress. No Senator, Representative or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States Government at the time of such election will be eligible as an elector. The choice of electors will be made by the people direct, voting a general State ticket. In the earlier years of the Government the choice was made by the Legislatures in most of the States, and South Carolina adhered to the practice until the beginning of the Civil War. This matter has been adjusted by the people themselves, acting through their State Legislatures, the Constitution of the United States prescrib ing that the method of choice shall be determined by those bodies, and requiring only that in all the States the choice shall be made on the same day. The Constitution also directs, in Article XII., the manner in which the electors shall perform the duty for which they are chosen. .. A law passed by the Forty-ninth Congress, and known as the "electoral count" act, directs that the time for the meeting of the electors, styled in some States the "Electoral College,' shall be the second Monday in January next following their election. The same act specifies the second Wednesday in February succeeding the meeting of the electors as the time when Congress shall be in session to count the ballots cast at that meeting. The manner in which this shall be done is provided for as follows in Article XII. of the Constitution: The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President, But in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President. if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice." Under the Constitution only a native born citizen who shall have attained the age of thirty-five years is eligible for the office of President or Vice-President. It is a curious fact, however, that the language of this provision opened both offices to any foreign-born resident of the country who was a citizen at the time when the Constitution was adopted. While it is no longer possible that the United States should ever have any but a native ruler, the possibility existed in the early days of the Republic. Voting Population and Qualifications of Each State and Cerritory. (The Population Figures Are Based Upon the Results of the 1900 Census.) 619 Citizen of the United States by na- Idiots, the insane, or those convicted 1 year 3 mos. 130 days 30 days 1 year 30 days 30 days 30 days 1 year 6 mos. 30 days 30 days 9,547 Citizenship by nativity, treaty, or Idiots, insane, embezzlers of public 1 year 90 days 30 days 30 days Those impris-6 mos. 60 days 60 days 30 days Those convicted of felony or bribery 1 year 90 days 30 days 30 days Same as Alabama. Additional: Those 6 mos. 30 days 30 days 30 days under guardianship. No person Same as Alabama. ment for felony, or inmates of 1 year 6 mos. 160 days 60 days 784 Same as Florida, and citizens who] Insane, paupers and untaxed Indians 3 mos. 13 mos. 13 mos. 13 mos. had the right to vote on Jan. 4, 1893, who were 60 years of age Idiots, insane and unpardoned felons 1 year 6 mos. 6 mos........ and those who gave money for 14,808 Citizens by nativity or naturalization Paupers or those under guardianship, 1 year 6 mos. 16 mos. [6 mos. who can read and write. Women 31,154 Citizen by nativity, or one who de- Indians still under tribal rule; duel-6 mos. 20, days 20 days 20 days 35,694 Citizen, or those who have declared Same as Kansas. Additional: Un-1 year 10 days 10 days 10 days 5,226 Citizen by nativity, or one who has Persons in charitable institutions or 1 year 60 days 60 days 60 days declared intentions not less than prisons." 4,035 Same as Florida, except that women Idiots, insane, unpardoned felons. 1 year 30 days 30 days 30 days may vote on school questions. and Indians,* 14,372 Citizen by nativity or one who has Same as Maryland. Additional: U. 6 mos. 40 days 10 days 10 days declared intentions at least 30 S. soldiers, sailors and marines. days before election. 256 Same as Florida. mos. 6 mos. 6 mos. mos. Same as Maryland. Additional: In-6 mos. 30 days 30 days 30 days dians, Chinese and those victed of treason, unless pardoned. Women may vote Paupers and those excused from pay-6 mos. 6 ing taxes at their own request. Same as Maryland. Paupers... 1 year 5 Unpardoned felons, Indians or U. S. 6 mos. 3 soldiers, sailors or camp followers, Persons convicted of bribery or any 1 year 4 infamous crime and not pardoned; persons betting on elections, or any offender against the elective franchise rights. Same as Maryland. North Carolina. North Dakota 17 mos. 30 days 30 days mos. 130 days 60 days 1 year 6 mos. [4 mos.14 mos. 1 year 6 mos.) 190 days 1 year 30 days 20 days 20 days 6 mos. 60 days 60 days 30 days Chi-6 mos. 5,544 Citizens by nativity or naturalization Idiots, insane, untaxed Indians and 1 year 90 days 30 days 30 days While naturalization is conferred by the United States the right to vote is the gift of the State, and, as the result, in many States aliens who have declared their intentions to 2 Clergymen are required to reside but six months in the precinct. Owners of real estate secure the voting right by one year's residence in the State. Pastors of organized A residence of one year for general elections and three months in town for town elections is required. Residence is neither gained nor lost by military or naval service for the United States, when stationed in the State, nor by attendance on an institution of learning, nor by those engaged in navigation, nor those in an almshouse or public asylum, In all States persons must be 21 years old before they can vote. |