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Show By ELMO SCOTT WATSON Newspaper Union.) hopes and believes, Wen- dell Willkie is the winner in the Presidential race next November, he will become the sixth ‘‘dark horse'' to be "stabled'' in the White House. For only five times in our na- history of 151 years have the people elected to the highest office in the land a man who was either unknown before his nomination or was not seriously considered as a potential candidate. : James Knox Polk was the first of the ‘"‘dark horse'"' breed of candidates. He was a Tennessee coun- try lawyer who went to congress for seven terms and became a strong partisan of ‘‘Old Hickory Jackson. Due mainly to Jackson's influence, he became speaker of the house of representatives and later governor of Tennessee. re-election He was defeated to that office and for his political career seemed ended. As the time for Democratic con- vention of 1844 approached, the strongest contender for the nomination was Martin Van Buren who had served one term as President but had lost to the Whig candidate, Gen. William Henry Harrison, in 1840. Van Buren had the backing of General Jackson but the Southern Democracy was sus- R. B. HAYES ed a "dark horse'' candidate, Franklin Pierce, our only President from New Hampshire. Educated at Bowdoin college, he was a successful young lawyer when he was elected to congress at the age of 29 and to the senate when he was only 33. But because Mrs. Pierce was a shy woman who hated public life, Pierce resigned from the senate and went back to his law practice in Concord. At the outbreak of the War with Mexico he entered the service, came out as a brigadiergeneral of and announced that Conkling could Illinois. For 28 ballots ity. Then the convention K. POLK of him and toward slavery. During at the the first his attitude seven convention in ballots Baltimore Van Buren had a majority of the delegates' votes. But, due to the strength of Lewis Cass of Michi- gan, he could not get the twothirds vote required by party rules. After the seventh ballot the southern delegates secured recess and decided toe a held a caucus. They rally behind the de- ay oe feated Tennessee governor who was "right" on the slavery question and who enjoyed the friendship of Jackson. em a SS oo : cert ensin rod or talitieh tials enan te puaenersena ee erer Hopes. votes on gained when vice presidency. On the next roll call they swung to other states followed and the ninth ballét ended the 282 of the panei lane owt - tae mE a eda sees en Se Mp Er By that votes. nominated hoping that Gen. ‘‘Old Fuss and Feathers"' could repeat the victory of that other hero of the and Mexican Ready'' war, "Old Rough Taylor. But the Democrats' young Mexican general swept the election with 254 electoral army, serve ly known ae oY My 288 The Whigs Winfield Scott, and three his native Aad tee Taare = hone 55. 48th, votes war field to Scott's First Republican ‘Dark Horse.' Thus far the Democratic party had been the one which supplied "dark horse' candidates. But beginning in 1876 the Republicans took their turn. In that year James G. Blaine was their logical candidate and in the early balloting at the convention in Cincinnati he was within 30 votes of victory. However, the "Man From Maine" had his enemies who were determined to block his nomination. Among the "favorite sons" who were trailing along on complimentary votes was Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio, a lawyer who became a major-general in the the gassed weeete and the time it was apparent that the band wagon was on its way and the delegates hastily climbed on. On the 49th ballot Pierce received to cote ballot until 15 cept eighth ballot the southerners sprang their surprise candidate and the New York delegates withdrew Van Buren's name. On Polk, when emg received 29th received out Pierce tried for renomination in 1856 but was defeated and vanished from the political scene. Ps apinabanchgiainige the So trotted horse,'"' steadily he state. was JAMES A. GARFIELD then two returned terms terms state. outside as He the and test and between Blaine's his enemies no during the spirited This nominated. Of course, 384 were a "no-body" de- as an opponent for their candidate, Henry Clay. But their jubilation was premature. For Clay, Kentuckian, question thereby by angered pussyfooting of adding annexing slave the on the Texas, territory, and the new Liberty party of Abolitionists, headed by James G. Birney, diverted enough votes from Clay to give Polk an easy of catenescahanet * aS * Wooden spoons are desirable for candy-making because they do not become uncomfortably hot to handle. If you have work, the * * + been painting wood- best way of eee -42 KC a.) nt = ty * * to Ohio's started a Swing which carried the Buckeye "‘dark horse" to victory by votes to Blaine's 351. The Democrats nominated Samuel J. Tilden of New York and in the election it seemed that Tilden had won. Then occurred the famous incident of the contested electoral votes of Florida Louisiana and South Carolina, the appointment by congress of an electoral commission and its 8 to 7 vote in favor of Hayes. So another "‘dark horse" went to the White House but there are those victory. who still believe that he had Eight years later the Demolost | the election before the electo crats again nominated and electral | Commission's vote sent him there. line *# Grip the screw top of a jar wi a piece of emery cloth er san paper, and you will soon have loosened. & NTR \\ 2) + a KOora wecenai 5°) | avs | FREE! 3 inivenr nc removing ee 3 the smell is to leave quarters of WNU-W a large onion in the room until Tasks Before One they have absorved it. Be careSo little done, so much to do, ful to throw away the onion 1mSir Cecil Rhodes. mediately it has done its work. // For breakfast PSS tomorrow- , : Copr. i 4 as it turned out, 1940 by Kellogg Company that could turned to neither win, the a BY KELLOGG'S BATTLE iin CREEK Corrupted in Time There was never anything the wit of man Reet Se Ate aL IN so well devised, by or so sure established, which in co tinuance of time hath not corrupted.-Archbishop Cramme suc- Grant nor convention compromise candi- date. "On the 34th ballot Garfield received 17 votes. He immediately protested that he was there in the interests of Sherman but the chairman ruled him out of order and the balloting proceeded. On the 36th ballot the break came. The Blaine and Sherman forces swung behind Garfield and he Who War? doesn't "Big remember Red" is now Man 22 o° years old and has sired many winners since ending his turf career. was nominated with 399 votes to Grant's 306. Garfield easily defeated the Democratic nominee, Gen. his Winfield career short by Scott Hancock but President was cut bullet a as the of disap- S Ave Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the English Channel, is still a mermaid. She is shown (right) with Eleanor Holm Rose, wife of the Aquacade impresario, at the World's Fair swim tests. WARREN office-seeker, The story of the Charles fifth Republican conChicago a fight apparent that They give you vitamins and minerals needed for the best of health Fully half our families get too little of these essentials, says the Department of Agriculture! "dark between Gen. Leonard Wood and Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for the nomination. It soon be- came Nothing else is so delicious and 50 good for you as oranges! J. horse' President is so recent and so familiar to most Americans as to need only brief mention here. The 1920 vention was in a hopeless a ‘"smoke- men Babe Ruth, greatest of all-time home So make oranges your family's summer refreshment. Peel and eat them. Keep a big pitcher of fresh orangeade handy. Or better yet- Have 8-ounce glasses of fresh Orange juice for breakfast daily. This gives you ail the vitamin C you normally need each day. Adds run hitters, is instructor at a baseball school in the southland during the winter. In summer he is a ringsider at all the big games. deadlock would prevent the nomination of either candidate. Then followed the now-famous night conference filed hotel day Senator an Ohio in room'? and Warren "favorite the vitamins A, By, and G and min- erals calcium, phosphorus and iron. Sunkist is sending next was se- lected as the nominee. Harding defeated his fellow-Buckeye, Gov. James M. Cox, 404 electoral votes to 127 and entered the White House, pledged to bring the country ‘"‘back to His administration, scandals regime, reminiscent ended normalcy," marred by 2, 1993 when death summoned this illfated Ohioan the second "dark horse" President to die "‘In the harness." pick z e of the Grant August you the of California's woindathalie jnicy oranges. Buy a supply next time you shop, Copr., 1840, California Fruit Growers Exchange G. Harding, son,'' Oranges give you refreshment -plus vitamins you need! G. HARDING ss Le Ses oS Pte. ib Bobby Jones, 1930 pe > of th é national i ; open golf titles, knocking off a 66 at Dita, Caan : oe geal é Bostay peal to We srough P ng MADE in 1924 won more than a half a million in prize money, is now a trainer of race horses. He is shown here (right) with Stagehand. NG A good way to keep silver brig is to keep it in a drawer with dark outing flannel. ceeded in nominating himself by doing it. For when it became ap- con- partisans one paid much attention to Hayes' 61 votes. Roscoe Conkling of New York had the support of the New York and Pennsylvania delegates but when it became apparent that Conkling had no chance to beat Blaine the Pennsylvanians began support the and, parent Blaine home borders Ohio son. South tion Guiteau, September 19, 1881, a little more than six months after he had entered the White House. their to have PIERCE pointed to throw lighted FRANKLIN delegation pledged to John Sherman. He made the speech placing Sherman's name in nomina- in congress favorite previously, had been unanimously Whigs impor- deteriorating. Put a basin of cold water in the oven if you want to cool it down. the heat and helps It reduces with the cooking. Earle Sande, who, governor of was scarce- first ‘"‘dark horse" in convention history, a man who hadn't been mentioned for the honor 24 hours the a in cocoa prevent Interest 42. ema ene ergy a "‘dark Union as Pierce Polk had no hope of being the Presidential nominee but he had made it known that he would ac- the pee Polk's nae ct ities renee A ors msn maar Beyond as Maine delegates ex-senator from neighboring tant oils from to Golden Era Jack Dempsey didn't let that now famous "long count" at Chicago get him down. Today when he can spare the time from his restaurant he likes to get back into the ring as referee. decid- body.'' their place dry * and chocolate Store cool, * of WEATHER TREAT! none therefore incurred no bitter enmities, in other words, a ‘"‘no- Franklin * he ed it had better turn to a new cdndidate who had taken no part in the slavery dispute and had Some of the suggested the of §& irup tablespoonful One sweetens as much as two of sugar. not muster of these men was able to secure the necessary two-thirds major- JAMES as if they had and girls who although they photos revnite up quite enough votes to secure the nomination for the ex-President. Garfield was present at the convention as the leader of the Ohio was through with public life forever. But the political situation during the next five years changed all that. When the Democratic convention opened in Baltimore on June 1, 1852, the leading candidates were Lewis Cass of Michigan, James Buchanan of Pennsylvania and Stephen A. Douglas picious fans love to talk about the Tildens, the Joneses and the Although Hayes was not a great President, he was probably the best of any of the ‘‘dark horses." Declaring that ‘‘he serves his party best who serves his country best,'' Hayes gave the country an administration which set a high mark for future ‘‘dark horse'"' Presidents to try to equal. The first of these was another Buckeye, James A. Garfield. Securing an education by his own | efforts, he became. a teacher and was elected to the Ohio senate which he left in 1861 to become the youngest brigadier-general in When tennis the Union army. He came out of fans get together the war a major-general and was we invariably sent to congress where his principal distinction was his loyalty hear the name of to Blaine. "Big Bill" Tilden. Grant Tries for a Third Term. For he was the The 1880 Republican convention greatest champion . was again a battle between of them all. Not Conkling and Blaine but this time so long ago Tilden defeated young Donald Budge in a professional the New York leader was trying game. "Little Poker Face" Helen Wills won about everything to be to secure a third term for Ulysses S. Grant. Although Grant led won in tennis and retired. Back she came in 1938 to win the WimBlaine in the voting from the first bledon championship. ballot, Items AF MOUSE - ; Bifils AIAN F, AS the Republican party tion's rts Nicos one made history between 1923 and 1936, gone to the home for the aged. And yet, the boys made that age of sport golden are still swinging, may no longer be getting the big headlines. 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