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The Election of 1824
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Mieczkowski, Yanek |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Since 1796, congressional caucuses had nominated presidential candidates, but during the election of 1824 the “King Caucus” system came under heavy criticism. The caucus seemed to allow a handful of politicians to subvert the will of the people. By this time an increasing awareness of democracy and popular participation in politics swept the nation, with a new emphasis on giving the common man a greater role in selecting the president. (For example, the 1824 election was the first in which a majority of states selected their presidential electors by popular vote, rather than by appointment by state legislatures or other methods.) Amid these anticaucus sentiments, more than two-thirds of the Republicans in Congress chose to sit out their party's February 1824 caucus in Washington. Those present at this caucus selected Treasury Secretary William Crawford, but the imprimatur of the caucus became more of a liability than an asset to him. The election of 1824 marked the last time a caucus nominated a party's candidate. Book Name: The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2018-0-84910-6&isbn=9781003017943&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| Ending Page | 26 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 23 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003017943-7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections History Election Candidates Presidential Nominated Two Thirds Common Man Congressional Caucuses |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
