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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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1824 Washington Journal report on congressional caucus: William H. Crawford's votes totaled 62-64 against 197, failing nomination. State vote negative 8-21, affirmatives from VA, NC, GA. Details vote distribution by states.
Merged-components note: Merged the caucus vote facts story with the accompanying table of states that voted nay, as the table provides supporting data for the narrative.
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STUBBORN "FACTS"
1. Of the 261 members of Congress Mr. Crawford's votes amounted to no more than sixty-two in Caucus.
2. With the addition of two votes by proxy, his whole number of votes appear to be but sixty-four.
3. This leaves against him 197 votes, and a majority against him of one hundred and thirty-three votes.
4. From Ten States, he had no vote.
5. From Five States, he had but one vote each.
6. From Two States, he had but two votes each.
7. From Three States, he had but three votes each.
8. From the remaining four States, he had a majority in three only.
9. Three States cannot elect a President.
10. No man of "sound mind" in the country can now believe Mr. Crawford will be President—
11. Unless the National Intelligencer can make it appear that three forms a majority of twenty-four.
Caucus Yeas and Nays.
Saturday, Feb. 14, 1824. (evening session.) The question being put "Shall William H. Crawford, be elected President of the United States, for the term of four years, from the 4th day of March, 1825?" 2
It was determined in the NEGATIVE,
Yeas 8, Nays 21.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are Virginia, North-Carolina, and Georgia. 3.
| Maine, | South Carolina |
| New Hampshire, | Ohio, |
| Massachusetts, | Kentucky, |
| Rhode Island, | Tennessee, |
| Connecticut, | Louisiana, |
| Vermont, | Alabama, |
| New York, | Mississippi, |
| New Jersey, | Illinois, |
| Pennsylvania, | Indiana, |
| Delaware, | Missouri, |
| Maryland, | 2% |
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Saturday, Feb. 14, 1824
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In the congressional caucus, William H. Crawford received 62-64 votes out of 261 members, with 197 against and a majority of 133 against him. He had no votes from ten states and minimal from others. The state vote on his election as president was determined in the negative, yeas 8, nays 21, with affirmatives from Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.