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Election of 1824

Election of 1824. The “Corrupt Bargain”. John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts . Henry Clay, Kentucky. Presidential Candidates. William Crawford, Georgia. Andrew Jackson, Tennessee. All four professed to be Republicans.

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Election of 1824

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  1. Election of 1824 The “Corrupt Bargain”

  2. John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts Henry Clay, Kentucky Presidential Candidates

  3. William Crawford, Georgia Andrew Jackson, Tennessee

  4. All four professed to be Republicans

  5. Distinction between the four so “fuzzy” that John C. Calhoun appeared as vice-presidential candidate on BOTH Adams AND Jackson tickets!

  6. Jackson • War hero • Strong personal appeal • Campaigned against corruption and privilege

  7. 12th Amendment The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the 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.

  8. Deadlock = House of Representatives must choose among top three candidates

  9. Clay eliminated, yet as Speaker of House he presided over the very chamber that had pick the winner. How awkward is that?

  10. Meanwhile….Crawford had a stroke

  11. Clay and Jackson BFFs

  12. Clay worked behind the scenes

  13. 1825 Decision Day

  14. A few days later Clay named Secretary of State

  15. Jackson Supporters Cried “Corrupt Bargain!”

  16. Jackson called Clay the “Judas of the West”

  17. John Randolph of Virginia publicly assailed the Adams/Clay alliance “shines and stinks like rotten mackerel by moonlight.”

  18. Clay challenged Randolph to a duel!

  19. No positive evidence to support the charges of corruption.

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