Elections of 1824 and 1828
In the Election of 1824, there were four candidates running for President: John Quincy Adam, William Crawford, Andrew Jackson, and myself (Henry Clay). We were all members of the Republican party, but supported different parts of the country. Although I was Speaker of the House of Representatives, a skillful negotiator, as well as the person who worked out several important compromises, alas, I was still less popular than Andrew Jackson. No candidate won the majority of the electoral votes, but since I had finished forth I was out of the running. I was still Speaker of the House though and was able to influence the results. I urged members of the House to vote for Adams and to my delight, he became President and I became his Secretary of State. Jackson, on the other hand, was furious and was determined that I had stolen the election from him.
When the year 1828 came along, Adams faced a hard time in the reelection with Andrew Jackson, his only opponent this time. Instead of the focus being on issues of the nation, it was on the candidates' personalities. Jackson ended up winning the election easily.
When the year 1828 came along, Adams faced a hard time in the reelection with Andrew Jackson, his only opponent this time. Instead of the focus being on issues of the nation, it was on the candidates' personalities. Jackson ended up winning the election easily.