<P> The previous competition between the Federalist Party and the Democratic - Republican Party collapsed after the War of 1812 due to the disintegration of the Federalists' popular appeal, and U.S. President James Monroe of the Democratic - Republican Party was able to run without opposition in the election of 1820 . Like previous presidents who had been elected to two terms, James Monroe declined to seek re-nomination for a third term . </P> <P> Monroe's vice president, Daniel D. Tompkins, was considered unelectable due to his overwhelming unpopularity and major health problems (Tompkins died in June 1825, a little over three months after he left office). The presidential nomination was thus left wide open within the Democratic - Republican Party, the only major national political entity remaining in the United States . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Secretary of State John Quincy Adams </P> </Li> <Li> <P> House Speaker Henry Clay from Kentucky </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Senator Andrew Jackson from Tennessee </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Secretary of State John Quincy Adams </P> </Li>

Who were the 4 candidates pursuing the presidency in 1824
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