The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30
Bill Hrp'S Lefter

written for The Weekly Constitution.)
A paragraph in a New York paper asks
rs there a charm in the letter N?' and
alrs well that Ms (ends) well. so Mr.
l. writer tells us that the names OF ten
presidents of the United States end
co in N. He might have gone further and
said that no presidential candidate whose
name ended with N and whose running
mates name ended in N had ever gener-
ally been laid on the political shelf as
back numbers and under the ban. 1t
has been said that this was the reason
why Roosevelt did not wish to be nomin-
ated. But this is a mistake. Jefferson
was a vice president and so were Jack
son and Van Buren. But 1t Is astonish-
ing how little is generally known of vice
presidents. How soon they are forgot
ten. Elvcn the best histories of the Unit
ed States fail to mention them in any
table or order or index. Indeed. the
defeated candidates for president are
equally ignored. Who did Taylor run
against? Who did William Henry Harri-
son? Who Van Buren. who Madison?
Who was j. @. Adams's vice president;
who Jefferson's and Jacksons. Mon
roe's and Madisons? You can't find an
swers to these in any school history, and
/ found them only after much research
In Appleton's biographies: and who ran
who against Monroe and Taylor
and Pierce? Nobody knows hardly. Now
here is table of reference that lovers
of history may look over and paste in
a book for reference:
Washington and Adams, Washington
and Adams, Adams and Jefferson, JEFF
ferson and Burr. Jefferson and George
Clinton. Madison and George Clin-
ton. Madison and Elbridge Ger
/ 10 Il 10 1yf,,,
Monroe and Daniel Tompkins, ]. @.
Adams and Calhoun, Jackson and Cal
houn, Jackson and Van Buren,. Van Bu-
rem and II. NJ. Johnson, Harrison and Ty-
Ter. Polk and Dallas, Taylor and Fillmore,
Pierce and William II. King, Buchanan
and breckenridge. Lincoln and Harnlin.
Lincoln and Johnson, Grant and Colfax.
Grant and Colfax, Hayes and Wheeler,
Garfield and Arthur, Cleveland and Hen
bricks, Harrison and Morton, Cleveland
and Stevenson.
jefferson ran against C. G. Pinckney.
Madison ran against Dewitt Clinton.
Monroe ran against Rufus King.
j. @. Adams ran against jackson.
Jackson ran against Clay.
Van Buren ran against Harrison.
Hrrison ran against Van Buren,.
Polk ran against Clay.
Taylor ran against Cass.
buchanan ran against Fremont.
Lincoln ran against Breckenridge and
Bell.
Grant and Seymour.
Grant ran against Seymour.
Hays ran against Tilden.
Garfield ran against Hancock.
Cleveland ran against Blaine.
Harrison ran against Van Buren,.
Cleveland ran against Harrison.
Now pick out those successful candi-
dates whose names, presidents and vice
presidents. ended In n.
jefferson and Clinton. Madison and
Clinton. Jackson and Calhoun, Jackson
and Van Buren,, Van Buren, and r. NJ.
johnson, Lincoln and Hamin, Lincoln
and Johnson. Harrison and -forten.
And now If there is any charm In the let
ter n look out for ground-swell that
will roll Bryan and Stevenson into office
next November. Look out, L say, and
have as much faith as you do in seeing
the new moon In clear sky over your
right shoulder. Bryan was defeated the
last time because the name of his run
mining mate ended in l.. That's why the
wise men wouldent take Hill this time
too much l. (helD In 1t they said. But
airs well that Ms (ends) we'll so Mr..
Shakespeare says. Bryan and Stevenson
will sweep the country, for the double
n 3 nave never yet DeNH ucIcdltu.
And there IS another shameful neglect
in our histories. They tell us nothing
scarcely of the mothers or wives OF the
presidents; nothing of their children nor
/ who was born In the white house. or
course we know about Washington
mother and his wife, and about Dorothy
or Dolly Madison who was widow
| Todd and maybe was kin to Mrs. Lin
| coin, for she was Todd. We know
something about General Jackson's wife
and about Mrs Eaton for there was
scandal about her, and because Mrs.
Calhoun and others wouldent visit her
in the white house. Jackson broke up his
| cabinet and took n new one. We know
| that Jefferson had no sons, but that MS
daughter married Mr.. Eppes. and her
| descendants are quite numerous. one or
| her grandsons was my olassmate In col
lere. We know something about Mrs.
| Polk and Harriet Lane, who Kept the
| white house for Buchanan and about
| Julia Dent Grant and Miss Folsom, whom
| Cleveland married, but this is about all.
| The mother of a great man deserves the
| highest consideration of the historian.
but they have not had II. With the few
| exceptions that | have named our people
know nothing of the mothers. wives or
| children of the presidents. How many
| New England people know who was Dan
| iel Websters wife or mother? How many
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