Evening journal., 1904-08-01
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT. THE PRESIDENTS
Their Names and Their Nick
names and Relations With
the Alphabet

panty at the Republican Club were
talking about the Presidents, says the
New York sun. one said 1t was rather
curious that no Presidential candidate
and no President dad ever split hiss name
IN the middle. one Vice-Presidental can
didate did SO. And he was named 3.
Gratz Brown.
This reminded another that in the long
list Of Presidents there we're only two ip-
stances in which names had been dupi-
cated-John Adams and John Quincy Ad-
ans and William Henry Harrison and
Benjamin Harrison.
But there were two Presidents Chin
ed in a veteran, who had the same
Christian name, and whose family names
began with the same letter-Andrew Jack
son and Andrew johnson"
The man who started the talk recalled
that there had been three Johns In the
white House. lie mentioned the two Ad-
amses and Tyler.
"But James was the favorite Christian
name for Presidents was the reply. "You
may recall that we have had five-Madi-
son. Monroe. Polk, Buchanan and Gar
neld."
"But there was only one George. Let us
ol4AA ~ tA9 hANHi'A4r IN was NAN iA"t
and last
"As there was but one George there has
been but one Thomas, and as / am a sort
Of Democrat az times , propose a cup to
Jefferson,' said the ex-judge in the
group
'1aave you overlooked the fact that we
mad two Williams for Presaents?' asked
the man who had recalled the five
Jamesss. There were William Henry
Harrison and William Mckinley"
"That reminds he,' quoih another, that
we had but two Presidents who signed
both Christian names, John Quincy Adj
ans and William Henry Harrison"
Eighteen Of our Presidents had no
mldd,e names. or IL they had they never
signed them. Mr.. Cleveland has a middle
name. but he eliminated it early in life,
said the starter Of the gabfest.
And as we look az them" said another.
"all Of our Presidents, save Mckinley and
Roosevelt. had English names.
"You have forgotten that there was one
with a Holland name-Nau Buren. l sup
pose some OF YOU Dutohmen wound claim
hfn' remarked a faemher Of the Holland
SOCIETY,", rtstyee.-.n, eerrf1'
GLOW docs. me entire iisi stand, alpha
betcaly?g asked tho curious man
81 looked thuiup the othpr day" re-
piled stie ready man. Twelve letters Of
the ,sphabct have not figured 10 The
Presidency 4'hey afc .. T.. l, X, n, @, q
s.sL,. X. anq e. 1879.
'M0yne you can fou us right away
which ietter-has nsured, as yon term IT,
oftenest?" asked the man who had started
this bfahch-of the talk
sure, was The prompt reply. There
have been hhr6o Az.-.>lo GNahrte 1i's
three J's three MS two P's and two Tvs
b. c. +. LstR. " ana W have been repre-
sontsd opcep p. sF
How many Of opr Presidents have ha,
nicknamcse ~ asttd q man who had conn
in at.that ih6nieht'~ y '..'-'- '--''- T" '-.-'--'
This required lute exercise Of III
gray matter hut-the man who had mad
the alphabet d study was to the fore aftct
brief iull.
u count 10. he said 1--WE had Old Abe
Andy jackson. Andy Johnson. Ben Hatr
son. ZscR Tasyet. Qrl Buck Chef Arthur
ami rsddSf R56sftelt isoma 'df these ha,
cthes nicknamcs, Jackson was known a,
Old Hickory tiie first Harrison as rippe
canoe. lincoln was the Rail Splitter. Tags
ioI Vas llN Aouth anu tNauN HN4 hoNot
welt was frequentlyt called she. GoYbq,
and the Rough Rider.
How many members Of the Cahine
ever became Presidents?" asked the mar
who ordered the last round.
six was the prompt answer Of ta
man Who had worked the alphabet. "Jef
ferson. Madison Monroe. j. @. Adams
Van Buren, ani Buchanan. Each had beef
Secretary OF State. Monroe w1s secretar.
OF State and afterward Secretary Of War
both IN the Administration Of Madison.